1920 Illinois gubernatorial election

1920 Illinois gubernatorial election

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Nominee Len Small James Hamilton Lewis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,243,148 731,541
Percentage 58.87% 34.64%

County results

Small:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Lewis:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

Frank Orren Lowden
Republican

Elected Governor

Len Small
Republican

The 1920 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.

Incumbent first-term Republican Governor Frank Orren Lowden declined to stand for re-election. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. President at the 1920 Republican National Convention.

Republican nominee Len Small defeated Democratic nominee James Hamilton Lewis with 58.78% of the vote.