1922 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1922 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican governor William Sproul was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate Gifford Pinchot defeated Democratic candidate John A. McSparran to become Governor of Pennsylvania. John Stuchell Fisher unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.

1922 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1918 November 7, 1922 (1922-11-07) 1926 →
 
Nominee Gifford Pinchot John A. McSparran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 831,696 581,625
Percentage 56.79% 39.71%

County results

Pinchot:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

McSparran:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

William Sproul
Republican

Elected Governor

Gifford Pinchot
Republican

Results edit

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1922[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gifford Pinchot 831,696 56.79
Democratic John A. McSparran 581,625 39.71
Socialist Lilith Martin Wilson 31,748 2.17
Prohibition William Repp 14,151 0.97
Industrialist William H. Thomas 3,137 0.21
Single Tax John W. Dix 2,246 0.15
N/A Others 69 0.00
Totals 1,464,603 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1922". Wilkes University. Retrieved December 20, 2012.