1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1920 election for lieutenant governor of Illinois

1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. It saw Republican nominee Fred E. Sterling win a landslide victory.

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1920.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter W. Williams 112,464 71.49
Democratic Leo G. Hana 44,843 28.51
Total votes 157,307 100.00

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Socialist primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Socialist primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist George Koop 1,841 100.00
Total votes 1,841 100.00

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major candidates[edit]

Minor candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %

±%

Republican Fred E. Sterling 1,329,119 64.17%
Democratic Walter W. Williams 613,646 29.63%
Socialist George Koop 64,342 3.11%
Farmer–Labor Charles Dold 50,044 2.42%
Prohibition Clay Freeman Gaumer 10,294 0.50%
Socialist Labor Cornelius W. Stapleton 3,024 0.15%
Single Tax Arthur D. Foyer 841 0.04%
Majority 715,473 34.54%
Turnout 2,071,310 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “Qualification review basis of candidate’s place on Argus ticket”. The Rock Island Argus and daily union. Rock Island, Ill. 14 September 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

  2. ^ a b c Illinois Official Vote 1920, pp. 74–75.
  3. ^ “Argus ticket builded upon qualification”. The Rock Island Argus and daily union. Rock Island, Ill. 14 September 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. ^ “Federation of Labor”. Chicago eagle. Chicago, Ill. 25 September 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ^ Illinois Official Vote 1920, p. 5.

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