Who won Maine in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Maine in 1920, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1920?

Maine cast 6 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Maine: Harding carries 6 EV.

Maine cast its 6 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maine in 1920

The 1920 contest saw Maine line up behind Harding, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Maine ended up on the winning side — Warren G. Harding captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Maine backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1916. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1920. Across the 52 presidential elections Maine has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (29 times). The vote fell within the Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

In the national count, Warren G. Harding took 404 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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