1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. It saw Republican nominee Fred E. Sterling win a landslide victory.
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November 2, 1920
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 15, 1920.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Leo G. Hana, soldier and former director of athletics at the University of Illinois[1]
- Walter W. Williams, former State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter W. Williams | 112,464 | 71.49 | |
| Democratic | Leo G. Hana | 44,843 | 28.51 | |
| Total votes | 157,307 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William H. H. Miller, state legislator[3]
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent State Treasurer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling | 390,872 | 52.64 | |
| Republican | William H. H. Miller | 351,710 | 47.36 | |
| Total votes | 742,582 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | George Koop | 1,841 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,841 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major candidates
- Walter W. Williams, Democratic
- Fred E. Sterling, Republican
Minor candidates
- Charles Dold, Farmer-Labor, executive board member of the Chicago Federation of Labor[4]
- Clay Freeman Gaumer, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for U.S. House in 1916 from Illinois's at-large congressional district
- Arthur D. Foyer, Single Tax
- George Koop, Socialist, Socialist nominee for U.S. House in 1906 and 1908 from Illinois's 7th congressional district
- Cornelius W. Stapleton, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling | 1,329,119 | 64.17% | ||
| Democratic | Walter W. Williams | 613,646 | 29.63% | ||
| Socialist | George Koop | 64,342 | 3.11% | ||
| FarmerâLabor | Charles Dold | 50,044 | 2.42% | ||
| Prohibition | Clay Freeman Gaumer | 10,294 | 0.50% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Cornelius W. Stapleton | 3,024 | 0.15% | ||
| Single Tax | Arthur D. Foyer | 841 | 0.04% | ||
| Majority | 715,473 | 34.54% | |||
| Turnout | 2,071,310 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||