The 1920 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1920. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1920 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Delaware was won by the 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 future President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York.
Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Warren G. Harding Henry A. du Pont52,858 Republican Party Warren G. Harding Alden R. Benson52,627 Republican Party Warren G. Harding John G. Townsend Jr.52,230 Democratic Party James M. Cox George Gray39,911 Democratic Party James M. Cox Joseph H. Cox39,844 Democratic Party James M. Cox Francis M. Soper39,623 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs William Canby Ferris988 Prohibition Party Aaron S. Watkins Martha S. Cranston986 Prohibition Party Aaron S. Watkins Lillian Cade979 Prohibition Party Aaron S. Watkins John Heyd976 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Fred W. Whiteside964 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Clarence W. Johnson958 Independent Parley P. Christensen Nicholas J. Lannan93 Independent Parley P. Christensen Maurice Walsh82 Independent Parley P. Christensen Isidor Straus78 Single Tax Party Robert C. Macauley Louis Kramer39 Single Tax Party Robert C. Macauley Charles E. Duling34 Single Tax Party Robert C. Macauley Samuel Melville34Votes cast 94,875
Results by county County Warren G. HardingRepublican James M. CoxDemocratic Eugene V. DebsSocialist Aaron S. WatkinsProhibition Parley P. ChristensenIndependent Robert C. MacauleySingle Tax Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Kent6,51146.88%7,21151.92%00.00%1671.20%00.00%00.00%-700-5.04%13,889New Castle36,60058.29%24,25238.62%9881.57%8191.30%930.15%390.06%12,34819.67%62,791Sussex9,74753.57%8,44846.43%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%1,2997.14%18,195Totals52,85855.71%39,91142.07%9881.04%9861.04%930.10%390.04%12,94713.65%94,875
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware
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