1922 United States gubernatorial elections
State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
Alabama Thomas Kilby Democratic Term-limited , Democratic victory William W. Brandon ( Democratic ) 77.56% Oliver D. Street ( Republican ) 21.28% Arlie Barber ( Socialist ) 1.16%
Arizona Thomas Edward Campbell Republican Defeated , 45.06% George W. P. Hunt ( Democratic ) 54.94%
Arkansas Thomas C. McRae Democratic Re-elected , 78.09% John W. Grabiel ( Republican ) 21.91%
California William Stephens Republican Defeated in Republican primary , Republican victory Friend Richardson ( Republican ) 59.69% Thomas Lee Woolwine ( Democratic ) 35.98% Alexander Horr ( Socialist ) 4.29% Scattering 0.04%
Colorado Oliver Henry Shoup Republican Retired , Democratic victory William E. Sweet ( Democratic ) 49.64% Benjamin Griffith ( Republican ) 48.29% Lauren E. Arnold ( Socialist ) 0.82% G. F. Stevens ( Farmer Labor ) 0.73% Barney Haughey ( Old Age Pension ) 0.52%
Connecticut Everett J . Lake Republican Retired , Republican victory Charles A. Templeton ( Republican ) 52.37% David Fitzgerald ( Democratic ) 45.73% Martin F. Plunkett ( Socialist ) 1.91%
Georgia Thomas W. Hardwick Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary , Democratic victory Clifford M. Walker ( Democratic ) 100.00% ( Democratic primary results ) Clifford M. Walker 58.11% Thomas W. Hardwick 40.56% H. Bedinger Baylor 1.33%
Idaho D. W. Davis Republican Retired , Republican victory Charles C. Moore ( Republican ) 39.53% H. F. Samuels ( Progressive ) 31.69% Moses Alexander ( Democratic ) 28.79%
Iowa Nathan E. Kendall Republican Re-elected , 70.54% J. R. Files ( Democratic ) 29.46%
Kansas Henry Justin Allen Republican Retired , Democratic victory Jonathan M. Davis ( Democratic ) 50.87% W. Y. Morgan ( Republican ) 47.41% M. L. Phillips ( Socialist ) 1.72%
Maine ( held , 11 September 1922 ) Percival P. Baxter Republican Re-elected , 57.95% William R. Pattangall ( Democratic ) 42.05%
Massachusetts Channing H. Cox Republican Re-elected , 52.24% John F. Fitzgerald ( Democratic ) 45.42% Walter S. Hutchins ( Socialist ) 1.03% John B. Lewis ( Prohibition ) 0.77% Henry Hess ( Socialist Labor ) 0.53%
Michigan Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Re-elected , 61.15% Alva M. Cummins ( Democratic ) 37.39% Benjamin Blumenberg ( Socialist ) 0.76% Belden C. Hoyt ( Prohibition ) 0.47% E. R. Markley ( Socialist Labor ) 0.22%
Minnesota J . A. O. Preus Republican Re-elected , 45.21% Magnus Johnson ( Farmer-Labor ) 43.13% Edward Indrehus ( Democratic ) 11.66%
Nebraska Samuel R. McKelvie Republican Retired , Democratic victory Charles W. Bryan ( Democratic ) 54.62% Charles H. Randall ( Republican ) 41.95% Harry C. Parmenter ( Progressive ) 3.43%
Nevada Emmet D. Boyle Democratic Retired , Democratic victory James G. Scrugham ( Democratic ) 53.88% John H. Miller ( Republican ) 46.12%
New Hampshire Albert O . Brown Republican Retired , Democratic victory Fred H. Brown ( Democratic ) 53.28% Windsor H. Goodnow ( Republican ) 46.72%
New Jersey Edward I. Edwards Democratic Term-limited , Democratic victory George Sebastian Silzer ( Democratic ) 52.19% William N. Runyon ( Republican ) 46.82% George H. Goebel ( Socialist ) 0.69% Martin R. McDonald ( Workers ) 0.14% Frank Sanders ( Socialist Labor ) 0.10% Edward M. Caffall ( Single Tax ) 0.06%
New Mexico Merritt C. Mechem Republican Retired , Democratic victory James F. Hinkle ( Democratic ) 54.57% C. L. Hill ( Republican ) 44.66% T. S. Smith ( Farmer Labor ) 0.78%
New York Nathan L. Miller Republican Defeated , 39.97% Alfred E. Smith ( Democratic ) 55.21% Edward F. Cassidy ( Socialist ) 4.31% George K. Hinds ( Prohibition ) 0.38% Jeremiah D. Crowley ( Socialist Labor ) 0.13%
Results
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1922, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 7, 1922 (September 11 in Maine).