1922 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1922 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922.
Incumbent Governor Channing H. Cox was re-elected over U.S. Representative John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald for a second term in office.
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
Declared
- J. Weston Allen, Massachusetts Attorney General
- Channing H. Cox, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Channing H. Cox (incumbent) | 212,145 | 73.19% | |
| Republican | J. Weston Allen | 77,692 | 26.80% | |
| Write-in | All others | 11 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 289,848 | 100.00% | ||
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Alvan T. Fuller, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Joseph E. Warner, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Results
Incumbent Lt. Governor Alvan Fuller defeated former Speaker of the State House Joseph Warner for the nomination in a rematch of their 1920 contest.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alvan T. Fuller (incumbent) | 176,159 | 63.35% | |
| Republican | Joseph E. Warner | 101,909 | 36.65% | |
| Write-in | All others | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 278,068 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Joseph B. Ely, former District Attorney for the Western District of Massachusetts
- John F. Fitzgerald, former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Representative
- Eugene Foss, former Governor
- Peter F. Sullivan, Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Fitzgerald | 89,381 | 50.17% | |
| Democratic | Peter F. Sullivan | 53,679 | 30.13% | |
| Democratic | Joseph B. Ely | 21,523 | 12.08% | |
| Democratic | Eugene Foss | 13,576 | 7.62% | |
| Write-in | All others | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 178,159 | 100.00% | ||
Governor
Candidates
Declared
- John J. Cummings
- John F. Doherty, former State Representative from Fall River[4]
- Michael A O'Leary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Doherty | 62,386 | 40.56% | |
| Democratic | Michael A. O'Leary | 53,985 | 35.10% | |
| Democratic | John J. Cummings | 37,424 | 24.33% | |
| Write-in | All others | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 153,795 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
Prohibition
- John B. Lewis
Socialist
- Walter S. Hutchins, nominee for Governor in 1920
Socialist Labor
- Henry Hess
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Channing H. Cox | 464,873 | 52.24% |  14.78
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| Democratic | John F. Fitzgerald | 404,192 | 45.42% |  15.20
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| Socialist | Walter S. Hutchins | 9,205 | 1.03% | 1.06
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| Prohibition | John B. Lewis | 6,870 | 0.77% | 0.77
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| Socialist Labor | Henry Hess | 4,713 | 0.53% | 0.13
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| Write-in | All others | 10 | 0.00% | 
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See also
References
- ^ Election Statistics 1922, p. 6.
- ^ Election Statistics 1922, p. 12.
- ^ Election Statistics 1922, p. 148.
- ^ "Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Young and "Silver-Tongued," According to Martin Lomasney". The Boston Globe. 14 September 1922. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Election Statistics 1922, p. 156.
- ^ "MA Governor, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Election Statistics 1922, p. 272.
Bibliography
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1922). Election Statistics, 1922. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)