1922 Michigan gubernatorial election

1922 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 7, 1922

Nominee Alex J. Groesbeck Alva M. Cummins Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 356,933 218,252 Percentage 61.15% 37.39%

County results Groesbeck:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Cummins:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Elected Governor Alex J. Groesbeck Republican

The 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Alva M. Cummins with 61.15% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican
• Alva M. Cummins, Democratic

Other candidates

• Benjamin Blumenberg, Socialist
• Belden C. Hoyt, Prohibition
• E. R. Markley, Socialist Labor

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alex J. Groesbeck (incumbent)	356,933	61.15
	Democratic	Alva M. Cummins	218,252	37.39
	Socialist	Benjamin Blumenberg	4,452	0.76
	Prohibition	Belden C. Hoyt	2,744	0.47
	Socialist Labor	E. R. Markley	1,279	0.22
	Write-ins		1	0.00
Total votes			583,661	100
	Republican hold

Primaries

Democratic primary

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alva M. Cummins	12,134	52.91
	Democratic	James B. Balch	10,799	47.09
Total votes			22,933	100.00

Republican primary

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alex J. Groesbeck (incumbent)	248,502	62.12
	Republican	Richard H. Fletcher	110,000	27.50
	Republican	Theodore M. Joslin	41,532	10.38
Total votes			400,034	100.00