1920 Maine gubernatorial election

1920 Maine gubernatorial election

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Nominee Frederic Hale Parkhurst Bertrand G. McIntire Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 135,393 70,047 Percentage 65.90% 34.10%

County results Parkhurst:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election Carl Milliken Republican Elected Governor Frederic Hale Parkhurst Republican

The 1920 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 13, 1920.

Incumbent Governor Carl Milliken was defeated in the Republican primary. ^[1]

Republican candidate Frederic Hale Parkhurst defeated Democratic candidate Bertrand G. McIntire.

Results

1920 Maine gubernatorial election ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederic Hale Parkhurst	135,393	65.90%
	Democratic	Bertrand G. McIntire	70,047	34.10%
Majority			65,346	31.80%
Turnout			205,440	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

Parkhurst died just 26 days in office following a months long illness, which started when he was Governor-elect.

Notes

1. The Maine House Journal and Maine Senate Journal record the result as Parkhurst 135,410, McIntire 70,055, Scattering 27. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "The Primary Election". Oxford Democrat. Paris, Maine. June 29, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
2. "ME Governor, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
3. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
4. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II . CQ Press. 2005. p.  1499. ISBN   978-1-56802-981-8 . Retrieved August 22, 2021.
5. Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 8. ISBN   978-0-7864-7033-4.
6. Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual. Vol. 55. Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 273.
7. "Legislative Record – House". Legislative Record of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Maine. 1921 (PDF). Augusta, Maine: Kennebec Journal Print. 1921. p. 20.
8. "Legislative Record – Senate". Legislative Record of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Maine. 1921 (PDF). Augusta, Maine: Kennebec Journal Print. 1921. p. 17.