The 1920 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Arthur M. Hyde, over the Democratic nominee, John M. Atkinson, and several other candidates representing minor parties.

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1920 Missouri gubernatorial election

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Nominee Arthur M. Hyde John Atkinson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 722,020 580,726 Percentage 54.25% 43.64%

County results Hyde:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90% Atkinson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Frederick D. Gardner Democratic Elected Governor Arthur M. Hyde Republican

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This was the first Missouri gubernatorial election in which more than one million votes were cast, mostly a result of the increased turnout compared to previous elections, due to the 1919 passage and August 18, 1920 ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote.^[1]