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1920 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1920 Governor race

Who won the 1920 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

D. W. Davis won the 1920 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. D. W. Davis received 75,748 popular votes (52.97%). The main challenger was Ted A. Walters (26.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Walters

Davis +26.0 pts · won by 37,239 votes
D. W. DavisRepublicanWINNER52.97%
75,748 votes
Ted A. WaltersDemocratic26.93%
38,509 votes
Sherman D. FairchildIndependent20.11%
28,752 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.