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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John A. McSparran
- Robert E. Pattison Jr., son of former Pennsylvania governor Robert E. Pattison
Results
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 90%-100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. McSparran | 151,087 | 67.60 | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Pattison Jr. | 72,423 | 32.40 | |
| Total votes | 223,510 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- George E. Alter, incumbent Pennsylvania attorney general
- Frank P. Croft
- John Stuchell Fisher, incumbent State Commissioner of Banking
- John Clinton Parker
- Gifford Pinchot, former chief of the United States Forest Service
Results
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 80%-90%
- 90%-100%
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gifford Pinchot | 511,377 | 48.79 | |
| Republican | George E. Alter | 502,118 | 47.91 | |
| Republican | Frank P. Croft | 16,484 | 1.57 | |
| Republican | John Stuchell Fisher | 9,431 | 0.90 | |
| Republican | John Clinton Parker | 8,702 | 0.83 | |
| Total votes | 1,048,112 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- Gifford Pinchot, former chief of the United States Forest Service
- William Repp
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | William Repp | 4,931 | 68.77 | |
| Prohibition | Gifford Pinchot | 1,807 | 25.20 | |
| Write-in | 432 | 6.03 | ||
| Total votes | 7,170 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- Gifford Pinchot, former chief of the United States Forest Service
- Lilith Martin Wilson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Lilith Martin Wilson | 601 | 38.75 | |
| Socialist | Gifford Pinchot | 581 | 37.46 | |
| Write-in | 369 | 23.79 | ||
| Total votes | 1,551 | 100.00 | ||
Results
| 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% | ||
Notes
- Ran for the Republican Party nomination
- Ran for the Republican Party nomination
References
- ^ Smull's Legislative Hand Book and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania 1921-1922. Harrisburg: J.L.L. Kuhn. 1922. p. 765.
- ^ Smull's Legislative Hand Book and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania 1921-1922. Harrisburg: J.L.L. Kuhn. 1922. p. 766.
- "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1922". Wilkes University. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
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