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The 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Alva M. Cummins with 61.15% of the vote.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican
- Alva M. Cummins, Democratic
Other candidates
- Benjamin Blumenberg, Socialist
- Belden C. Hoyt, Prohibition
- E. R. Markley, Socialist Labor
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alex J. Groesbeck (incumbent) | 356,933 | 61.15 | |
| Democratic | Alva M. Cummins | 218,252 | 37.39 | |
| Socialist | Benjamin Blumenberg | 4,452 | 0.76 | |
| Prohibition | Belden C. Hoyt | 2,744 | 0.47 | |
| Socialist Labor | E. R. Markley | 1,279 | 0.22 | |
| Write-ins | 1 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 583,661 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Primaries[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alva M. Cummins | 12,134 | 52.91 | |
| Democratic | James B. Balch | 10,799 | 47.09 | |
| Total votes | 22,933 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alex J. Groesbeck (incumbent) | 248,502 | 62.12 | |
| Republican | Richard H. Fletcher | 110,000 | 27.50 | |
| Republican | Theodore M. Joslin | 41,532 | 10.38 | |
| Total votes | 400,034 | 100.00 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 07, 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Michigan (1923). Michigan manual. 1923. p. 330 – via HathiTrust.
