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      Home/Elections/1920/Governor/Washington
      1920·Governor·Washington

      Washington Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Louis F. Hart
      52.7%210,662 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      30.7%122,667 votes
      Margin
      R+36.2
      399,408 total votes
      3 candidates399,408 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Louis F. HartREP✓
      		REP210,66252.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH122,66730.7%
      W. W. BlackDEM
      		DEM66,07916.5%

      Seat History

      Governor in Washington

      2024
      Bob FergusonDEM
      D+11.2
      2020
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+13.4
      2016
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+8.8
      2012
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+3.1
      2008
      Christine GregoireDEM
      D+6.5
      2004
      Christine GregoireDEM
      EVEN
      2000
      Gary LockeDEM
      D+18.7
      1996
      Gary LockeDEM
      D+15.9
      1992
      Michael E LowryDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      Booth GardnerDEM
      D+24.4
      1984
      Booth GardnerDEM
      D+6.6
      1980
      John D. SpellmanREP
      R+13.4
      1976
      Dixy Lee RayDEM
      D+8.7
      1972
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+8.0
      1968
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+10.4
      View all Governor history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Louis F. HartREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+36.2
      Career1920-1920
      Governor
      Full profile →
      W. W. BlackDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+23.7
      Career1914-1920
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 1920

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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