1920 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1920 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 13, 1920.
Incumbent Governor Carl Milliken was defeated in the Republican primary.[1]
Republican candidate Frederic Hale Parkhurst defeated Democratic candidate Bertrand G. McIntire.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Frederic Hale Parkhurst | 135,393 | 65.90% | ||
Democratic | Bertrand G. McIntire | 70,047 | 34.10% | ||
Majority | 65,346 | 31.80% | |||
Turnout | 205,440 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
Parkhurst died just 26 days in office following a months long illness, which started when he was Governor-elect.
Notes
References
- ^ "The Primary Election". Oxford Democrat. Paris, Maine. June 29, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "ME Governor, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.
- ^ Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual. Vol. 55. Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 273.
- ^ "Legislative Record – House". Legislative Record of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Maine. 1921 (PDF). Augusta, Maine: Kennebec Journal Print. 1921. p. 20.
- ^ "Legislative Record – Senate". Legislative Record of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Maine. 1921 (PDF). Augusta, Maine: Kennebec Journal Print. 1921. p. 17.