1922 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee William Ellery Sweet defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Griffith with 49.64% of the vote.

1922 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1920 November 7, 1922 1924 →
 
Nominee William Ellery Sweet Benjamin Griffith
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 138,098 134,353
Percentage 49.64% 48.29%

County results

Sweet:      50–60%      60–70%

Griffith:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Oliver Henry Shoup
Republican

Elected Governor

William Ellery Sweet
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 12, 1922.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Ellery Sweet 36,593 56.0
Democratic Fred A. Sabin 21,255 32.5
Democratic Benjamin L. Jefferson 7,471 11.4
Total votes 65,319 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Benjamin Griffith 31,244 61.1
Republican Earl Cooley 19,857 38.9
Total votes 51,101 100.0

General election

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An ad for the Republican ticket in the 1922 state election. Gubernatorial nominee Benjamin Griffith is front and center.

Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • William Ellery Sweet, Democratic
  • Benjamin Griffith, Republican

Other candidates

  • Lauren E. Arnold, Socialist
  • G.F. Stevens, Farmer–Labor
  • Barney Haughey, Independent

Results

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1922 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Ellery Sweet 138,098 49.64% +12.53%
Republican Benjamin Griffith 134,353 48.29% −11.26%
Socialist Lauren E. Arnold 2,283 0.82%
Farmer–Labor G.F. Stevens 2,030 0.73% −2.62%
Independent Barney Haughey 1,445 0.52% N/A
Majority 3,745 1.35%
Turnout 278,209
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1922" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1922. Retrieved April 20, 2020.