1922 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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The United States Senate election of 1922 in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1922, with Republican Incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge defeating Democrat William A. Gaston.
Contents
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Henry Cabot Lodge, incumbent Senator and Senate Majority Leader
- Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge | 209,599 | 75.27 | ||
| Republican | Joseph H. Walker | 68,848 | 24.78 | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- William A. Gaston, nominee for governor in 1902 and 1903 and son of former Governor William Gaston
- Dallas Lore Sharp, author and university professor
- John Jackson Walsh, State Senator
- Sherman L. Whipple, attorney
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William A. Gaston | 88,134 | 51.48 | ||
| Democratic | Sherman L. Whipple | 62,847 | 36.81 | ||
| Democratic | John Jackson Walsh | 18,571 | 10.84 | ||
| Democratic | Dallas Lore Sharp | 1,626 | 0.94 | ||
Independents and third parties[edit]
Independent[edit]
- Washington Cook, rubber manufacturer and brother of Alonzo B. Cook
Cook ran on a platform that supported the League of Nations, women's suffrage, enforcement of the 18th Amendment, measures to stop the lynching of African-Americans in the south, creation of a national divorce law, and adequate compensation for soldiers.[3]
Progressive[edit]
- William E. Weeks, former Mayor of Everett, Massachusetts
Prohibition Progressive[edit]
- John A. Nicholls
Socialist[edit]
- John Weaver Sherman
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge | 414,130 | 47.59 | ||
| Democratic | William A. Gaston | 406,776 | 46.67 | ||
| Prohibition Progressive | John A. Nicholls | 24,866 | 2.85 | ||
| Socialist | John Weaver Sherman | 11,678 | 1.34 | ||
| Independent | Washington Cook | 7,836 | 0.90 | ||
| Progressive | William E. Weeks | 4,862 | 0.55 | ||
| Total votes | 870,148 | 100.00 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 40.
- ^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 184.
- ^ "Washington Cook Out For Lodge's Seat". The Boston Daily Globe. March 10, 1922.
- ^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 320.
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