The 1920 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent

Governor of Montana The governor of Montana is the head of government of MontanaMontana Constitution, Article VI, Section 4. and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto ...

Sam V. Stewart, who was first elected Governor in 1912 and 1916, declined to run for re-election. To replace him, former

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Joseph M. Dixon Joseph Moore Dixon (July 31, 1867May 22, 1934) was an American History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from Montana. He served as a U.S. House of Representatives, Representative, United States Senate, Senator, and th ...

won the

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primary, which was closely contested. In the general election, he faced

Burton K. Wheeler Burton Kendall Wheeler (February 27, 1882January 6, 1975) was an attorney and an American politician of the Democratic Party in Montana, which he represented as a United States senator from 1923 until 1947. Born in Massachusetts, Wheeler began ...

, 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

Candidates

, former United States Attorney for the District of Montana and State Representative *

W. W. McDowell William Wallace McDowell (January 22, 1867 – April 9, 1934), known as W. W. McDowell, was an American politician in the state of Montana who also served as United States Ambassador to Ireland, United States minister to the Irish Free State. Mo ...

Lieutenant Governor of Montana The lieutenant governor of Montana is an elected official in the State of Montana that ranks just below the governor of Montana. List of lieutenant governors ;Parties Living former lieutenant governors , there are six former lieutenant gov ...

*Thomas E. Cary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, former

*Henry L. Wilson * Sam C. Ford, Attorney General of Montana *Robert Lee Clinton *Daniel W. Slayton, rancher *Ronald Higgins

Results

General election

Results

References

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Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

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1920 November 1920 events in the United States