1920 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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The 1920 United States presidential election in South Carolina 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 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1920 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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Nominee James M. Cox Warren G. Harding Party Democratic Republican Home state Ohio Ohio Running mate Franklin D. Roosevelt Calvin Coolidge Electoral vote 9 0 Popular vote 64,170 2,610 Percentage 96.05% 3.91%

County Results Cox   60–70%   80–90%   90–100%

President before election Woodrow Wilson Democratic Elected President Warren G. Harding Republican

South Carolina voted for the Democratic nominee, Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, over Republican nominee, Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio. Cox ran with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, while Harding ran with Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts.

Cox won South Carolina by a landslide margin of 96.05%.

In the midst of a massive nationwide Republican landslide, South Carolina was a staggering 118.3% more Democratic than the national average.

Results

1920 United States presidential election in South Carolina[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James Middleton Cox of Ohio	Franklin Delano Roosevelt of New York	64,170	96.05%	9	100.00%
	Republican	Warren Gamaliel Harding of Ohio	Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts	2,610	3.91%	0	0.00%
	Socialist	Eugene Victor Debs of Indiana	Seymour Stedman of Illinois	28	0.04%	0	0.00%
Total				66,808	100.00%	9	100.00%