1922 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1922 South Dakota gubernatorial election

←  1920 November 7, 1922 1924  →

Nominee William H. McMaster Louis N. Crill Alice Lorraine Daly Party Republican Democratic Nonpartisan League Popular vote 78,984 50,409 46,033 Percentage 45.02% 28.74% 26.24%

County results McMaster:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Crill:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60% Daly:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor of South Dakota before election William H. McMaster Republican Elected Governor of South Dakota William H. McMaster Republican

The 1922 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Governor William H. McMaster ran for re-election to a second term. After beating back a challenge in the Republican primary from perennial candidate George W. Egan, McMaster advanced to the general election, where he faced former State Senate President Louis N. Crill, the Democratic nominee, and suffragist Alice Lorraine Daly, the Nonpartisan League's nominee, and the first woman to run for governor. ^[1] McMaster won by a large margin, but the race was considerably narrower than the 1920 election.

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Louis N. Crill, the former President of the State Senate and the 1902 Democratic nominee for Governor, ^[2] was the only Democratic candidate to file for governor and won the nomination unopposed. ^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

• William H. McMaster, incumbent Governor
• George W. Egan, disbarred attorney, perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William H. McMaster	60,927	59.87%
	Republican	George W. Egan	40,831	40.13%
Total votes			101,758	100.00%

General election

Results

1922 South Dakota gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William H. McMaster (inc.)	78,984	45.02%	−11.31%
	Democratic	Louis N. Crill	50,409	28.74%	+11.40%
	Nonpartisan League	Alice Lorraine Daly	46,033	26.24%	−0.09%
Majority			28,575	16.29%	−13.71%
Turnout			175,426	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. "Alice Lorraine Daily". History in South Dakota. August 15, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
2. "Louis Napoleon Crill". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
3. Nelson, Nelson; Heinrich, Chad W., eds. (2005). "Chapter 8: Elections". Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005. Pierre, S.D. p. 624.