1922 Ohio gubernatorial election

1922 Ohio gubernatorial election
	County results; Donahey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Thompson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Harry L. Davis; Republican	Elected Governor ; A. Victor Donahey; Democratic

The 1922 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee A. Victor Donahey narrowly defeated Republican nominee Carmi Thompson with 50.56% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 8, 1922.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Carmi Thompson, former Treasurer of the United States
Charles Landon Knight, U.S. Representative
Homer Durand
Harvey C. Smith, Ohio Secretary of State
Arthur H. Day, State Senator
Rupert R. Beetham, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Henry Clay Smith, former State Representative
Daniel W. Williams
J. W. Durnell

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carmi Thompson	190,408	40.99
	Republican	Charles Landon Knight	75,422	16.24
	Republican	Homer Durand	55,443	11.94
	Republican	Harvey C. Smith	51,391	11.06
	Republican	Arthur H. Day	38,538	8.30
	Republican	Rupert R. Beetham	16,851	3.63
	Republican	Henry Clay Smith	15,795	3.40
	Republican	Daniel W. Williams	14,810	3.19
	Republican	J. W. Durnell	5,881	1.27
Total votes			464,539	100.00

General election

Candidates

A. Victor Donahey, Democratic
Carmi Thompson, Republican

Results

1922 Ohio gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. Victor Donahey	821,948	50.56%
	Republican	Carmi Thompson	803,300	49.41%
Majority			18,648
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[2] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

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