1922 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The United States Senate election of 1922 in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1922, with Republican Incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge defeating Democrat William A. Gaston.
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Republican primary
Declared
- Henry Cabot Lodge, incumbent Senator and Senate Majority Leader
- Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Campaign
Walker accused Lodge of having "reactionary" tendencies and not properly representing the Republican Party.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge | 209,599 | 75.27 | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Walker | 68,848 | 24.78 | |
| Total votes | 278,447 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Declared
- William A. Gaston, nominee for governor in 1902 and 1903 and son of former Governor William Gaston
- Dallas Lore Sharp, author and Boston University professor
- John Jackson Walsh, former State Senator and 1920 gubernatorial nominee
- Sherman L. Whipple, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1911 and 1913
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William A. Gaston | 88,134 | 51.48 | |
| Democratic | Sherman L. Whipple | 62,847 | 36.81 | |
| Democratic | John Jackson Walsh | 18,571 | 10.84 | |
| Democratic | Dallas Lore Sharp | 1,626 | 0.94 | |
| Total votes | 171,178 | 100.00 | ||
Independents and third parties
Independent
- Washington Cook, rubber manufacturer and brother of Alonzo B. Cook
Cook ran on a platform that supported the League of Nations, women's suffrage, enforcement of the 18th Amendment, measures to stop the lynching of African-Americans in the south, creation of a national divorce law, and adequate compensation for soldiers.[4]
Progressive
- William E. Weeks, former Mayor of Everett, Massachusetts
Prohibition Progressive
- John A. Nicholls
Socialist
- John Weaver Sherman
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge | 414,130 | 47.59 |  4.09 | |
| Democratic | William A. Gaston | 406,776 | 46.67 |  1.36 | |
| Prohibition | John A. Nicholls | 24,866 | 2.85 | 2.85 | |
| Socialist | John Weaver Sherman | 11,678 | 1.34 | 1.67 | |
| Independent | Washington Cook | 7,836 | 0.90 | 0.90 | |
| Progressive | William E. Weeks | 4,862 | 0.55 | 0.55 | |
| Total votes | 870,148 | 100.00 | |||
References
- "Five Aspirants Seek Senator Lodge's Senate Seat". The New York Times. 31 July 1922. p. 11.
- Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 40.
- Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 184.
- "Washington Cook Out For Lodge's Seat". The Boston Daily Globe. March 10, 1922.
- Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 320.
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