Who won New Jersey in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried New Jersey in 1920, winning its 14 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1920?

New Jersey cast 14 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

New Jersey: Harding carries 14 EV.

New Jersey cast its 14 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

New Jersey in 1920

The 1920 contest saw New Jersey line up behind Harding, delivering 14 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. New Jersey ended up on the winning side — Warren G. Harding captured the White House that year.

Harding's win closed out New Jersey's 2-election run of voting Democratic. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1920. Across the 60 presidential elections New Jersey has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (31 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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