1920 Republican National Convention

The 1920 Republican National Convention nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for United States President and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for United States Vice President. The convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, from June 8 to 12, 1920.

Many other Republicans sought the nomination, including US Army general Leonard Wood and Illinois Governor Frank Lowden. Dark horse Harding was nominated at the convention, however. Many wanted to nominate Wisconsin Senator Irvine Lenroot for United States Vice President, but Coolidge was nominated instead, because he was known for the Boston police strike in 1919.

Harding and Coolidge went on to win against Ohio Governor James M. Cox and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Contents

1 Detailed results

1.1 President

1.1.1 First ballot
1.1.2 Second ballot
1.1.3 Third ballot
1.1.4 Fourth ballot
1.1.5 Fifth ballot
1.1.6 Sixth ballot
1.1.7 Seventh ballot
1.1.8 Eighth ballot
1.1.9 Ninth ballot
1.1.10 Tenth ballot

1.2 Vice president

2 See also

Detailed results

President

First ballot

 1. Leonard Wood          287.5 votes (29.3%)
 2. Frank Lowden          211.5 votes (21.5%)
 3. Hiram Johnson         133.5 votes (13.6%)
 4. William C. Sproul      83.5 votes (8.5%)
 5. Nicholas Murray Butler 69   votes (7.0%)
 6. Warren G. Harding      65.5 votes (6.7%)
 7. Calvin Coolidge        34   votes (3.5%)
 8. Robert M. La Follette  24   votes (2.4%)
 9. Jeter C. Pritchard     21   votes (2.1%)
10. Miles Poindexter       20   votes (2.0%)
11. Howard Sutherland      17   votes (1.7%)
12. T. Coleman Dupont       7   votes (0.7%)
13. Herbert Hoover          5.5 votes (0.6%)
14. William Borah           2   votes (0.2%)
15. Charles B. Warren       1   vote  (0.1%)

Second ballot

 1. Leonard Wood          289.5 votes (29.4%)
 2. Frank Lowden          259.5 votes (26.4%)
 3. Hiram Johnson         146   votes (14.8%)
 4. William C. Sproul      78.5 votes (8.0%)
 5. Warren G. Harding      59   votes (6.0%)
 6. Nicholas Murray Butler 41   votes (4.2%)
 7. Calvin Coolidge        32   votes (3.3%)
 8. Robert M. La Follette  24   votes (2.4%)
 9. Miles Poindexter       15   votes (1.5%)
    Howard Sutherland      15   votes (1.5%)
11. Jeter C. Pritchard     10   votes (1.0%)
12. T. Coleman Dupont       7   votes (0.7%)
13. Herbert Hoover          5.5 votes (0.6%)
14. William Borah           1   vote  (0.1%)
    Philander C. Knox       1   vote  (0.1%)

Third ballot

 1. Leonard Wood          303   votes (30.8%)
 2. Frank Lowden          282.5 votes (28.7%)
 3. Hiram Johnson         148   votes (15.0%)
 4. William C. Sproul      79.5 votes (8.1%)
 5. Warren G. Harding      58.5 votes (5.9%)
 6. Calvin Coolidge        27   votes (2.7%)
 7. Nicholas Murray Butler 25   votes (2.5%)
 8. Robert M. La Follette  24   votes (2.4%)
 9. Miles Poindexter       15   votes (1.5%)
10. Howard Sutherland       9   votes (0.9%)
11. Herbert Hoover          5.5 votes (0.6%)
12. T. Coleman Dupont       2   votes (0.2%)
    Philander C. Knox       2   votes (0.2%)
    James E. Watson         2   votes (0.2%)
15. William Borah           1   vote  (0.1%)

Fourth ballot

 1. Leonard Wood          314.5 votes (32.0%)
 2. Frank Lowden          289   votes (29.4%)
 3. Hiram Johnson         140.5 votes (14.3%)
 4. William C. Sproul      79.5 votes (8.1%)
 5. Warren G. Harding      61.5 votes (6.3%)
 6. Calvin Coolidge        25   votes (2.5%)
 7. Robert M. La Follette  22   votes (2.2%)
 8. Nicholas Murray Butler 20   votes (2.0%)
 9. Miles Poindexter       15   votes (1.5%)
10. Herbert Hoover          5   votes (0.5%)
11. James E. Watson         4   votes (0.4%)
12. Howard Sutherland       3   votes (0.3%)
13. T. Coleman Dupont       2   votes (0.2%)
    Philander C. Knox       2   votes (0.2%)
15. William Borah           1   vote  (0.1%)

Fifth ballot

 1. Frank Lowden          303   votes
 2. Leonard Wood          299   votes
 3. Hiram Johnson         133.5 votes
 4. Warren G. Harding      78   votes
(...)

Sixth ballot

 1. Frank Lowden          311.5 votes
    Leonard Wood          311.5 votes
 3. Hiram Johnson         110   votes
 4. Warren G. Harding      89   votes
(...)

Seventh ballot

 1. Leonard Wood          312   votes
 2. Frank Lowden          311.5 votes
 3. Warren G. Harding     105.5 votes
 4. Hiram Johnson          99.5 votes
(...)

Eighth ballot

 1. Frank Lowden          307   votes
 2. Leonard Wood          299   votes
 3. Warren G. Harding     133.5 votes
 4. Hiram Johnson          87   votes
(...)

Ninth ballot

 1. Warren G. Harding     374.5 votes
 2. Leonard Wood          249   votes
 3. Frank Lowden          121.5 votes
 4. Hiram Johnson          82   votes
(...)

Tenth ballot

 1. Warren G. Harding     674.7 votes (69.8%)
 2. Leonard Wood          157.5 votes (16.3%)
 3. Hiram Johnson          80.8 votes (8.4%)
 4. Robert M. La Follette  24   votes (2.5%)
 5. Frank Lowden           12   votes (1.2%)
 6. Herbert Hoover          5.5 votes (0.6%)
 7. Calvin Coolidge         5   votes (0.5%)
 8. Nicholas Murray Butler  3   votes (0.3%)
 9. William C. Sproul       2   votes (0.2%)
10. Irvine L. Lenroot       1   vote  (0.1%)
    Philander C. Knox       1   vote  (0.1%)

Vice president

 1. Calvin Coolidge       674.5 votes (69.2%)
 2. Irvine L. Lenroot     146.5 votes (15.0%)
 3. Henry J. Allen         68.5 votes (7.0%)
 4. Henry Anderson         28   votes (2.9%)
 5. Asle J. Gronna         24   votes (2.5%)
 6. Hiram Johnson          22.5 votes (2.3%)
 7. Jeter C. Pritchard     11   votes (1.1%)