1922 Arkansas gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1922 United States gubernatorial elections.

1922 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Chipman McRae John W. Grabiel Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 99,987 28,055 Percentage 78.09% 21.91%

County results McRae:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Grabiel:     50–60%

Governor before election Thomas Chipman McRae Democratic Elected Governor Thomas Chipman McRae Democratic

The 1922 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1922. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Incumbent Democratic Governor Thomas Chipman McRae won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee John W. Grabiel with 78.09% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on August 8, 1922. ^[5]

Candidates

• Thomas Chipman McRae, incumbent Governor
• E. Pink Tony, judge ^[5]

Results

Democratic primary results ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas Chipman McRae (incumbent)	127,728	70.45
	Democratic	E. Pink Toney	53,572	29.55
Total votes			181,300	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Thomas Chipman McRae, Democratic
• John W. Grabiel, Republican, lawyer ^[9]

Results

1922 Arkansas gubernatorial election ^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [8] [1] [a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas Chipman McRae (incumbent)	99,987	78.09%
	Republican	John W. Grabiel	28,055	21.91%
Majority			71,932	56.18%
Turnout			128,042
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes

1. Dubin gives Grabiel's vote as 28,058. ^[14]

References

1. Thomas, David Y. (December 1922). "Notes from Arkansas". The Southwestern Political Science Quarterly. 3 (3): 231–232. JSTOR   42879143 . Retrieved September 19, 2021.
2. "Effort to block Hartje Amendment". The log cabin Democrat. Conway, Ark. March 24, 1922. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
3. "State, County and District Ticket". The Little River news. Ashdown, Little River County, Ark. September 27, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
4. "All Amendments Are Snowed Under". The Little River news. Ashdown, Little River County, Ark. October 28, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
5. "M'Rae renominated by large majority". The Nevada County picayune. Prescott, Ark. August 10, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
6. "AR Governor, 1922 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
7. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
8. Martin 2018, p. 406.
9. "John W. Grabiel". ebooksread.com. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
10. "AR Governor, 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
11. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
12. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775–1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
13. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 62. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
14. Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 9. ISBN   978-0-7864-7033-4.

Bibliography

• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787–1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
• Martin, Mark (2018). Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. ISBN   978-0-692-03553-5.