1920 United States presidential election in Nevada

The 1920 United States presidential election in Nevada 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 seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1920 United States presidential election in Nevada

November 2, 1920
All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Warren G. Harding James M. Cox Eugene V. Debs Party Republican Democratic Socialist Home state Ohio Ohio Indiana Running mate Calvin Coolidge Franklin D. Roosevelt Seymour Stedman Electoral vote 3 0 0 Popular vote 15,479 9,851 1,864 Percentage 56.92% 36.22% 6.85%
County Results Harding   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Cox   40-50%
President before election Woodrow Wilson Democratic Elected President Warren G. Harding Republican

Nevada 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 Nevada by a margin of 20.70%.

Results

Presidential Candidate	Running Mate	Party	Electoral Vote (EV)	Popular Vote (PV)
Warren G. Harding of Ohio	Calvin Coolidge	Republican	3[1]	15,479	56.92%
James M. Cox	Franklin D. Roosevelt	Democratic	0	9,851	36.22%
Eugene V. Debs	Seymour Stedman	Socialist	0	1,864	6.85%

Results by county

County	Warren Gamaliel Harding Republican		James Middleton Cox Democratic		Eugene Victor Debs Socialist		Margin		Total votes cast[2]
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Churchill	873	54.02%	506	31.31%	237	14.67%	367	22.71%	1,616
Clark	589	44.62%	620	46.97%	111	8.41%	-31	-2.35%	1,320
Douglas	503	76.68%	147	22.41%	6	0.91%	356	54.27%	656
Elko	1,369	54.30%	1,029	40.82%	123	4.88%	340	13.49%	2,521
Esmeralda	466	49.57%	347	36.91%	127	13.51%	119	12.66%	940
Eureka	313	63.75%	157	31.98%	21	4.28%	156	31.77%	491
Humboldt	660	51.40%	532	41.43%	92	7.17%	128	9.97%	1,284
Lander	416	58.67%	254	35.83%	39	5.50%	162	22.85%	709
Lincoln	373	47.64%	366	46.74%	44	5.62%	7	0.89%	783
Lyon	945	67.12%	344	24.43%	119	8.45%	601	42.68%	1,408
Mineral	374	59.46%	209	33.23%	46	7.31%	165	26.23%	629
Nye	1,576	54.36%	1,007	34.74%	316	10.90%	569	19.63%	2,899
Ormsby	592	57.81%	413	40.33%	19	1.86%	179	17.48%	1,024
Pershing	563	56.53%	389	39.06%	44	4.42%	174	17.47%	996
Storey	324	52.51%	272	44.08%	21	3.40%	52	8.43%	617
Washoe	4,189	61.02%	2,357	34.33%	319	4.65%	1,832	26.69%	6,865
White Pine	1,354	55.58%	902	37.03%	180	7.39%	452	18.56%	2,436
Totals	15,479	56.92%	9,851	36.22%	1,864	6.85%	5,628	20.70%	27,194

References

1. "1920 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
2. Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 289 ISBN 0405077114