1922 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1922 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1920 November 7, 1922 1924  →

Nominee William S. Flynn Harold J. Gross Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 81,935 74,724 Percentage 51.72% 47.17%

County results Municipality results Flynn:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Gross:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election Emery J. San Souci Republican Elected Governor William S. Flynn Democratic

The 1922 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee William S. Flynn defeated Republican nominee Harold J. Gross with 51.72% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William S. Flynn, Democratic
• Harold J. Gross, Republican

Other candidates

• Charles F. Bishop, Socialist Labor
• George W. Miller, Independent

Results

1922 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William S. Flynn	81,935	51.72%
	Republican	Harold J. Gross	74,724	47.17%
	Socialist Labor	Charles F. Bishop	949	0.60%
	Independent	George W. Miller	802	0.51%
Majority			7,211
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9780871879967 . Retrieved May 15, 2020.