1920 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1920 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. This was the first election in which the governor was elected to a two-year term, following the adoption of amendments to the state constitution proposed by the state constitutional convention of 1917â18.
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November 2, 1920
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Cox: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Walsh: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Channing H. Cox, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Declined
- Calvin Coolidge, incumbent Governor (nominated for Vice President)
Lieutenant Governor Cox was unopposed for the nomination.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Channing H. Cox | 185,875 | 99.98% | |
| Write-in | All others | 43 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 185,918 | 100.00% | ||
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Results
Congressman Alvan Fuller narrowly defeated Speaker of the State House Joseph Warner for the nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alvan T. Fuller | 58,556 | 28.31% | |
| Republican | Joseph E. Warner | 57,704 | 27.90% | |
| Republican | Charles L. Burrill | 52,039 | 25.16% | |
| Republican | Albert P. Langtry | 38,214 | 18.47% | |
| Write-in | All others | 347 | 0.17% | |
| Total votes | 206,860 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- Richard H. Long, nominee for Governor in 1918 and 1919
- John Jackson Walsh, State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Jackson Walsh | 39,762 | 52.23% | |
| Democratic | Richard H. Long | 36,354 | 47.75% | |
| Write-in | All others | 10 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 76,126 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Channing H. Cox | 643,869 | 67.02% |  6.08 | |
| Democratic | John Jackson Walsh | 290,350 | 30.22% |  6.73 | |
| Socialist | Walter S. Hutchins | 20,079 | 2.09% | 0.74 | |
| Socialist Labor | Patrick Mulligan | 6,383 | 0.66% | 0.21 | |
| Write-in | All others | 16 | 0.00% |  | |