Like all of the Western United States, severe anger at President Woodrow Wilson's failure to maintain his promise to keep the United States out of World War I produced extreme hostility among the strongly isolationist population of remote Wyoming.[2] In addition, by the beginning of 1920 skyrocketing inflation and Wilson's focus upon his proposed League of Nations at the expense of domestic policy had helped make the incumbent president very unpopular[3] – besides which Wilson also had major health problems that had left First Lady Edith effectively running the nation. Political unrest seen in the Palmer Raids and the "Red Scare" further added to the unpopularity of the Democratic Party, since this global political turmoil produced considerable fear of alien revolutionaries invading the country.[4] Demand in the West for exclusion of Asian immigrants became even stronger than it had been before.[5] Another factor hurting the Democratic Party was the migration of many people from the traditionally Republican Upper Midwest into the state.[2]
Because the West had been the chief presidential battleground ever since the "System of 1896" emerged following that election,[6] Governor Cox traveled across the western states in August and September, but he did not visit Wyoming with its tiny population and poverty of electoral votes. No polls were taken in the state, but a Republican success was universally assumed.
Like every Mountain state, Wyoming, which had voted strongly for Woodrow Wilson in 1916 – turned very strongly against Cox, who was to lose the state by a two-to-one majority, after Charles Evans Hughes had lost the state by double digits in 1916. Harding carried every county in Wyoming with an absolute majority, and passed sixty percent in all but three. SocialistEugene Debs was not on the ballot in Wyoming, but Labor candidate Parley Christensen managed double figures in Sheridan County. This would prove the last time Sweetwater County voted Republican until Richard Nixon's landslide 1972 victory.[7]
^ abPhillips, Kevin P.; The Emerging Republican Majority, pp. 461–462 ISBN9780691163246
^Goldberg, David Joseph; Discontented America: The United States in the 1920s, p. 44 ISBN0801860059
^Leuchtenburg, William E.; The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-1932, p. 75 ISBN0226473724
^Vought, Hans P. ; The Bully Pulpit and the Melting Pot: American Presidents And The Immigrant, 1897-1933, p. 167 ISBN0865548870
^Faykosh, Joseph D., Bowling Green State University; The Front Porch of the American People: James Cox and the Presidential Election of 1920 (thesis), p. 68
^Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 342-343 ISBN0786422173
^Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 514 ISBN0405077114
July 20, 2023
1920, united, states, presidential, election, wyoming, main, article, 1920, united, states, presidential, election, took, place, november, 1920, part, 1920, united, states, presidential, election, state, voters, chose, three, representatives, electors, elector. Main article 1920 United States presidential election The 1920 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 2 1920 as part of the 1920 United States presidential election State voters chose three representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1920 United States presidential election in Wyoming 1916 November 2 1920 1924 Nominee Warren G Harding James M CoxParty Republican DemocraticHome state Ohio OhioRunning mate Calvin Coolidge Franklin D RooseveltElectoral vote 3 0Popular vote 35 091 17 429Percentage 64 15 31 86 County Results Harding 50 60 60 70 70 80 President before electionWoodrow WilsonDemocratic Elected President Warren G HardingRepublicanWyoming was won by Republican Ohio Senator Warren G Harding running with governor of Massachusetts and the future 30th president of the United States Calvin Coolidge with 64 15 percent of the popular vote against the Democratic 46th and 48th Governor of Ohio James M Cox running with the future Governor of New York and 32nd President of the United States Franklin D Roosevelt with 31 86 percent of the popular vote 1 Like all of the Western United States severe anger at President Woodrow Wilson s failure to maintain his promise to keep the United States out of World War I produced extreme hostility among the strongly isolationist population of remote Wyoming 2 In addition by the beginning of 1920 skyrocketing inflation and Wilson s focus upon his proposed League of Nations at the expense of domestic policy had helped make the incumbent president very unpopular 3 besides which Wilson also had major health problems that had left First Lady Edith effectively running the nation Political unrest seen in the Palmer Raids and the Red Scare further added to the unpopularity of the Democratic Party since this global political turmoil produced considerable fear of alien revolutionaries invading the country 4 Demand in the West for exclusion of Asian immigrants became even stronger than it had been before 5 Another factor hurting the Democratic Party was the migration of many people from the traditionally Republican Upper Midwest into the state 2 Because the West had been the chief presidential battleground ever since the System of 1896 emerged following that election 6 Governor Cox traveled across the western states in August and September but he did not visit Wyoming with its tiny population and poverty of electoral votes No polls were taken in the state but a Republican success was universally assumed Like every Mountain state Wyoming which had voted strongly for Woodrow Wilson in 1916 turned very strongly against Cox who was to lose the state by a two to one majority after Charles Evans Hughes had lost the state by double digits in 1916 Harding carried every county in Wyoming with an absolute majority and passed sixty percent in all but three Socialist Eugene Debs was not on the ballot in Wyoming but Labor candidate Parley Christensen managed double figures in Sheridan County This would prove the last time Sweetwater County voted Republican until Richard Nixon s landslide 1972 victory 7 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults Edit1920 United States presidential election in Wyoming 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Warren G Harding 35 091 64 15 Democratic Party James M Cox 17 429 31 86 Labor Parley P Christensen 2 180 3 99 Total votes 54 700 100 00 Results by county Edit County Warren Gamaliel HardingRepublican James Middleton CoxDemocratic Parley Parker ChristensenLabor Margin Total votes cast 8 Albany 1 769 59 16 1 145 38 29 76 2 54 624 20 87 2 990Big Horn 2 157 65 78 1 083 33 03 39 1 19 1 074 32 75 3 279Campbell 1 027 66 69 493 32 01 20 1 30 534 34 68 1 540Carbon 1 871 60 65 1 039 33 68 175 5 67 832 26 97 3 085Converse 1 561 69 41 679 30 19 9 0 40 882 39 22 2 249Crook 934 67 24 451 32 47 4 0 29 483 34 77 1 389Fremont 2 194 67 61 994 30 63 57 1 76 1 200 36 98 3 245Goshen 1 496 72 73 552 26 84 9 0 44 944 45 89 2 057Hot Springs 1 212 64 61 529 28 20 135 7 20 683 36 41 1 876Johnson 1 202 69 36 525 30 29 6 0 35 677 39 07 1 733Laramie 3 399 62 60 1 810 33 33 221 4 07 1 589 29 26 5 430Lincoln 2 043 61 06 1 154 34 49 149 4 45 889 26 57 3 346Natrona 2 957 66 20 1 153 25 81 357 7 99 1 804 40 39 4 467Niobrara 969 73 52 345 26 18 4 0 30 624 47 34 1 318Park 1 630 70 53 666 28 82 15 0 65 964 41 71 2 311Platte 1 405 65 68 694 32 45 40 1 87 711 33 24 2 139Sheridan 2 645 60 43 1 192 27 23 540 12 34 1 453 33 20 4 377Sweetwater 1 744 54 14 1 216 37 75 261 8 10 528 16 39 3 221Uinta 1 191 55 76 914 42 79 31 1 45 277 12 97 2 136Washakie 609 64 31 333 35 16 5 0 53 276 29 14 947Weston 1 073 68 65 463 29 62 27 1 73 610 39 03 1 563Totals 35 088 64 15 17 430 31 87 2 180 3 99 17 658 32 28 54 698See also EditUnited States presidential elections in WyomingReferences Edit a b 1920 Presidential Election Results Wyoming a b Phillips Kevin P The Emerging Republican Majority pp 461 462 ISBN 9780691163246 Goldberg David Joseph Discontented America The United States in the 1920s p 44 ISBN 0801860059 Leuchtenburg William E The Perils of Prosperity 1914 1932 p 75 ISBN 0226473724 Vought Hans P The Bully Pulpit and the Melting Pot American Presidents And The Immigrant 1897 1933 p 167 ISBN 0865548870 Faykosh Joseph D Bowling Green State University The Front Porch of the American People James Cox and the Presidential Election of 1920 thesis p 68 Menendez Albert J The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States 1868 2004 pp 342 343 ISBN 0786422173 Scammon Richard M compiler America at the Polls A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920 1964 p 514 ISBN 0405077114 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1920 United States presidential election in Wyoming amp oldid 1151906535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
