The 1922 United States Senate elections in Arizona was held on Tuesday, November 7, to elect one United States Senator. Democratic candidate United States Senator Incumbent Henry F. Ashurst ran for reelection to a third term, defeating Republican candidate James H. McClintock in the general election by a wide margin.
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November 7, 1922
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 County results Ashurst: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on September 12, 1922.
Democratic primary
editCandidate
edit- Henry F. Ashurst, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry F. Ashurst | 30,408 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 30,408 | |||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- James P. Boyle
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James P. Boyle | 839 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 839 | |||
Boyle resigned. The Republican State Central Committee selected James H. McClintock, State Historian to fill the vacancy.[2]
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) | 39,722 | 65.03% | +9.67% | |
| Republican | James H. McClintock | 21,358 | 34.97% | −4.43% | |
| Majority | 18,364 | 30.06% | +14.10% | ||
| Turnout | 61,080 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editBiography
edit- Kerby, James H. (1923). State of Arizona. Election Returns for Primary Election, September 12, 1922 and General Election, November 7, 1922. Mesa, Arizona: The Tribune Print.
References
edit- 1 2 Arizona Election Returns 1923, p. 4.
- ↑ Arizona Election Returns 1923, p. 17.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 03, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ↑ Arizona Election Returns 1923, p. 15.