1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election
| country = North Carolina
| flag_year = 1885
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1916
| next_election = 1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1924
| election_date = November 2, 1920
| image1 = File:Cameron A. Morrison.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Cameron A. Morrison
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 308,151
| percentage1 = 57.2%
| image2 = File:John J Parker 1922 NCPedia (cropped).png
| nominee2 = John J. Parker
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 230,175
| percentage2 = 42.7%
| map_image = 1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 325px
| map_caption = County results
Morrison: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Parker: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Thomas W. Bickett
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Cameron A. Morrison
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Democratic nominee Cameron A. Morrison defeated Republican nominee John J. Parker with 57.2% of the vote. Both were attorneys in private practice at the time.
Primary elections
Only the Democratic Party held a primary election for the gubernatorial nomination at the time.[https://www.carolana.com/NC/NC_Manuals/NC_Manual_1921.pdf North Carolina Manual, 1921]. pages 312-316. Because no candidate won an absolute majority in the first round on June 5, a second primary (or "runoff") was held on July 3, 1920.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- O. Max Gardner, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- Cameron A. Morrison, former state senator{{Cite web |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/morrison-cameron |title=NCpedia biography of Cameron Morrison |access-date=2020-06-05 |archive-date=2020-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806212600/https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/morrison-cameron |url-status=dead }}
- Robert N. Page, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results (First Primary)
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cameron A. Morrison
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 49,070
| percentage = 38.3%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = O. Max Gardner
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 48,983
| percentage = 38.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert N. Page
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 30,180
| percentage = 23.5%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 128,233
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results (Second Primary)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cameron A. Morrison
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 70,332
| percentage = 53.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = O. Max Gardner
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 61,073
| percentage = 46.5%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 131,405
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
- Cameron Morrison, Democratic
- John J. Parker, Republican
- William B. Taylor, Socialist
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Cameron A. Morrison
| votes = 308,151
| percentage = 57.2%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John J. Parker
| votes = 230,175
| percentage = 42.7%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Party (United States)
| candidate = W. B. Taylor
| votes = 336
| percentage = 0.1%
| change =
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{{Election box majority|
| votes =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 538,662
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
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