1920 U.S. General Election

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The U.S. election of 1920 was held on November 2 of that year.

U.S. President

Results -- blue represents GOP wins, red Democratic wins.

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

Results -- light blue represents Republican holds, dark blue Republican pickups, pink Democratic holds, red Democratic pickups.

Republicans made dramatic gains in the Senate, cementing their majority.

66th Congress: Republican 49, Democrat 47 67th Congress: Republican 59, Democrat 37









U.S. House

Party Total Seats (change) Seat percentage
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%