Montana gubernatorial election, 1920

November 2, 1920

Governor before election

Sam V. Stewart
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph M. Dixon
Republican

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The 1920 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Governor of Montana Sam V. Stewart, who was first elected Governor in 1912 and 1916, declined to run for re-election. To replace him, former United States Senator Joseph M. Dixon won the Republican primary, which was closely contested. In the general election, he faced Burton K. Wheeler, the former United States Attorney for the District of Montana and the Democratic nominee. Ultimately, Dixon defeated Wheeler by a wide margin to win his first and only term as governor.

Democratic primary

Democratic Party primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Burton K. Wheeler	35,228	61.33
	Democratic	W. W. McDowell	17,798	30.98
	Democratic	Thomas E. Cary	4,418	7.69
Total votes			57,444	100.00

Republican Primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph M. Dixon	18,718	35.41
	Republican	Henry L. Wilson	15,765	29.82
	Republican	Sam C. Ford	12,271	23.21
	Republican	Robert Lee Clinton	2,604	4.93
	Republican	Daniel W. Slayton	2,029	3.84
	Republican	Ronald Higgins	1,481	2.80
Total votes			52,868	100.00

Montana gubernatorial election, 1920^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Joseph M. Dixon	111,113	59.74%	+15.64%
	Democratic	Burton K. Wheeler	74,875	40.26%	-9.11%
Majority			36,238	19.48%	+14.22%
Turnout			185,988
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

1 2 "The 1920 Elections" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
↑ "Official Vote of the State of Montana at the General Election Held November 2, 1920". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2014.

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