The 1920 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, to elect the
Governor and
Lieutenant Governor
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of
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
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, concurrently with
elections to the
United States Senate in other states and
elections to the
United States House of Representatives and various
state and
local elections.
Despite losing reelection
Al Smith
Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928.
The son of an Irish-American mother and a C ...
would win the
nomination as the Democratic candidate in the 1928 Presidential Election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Al Smith
Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928.
The son of an Irish-American mother and a C ...
, incumbent Governor
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Nathan L. Miller, State Comptroller
* George F. Thompson, attorney
Results
Following his defeat, Thompson ran in the general election as a candidate of the Prohibition Party.
General election
Candidates
*
Joseph D. Cannon (Socialist)
*
Dudley Field Malone, attorney and political activist (Farmer-Labor)
*
Nathan L. Miller, State Comptroller (Republican)
*
Al Smith
Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928.
The son of an Irish-American mother and a C ...
, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
* George F. Thompson, attorney (Prohibition)
Results
References
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New York (state) gubernatorial elections
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
Al Smith