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The 17th Republican National Convention assembled in the Coliseum in Chicago IL. Each state received two delegates per electoral vote.

The leading contenders in the primaries were Leonard Wood, Hiram Johnson, Frank Lowden, and Herbert Hoover. Wood was the 'organization' candidate, working in the state conventions to win delegates. He entered eleven primaries and won six of them. Although in late spring Wood's lead in the race for delegates appeared insurmountable, members of the U.S. Senate were shocked by his lavish use of campaign money. Sen. Borah began an investigation into the expenditures of all candidates. It came to light that Wood spent $1.5 million on the nomination, including large sums of cash that Borah considered to be bribes for purchasing delegates. The Senate hearings crushed Wood's campaign - in the last primary (North Carolina), he lost roughly 3:1 to Hiram Johnson.

When the convention assembled, the leading contenders were unable to break 1/3 of the total delegate vote, far short of a majority. Finally on the tenth ballot leading Republicans decided to break the deadlock by supporting a second-tier candidate from the primaries, U.S. Senator Warren G. Harding (OH). Gov. Calvin Coolidge (MA) was selected for VP over Irvine Lenroot, the choice of the men who brokered the deal to support Harding.

Keynote speaker: U.S. Senator Henry C. Lodge MA

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The 17th Republican National Convention assembled in the Coliseum in Chicago IL. Each state received two delegates per electoral vote.
The leading contenders in the primaries were Leonard Wood, Hiram Johnson, Frank Lowden, and Herbert Hoover. Wood was the 'organization' candidate, working in the state conventions to win delegates. He entered eleven primaries and won six of them. Although in late spring Wood's lead in the race for delegates appeared insurmountable, members of the U.S. Senate were shocked by his lavish use of campaign money. Sen. Borah began an investigation into the expenditures of all candidates. It came to light that Wood spent $1.5 million on the nomination, including large sums of cash that Borah considered to be bribes for purchasing delegates. The Senate hearings crushed Wood's campaign - in the last primary (North Carolina), he lost roughly 3:1 to Hiram Johnson.
When the convention assembled, the leading contenders were unable to break 1/3 of the total delegate vote, far short of a majority. Finally on the tenth ballot leading Republicans decided to break the deadlock by supporting a second-tier candidate from the primaries, U.S. Senator Warren G. Harding (OH). Gov. Calvin Coolidge (MA) was selected for VP over Irvine Lenroot, the choice of the men who brokered the deal to support Harding.
Keynote speaker: U.S. Senator Henry C. Lodge MA

Presidential Balloting, RNC 1920

Contender: Ballot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 before shifts 10 after shifts

Warren G. Harding 65.5 59 58.5 61.5 78 89 105 133 374.5 644.7 692.2

Leonard Wood 287.5 289.5 303 314.5 299 311.5 312 299 249 181.5 156

Frank O. Lowden 211.5 259.5 282.5 289 303 311.5 311.5 307 121.5 28 11

Hiram W. Johnson 133.5 146 148 140.5 133.5 110 99.5 87 82 80.8 80.8

William C. Sproul 84 78.5 79.5 79.5 82.5 77 76 76 78 0 0

Nicholas M. Butler 69.5 41 25 20 4 4 2 2 2 2 2

Calvin Coolidge 34 32 27 25 29 28 28 30 28 5 5

Robert M. LaFollette 24 24 24 22 24 24 24 24 24 24 24

Jeter C. Pritchard 21 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Miles Poindexter 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 2 0

Howard Sutherland 17 15 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Herbert C. Hoover 5.5 5.5 5.5 5 6 5 4 5 6 10.5 9.5

Scattering 11 9 7 9 9 9 6 6 5 5.5 3.5