1922 United States Senate election in Maryland
The 1922 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 7, 1922.
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Incumbent Republican Senator Joseph I. France ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Democrat William Cabell Bruce.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Joseph I. France, incumbent Senator since 1917
- John W. Garrett, former U.S. Minister to Venezuela, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph I. France (inc.) | 38,587 | 59.15% | |
| Republican | John W. Garrett | 26,648 | 40.85% | |
| Total votes | 65,235 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William Cabell Bruce, Pultizer Prize-winning historian and candidate for Senate in 1916
- David John Lewis, U.S. Representative from Cumberland and nominee for Senate in 1916
- William I. Norris
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Cabell Bruce | 41,368 | 48.15% | |
| Democratic | William I. Norris | 26,261 | 30.57% | |
| Democratic | David John Lewis | 18,283 | 21.28% | |
| Total votes | 85,912 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Cabell Bruce | 160,947 | 52.61% |  4.99 | |
| Republican | Joseph I. France (inc.) | 139,581 | 45.63% |  3.69 | |
| Labor | Robert E. Long | 2,909 | 0.95% | 0.45 | |
| Socialist | James L. Smiley | 2,026 | 0.81% | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 474,067 | 100.00% | |||
Notes
- The source appears to indicate that this race utilized instant run-off voting. However, it is not clear from the source material how the second choice votes were applied, if at all.
References
- "Results" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- "MD US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/000001/000134/pdf/am134--188.pdf
- "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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