United States presidential election in Virginia, 1920

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United States presidential election in Virginia, 1920

November 2, 1920

Nominee James M. Cox Warren G. Harding Party Democratic Republican Home state Ohio Ohio Running mate Franklin D. Roosevelt Calvin Coolidge Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 141,670 87,456 Percentage 61.32% 37.85%

President before election Woodrow Wilson Democratic Elected President Warren G. Harding Republican

The 1920 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 2, 1920 throughout the 48 contiguous states. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. This was also the first presidential election after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote throughout the United States, including Virginia.

Virginia voted for the Democratic nominee, former Ohio Governor James M. Cox, over the Republican nominee, Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding. Harding ultimately won the national election with 60.32% of the vote.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	James M. Cox	141,670	61.32%	12
	Republican	Warren G. Harding	87,456	37.85%	0
	Prohibition	Aaron S. Watkins	857	0.37%	0
	Socialist	Eugene V. Debs	807	0.35%	0
	Farmer-Labor	Parley P. Christensen	243	0.11%	0
Totals			231,033	100.00%	12