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1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1916 November 7, 1922 1928 →
 
Nominee George P. McLean Thomas J. Spellacy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 169,524 147,276
Percentage 52.34% 45.47%

McLean:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Spellacy:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election

George P. McLean
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

George P. McLean
Republican

The 1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic attorney Thomas J. Spellacy.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1922 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George P. McLean (inc.) 169,524 52.34% Increase2.17
Democratic Thomas J. Spellacy 147,276 45.47% Decrease0.77
Socialist Isadore Polsky 5,274 1.63% Decrease0.85
Farmer–Labor Isadore Polsky 887 0.27% N/A
Total Isadore Polsky 6,161 1.90% N/A
Independent George E. Carey 945 0.29% N/A
Total votes 323,906 100.00%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1922".
  2. ^ "1922 Senatorial General Election Results - Connecticut". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved April 21, 2022.