The 1920 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Louis F. Hart defeated FarmerâÂÂLabor nominee Robert Bridges with 52.74% of the vote.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 9, 1920. Washington abandoned its form of ranked choice voting in primary elections after 1916, switching to the traditional first-past-the-post voting for primaries starting in 1918.
Democratic party
Candidates
- William Wilson Black
- Edward T. Mathes
- A. E. Judd
- I. G. O'Harra
Results
Republican party
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Louis F. Hart, Republican
- William Wilson Black, Democratic
Other candidates
- Robert Bridges, FarmerâÂÂLabor
- David Burgess, Socialist Labor
Results
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Farmer-Labor
Counties that flipped from Republican to Farmer-Labor
Notes
References