1920 Delaware gubernatorial election
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The 1920 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Governor John G. Townsend Jr. declined to seek re-election. At the Republican convention, former State Representative William D. Denney, the frontrunner for the nomination,[1] received the Party's endorsement for Governor without difficulty[2]âthough some opposition to his candidacy arose before the convention.[3]
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November 2, 1920
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 County results Denney: 60â70% Lynch: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The Democratic contest was more lively, with several prospective candidates in the mix. Attorney Andrew J. Lynch received the endorsement of the Sussex County delegation over Willard F. Deputy,[4] a lumber merchant.[5] At the convention, Lynch was nominated unanimously.[6]
In the general election, Denney ended up defeating Lynch by a wide margin, largely mirroring the margin in the presidential election, winning 56% of the vote to Lynch's 43%.
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William D. Denney | 52,200 | 55.50% | +3.42% | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Lynch | 40,823 | 43.41% | â3.56% | |
| Socialist | William H. Conner | 1,024 | 1.09% | +0.13% | |
| Majority | 11,377 | 12.10% | +6.98% | ||
| Turnout | 94,047 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||