1922 Colorado gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1922 United States gubernatorial elections.

1922 Colorado gubernatorial election

←  1920 November 7, 1922 1924  →

Nominee William Ellery Sweet Benjamin Griffith Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 138,098 134,353 Percentage 49.64% 48.29%

County results Sweet:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Griffith:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election Oliver Henry Shoup Republican Elected Governor William Ellery Sweet Democratic

The 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee William Ellery Sweet defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Griffith with 49.64% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 12, 1922. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• William Ellery Sweet, businessman
• Fred A. Sabin
• Benjamin L. Jefferson

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Ellery Sweet	36,593	56.0
	Democratic	Fred A. Sabin	21,255	32.5
	Democratic	Benjamin L. Jefferson	7,471	11.4
Total votes			65,319	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

• Benjamin Griffith, former Colorado Attorney General
• Earl Cooley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benjamin Griffith	31,244	61.1
	Republican	Earl Cooley	19,857	38.9
Total votes			51,101	100.0

General election

An ad for the Republican ticket in the 1922 state election. Gubernatorial nominee Benjamin Griffith is front and center.

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Ellery Sweet, Democratic
• Benjamin Griffith, Republican

Other candidates

• Lauren E. Arnold, Socialist
• G.F. Stevens, Farmer–Labor
• Barney Haughey, Independent

Results

1922 Colorado gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Ellery Sweet	138,098	49.64%	+12.53%
	Republican	Benjamin Griffith	134,353	48.29%	−11.26%
	Socialist	Lauren E. Arnold	2,283	0.82%
	Farmer–Labor	G.F. Stevens	2,030	0.73%	−2.62%
	Independent	Barney Haughey	1,445	0.52%	N/A
Majority			3,745	1.35%
Turnout			278,209
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1922" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1922. Retrieved April 20, 2020.