Who won Arkansas in the 1920 presidential election?

Cox (Democratic) carried Arkansas in 1920, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1920?

Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1920?

No. Arkansas backed Cox, while Warren G. Harding won the presidency nationally.

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1920

Arkansas: Cox carries 9 EV.

Arkansas cast its 9 electoral votes for Cox (Democratic). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Arkansas voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Arkansas, 1920

In 1920, Arkansas awarded its 9 electoral votes to Cox of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Warren G. Harding (Republican) won nationally, while Arkansas had backed a different ticket.

Arkansas stayed in the Democratic column for the 12th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. The region divided — Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas joined Arkansas for the Democratic ticket, while Missouri, Tennessee, and Oklahoma did not. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

Nationally, Warren G. Harding finished with 404 of the 531 electoral votes to James M. Cox's 127. Warren G. Harding led the national popular vote with 60.32% of the ballots cast.

The 1920 national map

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