1922 California gubernatorial election

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1922 California gubernatorial election
Flag of California (1911-1924).png
  1918 November 7, 1922 1926  
  Friend Richardson (cropped).jpg Thomas L. Woolwine, 1920.jpg
Nominee Friend Richardson Thomas L. Woolwine
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote576,445347,530
Percentage59.6%35.9%

1922 California gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Richardson:     40-50%     50-60%
     60-70%     70-80%
Woolwine:      40-50%     50-60%

Governor before election

William Stephens
Republican

Elected Governor

Friend Richardson
Republican

The 1922 California gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. California State Treasurer Friend Richardson defeated incumbent Governor William Stephens in the Republican primary while Los Angeles County District Attorney Thomas L. Woolwine defeated Mattison B. Jones in the Democratic primary. [1] Richardson would defeat Woolwine in the general election and would roll back many of the Progressive reforms made by Stephens and his predecessor, Hiram Johnson. [2]

Contents

Primaries

Republican primary

Incumbent Republican Governor William Stephens, who was elected in 1917, sought a second term as governor. By that time, Republicans had grown more conservative than the years prior, pushing against Progressives like Stephens. [3] California State Treasurer Friend Richardson, previously a Progressive in 1914, campaigned on a conservative platform and utilizing a fatigue on Progressive politics in the state. In the Republican primary, Stephens lost to Richardson by 15,000 votes. [4]

California Republican Primary, 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Friend Richardson 241,982 51.57
Republican William Stephens 227,22448.43
Total votes469,206 100.00

Democratic primary

Los Angeles County District Attorney Thomas L. Woolwine and attorney Mattison B. Jones ran in the Democratic ticket. [5] Woolwine defeated Jones in the primary. [6]

California Democratic Primary, 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas L. Woolwine 49,731 63.24
Democratic Mattison B. Jones28,90336.76
Total votes78,634 100.00

Prohibition primary

Governor Stephens and Jones cross-filed in the Prohibition primary, but due to Stephens not winning the Republican primary, the Prohibition ticket was unable to run a candidate in the race.

California Prohibition Primary, 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Stephens 1,09062.82
Democratic Mattison B. Jones64537.18
Total votes1,735 100.00

Socialist primary

California Socialist Primary, 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Alexander Horr Unopposed100.00
Total votesUnopposed100.00

General election results

1922 gubernatorial election, California
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Friend William Richardson 576,445 59.69 +3.41
Democratic Thomas L. Woolwine 347,53035.98N/A
Socialist Alexander Horr41,4184.29+0.08
Total votes965,393 100.00
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "JOHNSON AND RICHARDSON LEADING IN COUNT: CONTESTS FOR SENATOR AND FOR GOVERNOR ARE CLOSE Lineberger Decisively Defeats Randall for Congress; Young Ahead for Lieutenant-Governor; Lawlor Beats Wilbur; Traeger is Victor RACE IS CLOSE FOR SENATOR". Los Angeles Times . August 30, 1922. ProQuest   161175068.
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