1920 Louisiana gubernatorial election

The 1920 Louisiana gubernatorial election 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.

1920 Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial primary

January 20, 1920

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

Parish results Parker:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Stubbs:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John M. Parker, president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange and Progressive nominee for Governor and Vice President of the United States in 1916
• Frank P. Stubbs

Results

1920 Louisiana Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John M. Parker	77,868	54.24%
	Democratic	Frank P. Stubbs	65,685	45.76%
Total votes			143,553	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• John M. Parker, president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange and Progressive nominee for Governor and Vice President of the United States in 1916 (Democratic)
• J. Stewart Thompson (Republican)

Results

1920 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John M. Parker	53,792	97.56%	35.05
	Republican	J. Stewart Thompson	1,305	2.44%	N/A
	Write-in		39	0.00%	N/A
Total votes			55,136	100.00%

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