1922 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1922 Michigan gubernatorial election
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  1920 November 7, 1922 1924  
  AlexJGroesbeck.jpg Alva M. Cummins 1897.png
Nominee Alex J. Groesbeck Alva M. Cummins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote356,933218,252
Percentage61.15%37.39%

1922 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Groesbeck:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Cummins:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Alex J. Groesbeck
Republican

Elected Governor

Alex J. Groesbeck
Republican

The 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Alva M. Cummins with 61.15% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1922 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alex J. Groesbeck (incumbent) 356,933 61.15
Democratic Alva M. Cummins 218,25237.39
Socialist Benjamin Blumenberg4,4520.76
Prohibition Belden C. Hoyt2,7440.47
Socialist Labor E. R. Markley1,2790.22
Write-ins 10.00
Total votes583,661 100
Republican hold

Primaries

Democratic primary

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1922 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alva M. Cummins 12,134 52.91
Democratic James B. Balch10,79947.09
Total votes22,933 100.00

Republican primary

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1922 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alex J. Groesbeck (incumbent) 248,502 62.12
Republican Richard H. Fletcher110,00027.50
Republican Theodore M. Joslin41,53210.38
Total votes400,034 100.00

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 07, 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Michigan (1923). Michigan manual. 1923. p. 330 via HathiTrust.