1920 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1920 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Harry L. Davis defeated Democratic nominee A. Victor Donahey with 51.91% of the vote.

1920 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1918 November 2, 1920 1922 →

Nominee Harry L. Davis A. Victor Donahey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,039,835 918,962 Percentage 51.91% 45.88%

County results Davis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Donahey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election James M. Cox Democratic Elected Governor Harry L. Davis Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 10, 1920.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Harry L. Davis, former mayor of Cleveland
• Ralph D. Cole, former U.S. Representative from Findlay
• Roscoe C. McCulloch, U.S. Representative from Canton
• David Wesley Wood

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harry L. Davis	139,789	39.95
	Republican	Ralph D. Cole	124,889	35.70
	Republican	Roscoe C. McCulloch	70,396	20.12
	Republican	David Wesley Wood	14,803	4.23
Total votes			349,877	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Harry L. Davis, Republican
• A. Victor Donahey, Democratic

Other candidates

• Frank B. Hamilton, Socialist
• Earl H. Foote, Independent

Results

1920 Ohio gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Harry L. Davis	1,039,835	51.91%
	Democratic	A. Victor Donahey	918,962	45.88%
	Socialist	Frank B. Hamilton	42,889	2.14%
	Independent	Earl H. Foote	1,497	0.08%
Majority			120,873
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing