1920 New York gubernatorial election

The 1920 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

1920 New York gubernatorial election

November 2, 1920
 
Nominee Nathan L. Miller Al Smith Joseph D. Cannon
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 1,335,878 1,261,812 159,804
Percentage 46.58% 44.00% 5.57%

County results

Miller:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Smith:      50-60%

Governor before election

Al Smith
Democratic

Elected Governor

Nathan L. Miller
Republican

Despite losing reelection Al Smith would regain the governorship following his victory in the 1922 New York gubernatorial election and later win the nomination as the Democratic candidate in the 1928 Presidential Election.

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