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== U.S. House== | == U.S. House== |
Revision as of 11:32, 3 October 2005
The U.S. election of 1920 was held on November 2 of that year.
U.S. President
Woodrow Wilson's unpopularity and voter opposition to the League of Nations delivered a landslide victory for the Republicans. Warren Harding defeated James Cox 404 to 127 in the Electoral College and 16,144,093 to 9,139,661 in the popular vote.
Percentages and detailed election results available on the Atlas 1920 Summary Page
U.S. Senate
Republicans defeated seven Democratic incumbents and took open seats in Colorado, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
- 66th Congress: Republican 49, Democrat 47
- 67th Congress: Republican 59, Democrat 37
U.S. House
Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
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Democratic Party | 131 | -61 | 30.1% |
Independents | 1 | +1 | 0.2% |
Other | 1 | -1 | 0.2% |
Republican Party | 302 | +62 | 69.4% |
Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |