1922 Michigan gubernatorial election

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.

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%

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

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[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alex J. Groesbeck	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

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 07, 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.