1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1916 November 2, 1920 1924  
  Fred E. Sterling - 3409861149 (3x4).jpg Walter W. Williams (3x4b).jpg
Nominee Fred E. Sterling Walter W. Williams
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,329,119613,646
Percentage64.17%29.63%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John G. Oglesby
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Fred E. Sterling
Republican

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

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1920.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter W. Williams 112,464 71.49
Democratic Leo G. Hana44,84328.51
Total votes157,307 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred E. Sterling 390,872 52.64
Republican William H. H. Miller351,71047.36
Total votes742,582 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

  • George Koop

Results

Socialist primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist George Koop 1,841 100.00
Total votes1,841 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

Minor candidates

Results

1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Fred E. Sterling 1,329,119 64.17%
Democratic Walter W. Williams613,64629.63%
Socialist George Koop64,3423.11%
Farmer–Labor Charles Dold50,0442.42%
Prohibition Clay Freeman Gaumer10,2940.50%
Socialist Labor Cornelius W. Stapleton3,0240.15%
Single Tax Arthur D. Foyer8410.04%
Majority715,47334.54%
Turnout 2,071,310100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "Qualification review basis of candidate's place on Argus ticket". The Rock Island Argus and daily union. Rock Island, Ill. September 14, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Illinois Official Vote 1920, pp. 74–75.
  3. "Argus ticket builded upon qualification". The Rock Island Argus and daily union. Rock Island, Ill. September 14, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  4. "Federation of Labor". Chicago eagle. Chicago, Ill. September 25, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. Illinois Official Vote 1920, p. 5.

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