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The Bucyrus Evening Telegraph
Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio
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The Rexall straw vote for the 1920 presidential election shows a close race in Missouri, with Harding trailing Cox by 205 votes (20,151 to 20,356). National totals favor Harding at 523,662 to Cox's 346,167, approaching one million votes.
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There are only 205 votes separating Harding and Cox in the Missouri straw vote this morning of the Rexall voting contest. With a total vote case of 869,829, the straw vote is expected to pass the million mark this week. There were no changes in the national table this morning, when the Monday tabulation came in, the following being the results:
Missouri
| Category | Harding | Cox |
|----------|---------|-----|
| Men | 14,492 | 14,314 |
| Women | 5,659 | 6,142 |
| Totals | 20,151 | 20,356 |
Local
| Category | Harding | Cox |
|----------|---------|-----|
| Men | 557 | 333 |
| Women | 243 | 146 |
| Totals | 800 | 479 |
State
| Category | Harding | Cox |
|----------|---------|-----|
| Men | 29,970 | 15,431 |
| Women | 12,742 | 5,746 |
| Totals | 42,712 | 21,177 |
National
| Category | Harding | Cox |
|----------|---------|-----|
| Men | 386,569 | 262,690 |
| Women | 137,093 | 83,477 |
| Totals | 523,662 | 346,167 |
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Missouri
Event Date
This Morning
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harding: 20,151 votes; cox: 20,356 votes in missouri (difference of 205 votes). national totals: harding 523,662, cox 346,167. total votes cast: 869,829, expected to exceed 1 million this week.
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The Rexall voting contest straw vote shows a tight race between Harding and Cox in Missouri, with detailed breakdowns by men, women, and totals for local, state, and national levels. No changes in the national standings from the Monday tabulation.