1922 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1922 Vermont gubernatorial election 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 John Holmes Jackson to succeed him.

1922 Vermont gubernatorial election

November 7, 1922 (1922-11-07)
 
Nominee Redfield Proctor Jr. John Holmes Jackson
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Prohibition
Popular vote 51,104 17,059
Percentage 74.8% 25.0%

County results
Proctor:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

James Hartness
Republican

Elected Governor

Redfield Proctor Jr.
Republican

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 John Holmes Jackson 2,961 99.2
Democratic Other 24 0.8
Total votes '2,985' '100'

General election

Results

1922 Vermont gubernatorial election[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 John 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 January 1, 2015.
  2. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.


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