Alabama gubernatorial election, 1922

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Alabama gubernatorial election, 1922
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  1918 November 7, 1922 1926  

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Nominee William W. Brandon Oliver D. Street
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote113,60531,175
Percentage77.56%21.28%

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County results

Governor before election

Thomas Kilby
Democratic

Elected Governor

William W. Brandon
Democratic

The 1922 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922, in order to elect the Governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Thomas Kilby was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Thomas Kilby American politician

Thomas Erby Kilby Sr. was an American politician. He was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and the 36th Governor of Alabama.

Contents

Democratic primary

At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices; after winning the Democratic primary it was a given you would win the general election.

Results

Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1922 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William W. Brandon 163,21778.71
Democratic Bibb Graves 44,15121.29
Total votes207,368100.00

Results

Alabama gubernatorial election, 1922 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William W. Brandon 113,60577.56
Republican Oliver D. Street31,17521.28
Socialist Arlie Barber1,6971.16
Total votes146,477100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "AL Governor D Primary 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. "AL Governor 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 24, 2016.