1920 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1920

January 20, 1920

Candidate John M. Parker Frank Stubbs Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 77,868 65,685 Percentage 54.24% 45.06%

Governor before election Ruffin G. Pleasant Democratic Elected Governor John M. Parker Democratic

The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1920 was held on April 20, 1920. Like most Southern states between the Reconstruction Era and the Civil Rights Movement, Louisiana's Republican Party had virtually no electoral support. This meant that the Democratic Party primary held on January 20 was the real contest over who would be governor. The election resulted in the election of John M. Parker as governor of Louisiana.

Results

Democratic Party Primary, January 20."

Candidate	Votes received	Percent
John M. Parker	77,868	54.24%
Frank P. Stubbs	65,685	45.06%

General Election, April 20

Party	Candidate	Votes received	Percent
Democratic	John M. Parker	53,792	97.56%
Republican	J. Stewart Thompson	1,305	02.36%
Others	Scattering	39	~00.00%

Sources

• State of Louisiana. Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party, State of Louisiana, 1920.

Preceded by 1916 gubernatorial election

Louisiana gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1924 gubernatorial election