1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Ephraim F. Morgan | Arthur B. Koontz  | Samuel B. Montgomery
Party  | Republican | Democratic | Nonpartisan League[1]
Popular vote  | 242,237 | 185,662  | 81,330
Percentage  | 47.32% | 36.27%  | 15.89%

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County results
Morgan: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Koontz: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Montgomery: 30–40%

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| Governor before election

John J. Cornwell
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| Elected Governor

Ephraim F. Morgan
Republican

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The 1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Adam Brown Littlepage unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.

## Results

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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1920[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Ephraim F. Morgan | 242,237  | 47.32
| Democratic | Arthur B. Koontz  | 185,662  | 36.27
| Nonpartisan League | Samuel B. Montgomery  | 81,330  | 15.89
| Socialist | Matthew Samuel Holt  | 2,695  | 0.53
Total votes  | 511,924  | 100
| Republican gain from Democratic

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "USGW archives - West Virginia Legislative Handbook and Manual and Official Register, 1922". Retrieved May 30, 2016.
2. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1920". Retrieved May 26, 2016.

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