The 1920 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1920, as part of the 1920 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
1920 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
Rhode Island voted for Republican nominee, Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio , over the Democratic nominee, Governor James M. Cox of Ohio . Harding ran with Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts , while Cox ran with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York .
Harding won Rhode Island by a margin of 31.19%. His victory in the New England states was helped in by the local popularity of his running mate, Calvin Coolidge, a traditional New England Yankee born in the small-town of Plymouth Notch, Vermont , who had started his political career nearby as Governor of Massachusetts .
As of the 2020 United States presidential election [update] , this is the last time a Republican won over sixty percent of the vote in Rhode Island.
Results Results by town Town Warren G. Harding James M. Cox Eugene V. Debs Aaron S. Watkins William W. Cox Robert C. Macauley Margin Total votes cast[2] # % # % # % # % # % # % # % Barrington 933 80.92% 194 16.83% 6 0.52% 15 1.30% 5 0.43% 0 0.00% 739 64.09% 1,153 Bristol 1,542 62.53% 868 35.20% 39 1.58% 13 0.53% 3 0.12% 1 0.04% 674 27.33% 2,466 Burrillville 1,773 65.02% 884 32.42% 59 2.16% 1 0.04% 8 0.29% 2 0.07% 889 32.60% 2,727 Central Falls 2,886 50.36% 2,734 47.71% 88 1.54% 7 0.12% 13 0.23% 3 0.05% 152 2.65% 5,731 Charlestown 276 84.40% 47 14.37% 3 0.92% 1 0.31% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 229 70.03% 327 Coventry 1,151 70.40% 449 27.46% 18 1.10% 11 0.67% 6 0.37% 0 0.00% 702 42.94% 1,635 Cranston 6,468 77.99% 1,591 19.18% 187 2.25% 21 0.25% 19 0.23% 7 0.08% 4,877 58.81% 8,293 Cumberland 1,852 53.65% 1,520 44.03% 68 1.97% 5 0.14% 6 0.17% 1 0.03% 332 9.62% 3,452 East Greenwich 959 76.35% 283 22.53% 9 0.72% 4 0.32% 1 0.08% 0 0.00% 676 53.82% 1,256 East Providence 4,284 70.67% 1,603 26.44% 143 2.36% 11 0.18% 14 0.23% 7 0.12% 2,681 44.23% 6,062 Exeter 220 76.12% 68 23.53% 1 0.35% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 152 52.60% 289 Foster 308 72.81% 111 26.24% 0 0.00% 4 0.95% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 197 46.57% 423 Glocester 435 74.23% 139 23.72% 10 1.71% 1 0.17% 1 0.17% 0 0.00% 296 50.51% 586 Hopkinton 718 78.38% 190 20.74% 2 0.22% 5 0.55% 1 0.11% 0 0.00% 528 57.64% 916 Jamestown 497 85.69% 50 8.62% 30 5.17% 0 0.00% 3 0.52% 0 0.00% 447 77.07% 580 Johnston 1,094 71.64% 339 22.20% 76 4.98% 13 0.85% 5 0.33% 0 0.00% 755 49.44% 1,527 Lincoln 1,700 60.80% 1,041 37.23% 43 1.54% 11 0.39% 0 0.00% 1 0.04% 659 23.57% 2,796 Little Compton 356 93.68% 19 5.00% 3 0.79% 2 0.53% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 337 88.68% 380 Middletown 389 90.68% 37 8.62% 3 0.70% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 352 82.05% 429 Narragansett 410 76.49% 122 22.76% 1 0.19% 2 0.37% 0 0.00% 1 0.19% 288 53.73% 536 New Shoreham 343 88.40% 38 9.79% 0 0.00% 5 1.29% 1 0.26% 1 0.26% 305 78.61% 388 Newport 6,479 72.77% 1,910 21.45% 478 5.37% 14 0.16% 16 0.18% 6 0.07% 4,569 51.32% 8,903 North Kingstown 1,003 69.36% 430 29.74% 2 0.14% 9 0.62% 2 0.14% 0 0.00% 573 39.63% 1,446 North Providence 1,389 64.66% 660 30.73% 87 4.05% 4 0.19% 6 0.28% 2 0.09% 729 33.94% 2,148 North Smithfield 520 68.15% 226 29.62% 9 1.18% 2 0.26% 6 0.79% 0 0.00% 294 38.53% 763 Pawtucket 13,161 61.03% 7,765 36.01% 522 2.42% 48 0.22% 61 0.28% 9 0.04% 5,396 25.02% 21,566 Portsmouth 483 85.19% 50 8.82% 8 1.41% 25 4.41% 1 0.18% 0 0.00% 433 76.37% 567 Providence 36,408 58.79% 22,946 37.05% 2,098 3.39% 176 0.28% 249 0.40% 55 0.09% 13,462 21.74% 61,932 Richmond 365 77.49% 99 21.02% 2 0.42% 4 0.85% 1 0.21% 0 0.00% 266 56.48% 471 Scituate 807 81.93% 161 16.35% 1 0.10% 11 1.12% 5 0.51% 0 0.00% 646 65.58% 985 Smithfield 573 64.45% 286 32.17% 20 2.25% 9 1.01% 1 0.11% 0 0.00% 287 32.28% 889 South Kingstown 1,353 69.60% 569 29.27% 13 0.67% 5 0.26% 4 0.21% 0 0.00% 784 40.33% 1,944 Tiverton 772 85.87% 124 13.79% 0 0.00% 1 0.11% 1 0.11% 1 0.11% 648 72.08% 899 Warren 1,217 69.66% 507 29.02% 9 0.52% 9 0.52% 5 0.29% 0 0.00% 710 40.64% 1,747 Warwick 3,792 80.22% 801 16.95% 103 2.18% 17 0.36% 13 0.28% 1 0.02% 2,991 63.27% 4,727 West Greenwich 140 89.74% 13 8.33% 0 0.00% 3 1.92% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 127 81.41% 156 West Warwick 2,432 56.09% 1,848 42.62% 35 0.81% 11 0.25% 9 0.21% 1 0.02% 584 13.47% 4,336 Westerly 2,075 78.63% 487 18.45% 52 1.97% 17 0.64% 8 0.30% 0 0.00% 1,588 60.17% 2,639 Woonsocket 5,900 59.53% 3,853 38.88% 123 1.24% 13 0.13% 21 0.21% 1 0.01% 2,047 20.65% 9,911 Totals 107,463 63.97% 55,062 32.78% 4,351 2.59% 510 0.30% 495 0.29% 100 0.06% 52,401 31.19% 167,981
See also
References ^ "1920 Presidential General Election Results – Rhode Island". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013 . ^ Rhode Island Board of Elections, Rhode Island Manual 1921-22, p. 208
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Main article 1920 United States presidential election The 1920 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2 1920 as part of the 1920 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states Voters chose five representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1920 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1916 November 2 1920 1924 Nominee Warren G Harding James M CoxParty Republican DemocraticHome state Ohio OhioRunning mate Calvin Coolidge Franklin D RooseveltElectoral vote 5 0Popular vote 107 463 55 062Percentage 63 97 32 78 County Results Harding 60 70 70 80 President before electionWoodrow WilsonDemocratic Elected President Warren G HardingRepublicanRhode Island voted for Republican nominee Senator Warren G Harding of Ohio over the Democratic nominee Governor James M Cox of Ohio Harding ran with Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts while Cox ran with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D Roosevelt of New York Harding won Rhode Island by a margin of 31 19 His victory in the New England states was helped in by the local popularity of his running mate Calvin Coolidge a traditional New England Yankee born in the small town of Plymouth Notch Vermont who had started his political career nearby as Governor of Massachusetts As of the 2020 United States presidential election update this is the last time a Republican won over sixty percent of the vote in Rhode Island Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by town 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults Edit1920 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1 Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral voteCount Count Republican Warren Gamaliel Harding of Ohio Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts 107 463 63 97 5 100 00 Democratic James Middleton Cox of Ohio Franklin Delano Roosevelt of New York 55 062 32 78 0 0 00 Socialist Eugene Victor Debs of Indiana Seymour Stedman of Illinois 4 351 2 59 0 0 00 Prohibition Aaron Sherman Watkins of Indiana David Leigh Colvin of New York 510 0 30 0 0 00 Socialist Labor William Wesley Cox of Missouri August Gillhaus of New York 495 0 29 0 0 00 Single Tax Robert Colvin Macauley Richard C Barnum 100 0 06 0 0 00 Total 167 981 100 00 5 100 00 Results by town Edit Town Warren G HardingRepublican James M CoxDemocratic Eugene V DebsSocialist Aaron S WatkinsProhibition William W CoxSocialist Labor Robert C MacauleySingle Tax Margin Total votes cast 2 Barrington 933 80 92 194 16 83 6 0 52 15 1 30 5 0 43 0 0 00 739 64 09 1 153Bristol 1 542 62 53 868 35 20 39 1 58 13 0 53 3 0 12 1 0 04 674 27 33 2 466Burrillville 1 773 65 02 884 32 42 59 2 16 1 0 04 8 0 29 2 0 07 889 32 60 2 727Central Falls 2 886 50 36 2 734 47 71 88 1 54 7 0 12 13 0 23 3 0 05 152 2 65 5 731Charlestown 276 84 40 47 14 37 3 0 92 1 0 31 0 0 00 0 0 00 229 70 03 327Coventry 1 151 70 40 449 27 46 18 1 10 11 0 67 6 0 37 0 0 00 702 42 94 1 635Cranston 6 468 77 99 1 591 19 18 187 2 25 21 0 25 19 0 23 7 0 08 4 877 58 81 8 293Cumberland 1 852 53 65 1 520 44 03 68 1 97 5 0 14 6 0 17 1 0 03 332 9 62 3 452East Greenwich 959 76 35 283 22 53 9 0 72 4 0 32 1 0 08 0 0 00 676 53 82 1 256East Providence 4 284 70 67 1 603 26 44 143 2 36 11 0 18 14 0 23 7 0 12 2 681 44 23 6 062Exeter 220 76 12 68 23 53 1 0 35 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 152 52 60 289Foster 308 72 81 111 26 24 0 0 00 4 0 95 0 0 00 0 0 00 197 46 57 423Glocester 435 74 23 139 23 72 10 1 71 1 0 17 1 0 17 0 0 00 296 50 51 586Hopkinton 718 78 38 190 20 74 2 0 22 5 0 55 1 0 11 0 0 00 528 57 64 916Jamestown 497 85 69 50 8 62 30 5 17 0 0 00 3 0 52 0 0 00 447 77 07 580Johnston 1 094 71 64 339 22 20 76 4 98 13 0 85 5 0 33 0 0 00 755 49 44 1 527Lincoln 1 700 60 80 1 041 37 23 43 1 54 11 0 39 0 0 00 1 0 04 659 23 57 2 796Little Compton 356 93 68 19 5 00 3 0 79 2 0 53 0 0 00 0 0 00 337 88 68 380Middletown 389 90 68 37 8 62 3 0 70 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 352 82 05 429Narragansett 410 76 49 122 22 76 1 0 19 2 0 37 0 0 00 1 0 19 288 53 73 536New Shoreham 343 88 40 38 9 79 0 0 00 5 1 29 1 0 26 1 0 26 305 78 61 388Newport 6 479 72 77 1 910 21 45 478 5 37 14 0 16 16 0 18 6 0 07 4 569 51 32 8 903North Kingstown 1 003 69 36 430 29 74 2 0 14 9 0 62 2 0 14 0 0 00 573 39 63 1 446North Providence 1 389 64 66 660 30 73 87 4 05 4 0 19 6 0 28 2 0 09 729 33 94 2 148North Smithfield 520 68 15 226 29 62 9 1 18 2 0 26 6 0 79 0 0 00 294 38 53 763Pawtucket 13 161 61 03 7 765 36 01 522 2 42 48 0 22 61 0 28 9 0 04 5 396 25 02 21 566Portsmouth 483 85 19 50 8 82 8 1 41 25 4 41 1 0 18 0 0 00 433 76 37 567Providence 36 408 58 79 22 946 37 05 2 098 3 39 176 0 28 249 0 40 55 0 09 13 462 21 74 61 932Richmond 365 77 49 99 21 02 2 0 42 4 0 85 1 0 21 0 0 00 266 56 48 471Scituate 807 81 93 161 16 35 1 0 10 11 1 12 5 0 51 0 0 00 646 65 58 985Smithfield 573 64 45 286 32 17 20 2 25 9 1 01 1 0 11 0 0 00 287 32 28 889South Kingstown 1 353 69 60 569 29 27 13 0 67 5 0 26 4 0 21 0 0 00 784 40 33 1 944Tiverton 772 85 87 124 13 79 0 0 00 1 0 11 1 0 11 1 0 11 648 72 08 899Warren 1 217 69 66 507 29 02 9 0 52 9 0 52 5 0 29 0 0 00 710 40 64 1 747Warwick 3 792 80 22 801 16 95 103 2 18 17 0 36 13 0 28 1 0 02 2 991 63 27 4 727West Greenwich 140 89 74 13 8 33 0 0 00 3 1 92 0 0 00 0 0 00 127 81 41 156West Warwick 2 432 56 09 1 848 42 62 35 0 81 11 0 25 9 0 21 1 0 02 584 13 47 4 336Westerly 2 075 78 63 487 18 45 52 1 97 17 0 64 8 0 30 0 0 00 1 588 60 17 2 639Woonsocket 5 900 59 53 3 853 38 88 123 1 24 13 0 13 21 0 21 1 0 01 2 047 20 65 9 911Totals 107 463 63 97 55 062 32 78 4 351 2 59 510 0 30 495 0 29 100 0 06 52 401 31 19 167 981See also EditUnited States presidential elections in Rhode IslandReferences Edit 1920 Presidential General Election Results Rhode Island U S Election Atlas Retrieved 23 December 2013 Rhode Island Board of Elections Rhode Island Manual 1921 22 p 208 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1920 United States presidential election in Rhode Island amp oldid 1066166957, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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