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1920 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1920 Governor race

Who won the 1920 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Cameron A. Morrison won the 1920 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Cameron A. Morrison received 308,151 popular votes (57.2%). The main challenger was John J. Parker (42.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrison and Parker

Morrison +14.5 pts · won by 77,976 votes
Cameron A. MorrisonDemocraticWINNER57.2%
308,151 votes
John J. ParkerRepublican42.7%
230,175 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.