Vermont gubernatorial election, 1922

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1922
Vermont
November 7, 1922 (1922-11-07)

 
Candidate Redfield Proctor, Jr. J. Holmes Jackson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 51,104 17,059
Percentage 74.8% 25.0%

Governor before election

James Hartness
Republican

Elected Governor

Redfield Proctor, Jr.
Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1922 took place on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican James Hartness, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Redfield Proctor, Jr. defeated Democratic candidate J. Holmes Jackson to succeed him.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Redfield Proctor, Jr. 25,604 56.4
Republican Abram W. Foote 19,788 43.6
Republican Other 9 0.0
Total votes 45,401 100

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic J. Holmes Jackson 2,961 99.2
Democratic Other 24 0.8
Total votes 2,985 100

General election

Results

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1922[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Redfield Proctor, Jr. 49,161 72.0
Prohibition Redfield Proctor, Jr. 1,943 2.8
Total Redfield Proctor, Jr. 51,104 74.8
Democratic J. Holmes Jackson 17,059 25.0
N/A Other 144 0.0
Total votes 68,307 100

References

  1. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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