1920_Missouri_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election References

The 1920 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Hiram Lloyd defeated Democratic nominee Carter M. Buford with 54.49% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 3, 1920.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Carter M. Buford, State Senator
Robert S. McClintic

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carter M. Buford	91,032	53.88
	Democratic	Robert S. McClintic	77,933	46.12
Total votes			168,965	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Hiram Lloyd, former State Representative
Politte Elvins, former U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hiram Lloyd	100,506	52.61
	Republican	Politte Elvins	90,520	47.39
Total votes			191,026	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Hiram Lloyd, Republican
Carter M. Buford, Democratic

Other candidates

Louis Schneider, Socialist
E. H. Wessler, Farmer–Labor
Theodore Baeff, Socialist Labor

Results

1920 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hiram Lloyd	723,048	54.49%
	Democratic	Carter M. Buford	579,865	43.70%
	Socialist	Louis Schneider	19,446	1.47%
	Farmer–Labor	E. H. Wessler	3,010	0.23%
	Socialist Labor	Theodore Baeff	1,612	0.12%
Majority			143,183
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1920. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

[Missouri-1] "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1920. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

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