Who won Connecticut in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1920, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1920?

Connecticut cast 7 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1920?

Yes. Connecticut backed Warren G. Harding, who won the presidency that year.

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1920

Connecticut: Harding carries 7 EV.

Connecticut cast its 7 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Connecticut, 1920

In 1920, Connecticut awarded its 7 electoral votes to Harding of the Republican party. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

Connecticut stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1920. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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