Who won Pennsylvania in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1920, winning its 38 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1920?

Pennsylvania cast 38 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

Roaring TwentiesPA · 38 EV

1920

Pennsylvania: Harding carries 38 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 38 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1920 result in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania backed Harding (Republican) in the 1920 presidential election, casting 38 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Pennsylvania with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Pennsylvania was part of his column.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. Pennsylvania did not move alone — neighboring Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York broke the same way in 1920. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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