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The1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. It sawRepublican nomineeFred E. Sterling win alandslide victory.
Primary elections were held on September 15, 1920.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter W. Williams | 112,464 | 71.49 | |
| Democratic | Leo G. Hana | 44,843 | 28.51 | |
| Total votes | 157,307 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling | 390,872 | 52.64 | |
| Republican | William H. H. Miller | 351,710 | 47.36 | |
| Total votes | 742,582 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | George Koop | 1,841 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,841 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling | 1,329,119 | 64.17% | ||
| Democratic | Walter W. Williams | 613,646 | 29.63% | ||
| Socialist | George Koop | 64,342 | 3.11% | ||
| Farmer–Labor | Charles Dold | 50,044 | 2.42% | ||
| Prohibition | Clay Freeman Gaumer | 10,294 | 0.50% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Cornelius W. Stapleton | 3,024 | 0.15% | ||
| Single Tax | Arthur D. Foyer | 841 | 0.04% | ||
| Majority | 715,473 | 34.54% | |||
| Turnout | 2,071,310 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||