1922 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1922 United States Senate election in Arizona
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1916 November 7, 1922 1928  
  Henry Fountain Ashurst.jpg James Harvey McClintock.jpg
Nominee Henry Fountain Ashurst James Harvey McClintock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote39,72221,358
Percentage65.03%34.97%

1922 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
County results
Ashurst:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Henry F. Ashurst
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Henry F. Ashurst
Democratic

The 1922 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst ran for reelection to a third term, defeating Republican nominee James Harvey McClintock in the general election by a wide margin.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 12, 1922.

Democratic primary

Candidate

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst 30,408 100.00
Total votes30,408

Republican primary

Candidates

  • James P. Boyle

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James P. Boyle 839 100.00
Total votes839

Boyle resigned. The Republican State Central Committee selected James Harvey McClintock, State Historian to fill the vacancy. [2]

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1922 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 39,722 65.03% +9.67%
Republican James Harvey McClintock21,35834.97%-4.43%
Majority18,36430.06%+14.10%
Turnout 61,080
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Arizona Election Returns 1923, p. 4.
  2. Arizona Election Returns 1923, p. 17.
  3. "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 03, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. Arizona Election Returns 1923, p. 15.