1922 United States Senate election in Maine

1922 United States Senate election in Maine

←  1916 September 11, 1922 1928  →

Nominee Frederick Hale Oakley Curtis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 101,026 74,660 Percentage 57.50% 42.50%

County results Hale:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Curtis:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election Frederick Hale Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frederick Hale Republican

The 1922 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 11, 1922, to elect a United States senator from Maine. Incumbent Senator Frederick Hale was re-elected to a second term.

Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic former Governor Oakley Curtis.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Howard Davies
• Frank E. Guernsey, U.S. Representative from Dover-Foxcroft
• Frederick Hale, incumbent Senator since 1917

Results

1922 Republican U.S. Senate primary ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick Hale (incumbent)	40,151	59.83%
	Republican	Frank E. Guernsey	18,937	28.22%
	Republican	Howard Davies	8,039	11.95%
Total votes			67,107	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Oakley C. Curtis, former Governor of Maine (1915–17)

Results

Curtis was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

1922 Democratic U.S. Senate primary ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Oakley C. Curtis	9,004	100.00%
Total votes			9,004	100.00%

General election

Results

1922 U.S. Senate election in Maine ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederick Hale (incumbent)	101,026	57.50%	4.78
	Democratic	Oakley C. Curtis	74,660	42.50%	3.59
Total votes			175,686	100.00%

See also

• 1922 United States Senate elections

References

1. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (January 1922). "1922 Republican Primary: State & County Officers". 1920-1929.
2. "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
3. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (January 1922). "1922 Democratic Primary: State & County Officers". 1920-1929.
4. "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
5. "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.