1922 United States Senate election in Texas

The 1922 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Charles Culberson ran for re-election to a fifth term, but lost the Democratic primary. A runoff between former Governor Pa Ferguson and Railroads Commissioner Earle Bradford Mayfield was held, which resulted in a victory for Mayfield.

1922 United States Senate election in Texas

November 7, 1922

Nominee Earle Mayfield George Peddy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 264,260 130,744 Percentage 66.90% 33.10%

U.S. senator before election Charles Culberson Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Earle Mayfield Democratic

Mayfield went on to easily win the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charles Allen Culberson, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1899
• James E. "Pa" Ferguson, former Governor of Texas (1915–17)
• Robert Lee Henry, former U.S. Representative from Waco (1897–1917)
• Earle Bradford Mayfield, member of the Railroad Commission of Texas and former State Senator from Tyler
• Cullen F. Thomas, Dallas attorney[1]
• Charles Ousley
• Sterling P. Strong, traveling salesman and former Montague County Clerk

Results

1922 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earle B. Mayfield	153,538	26.78%
	Democratic	Pa Ferguson	127,071	22.16%
	Democratic	Charles Culberson (incumbent)	99,635	17.38%
	Democratic	Cullen F. Thomas	88,026	15.35%
	Democratic	Charles Ousley	62,451	10.89%
	Democratic	Robert Lee Henry	41,567	7.25%
	Democratic	Sterling P. Strong	1,085	0.19%
Total votes			573,373	100.00%

Runoff

1922 Democratic U.S. Senate runoff[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earle B. Mayfield	273,308	54.44%
	Democratic	Pa Ferguson	228,701	45.56%
Total votes			502,009	100.00%

General election

Results

1922 United States Senate election in Texas[4][5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Earle B. Mayfield	264,260	66.90%	14.40
	Republican	George Peddy	130,744	33.10%	20.01
Total votes			395,004	100.00%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1922 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Obituary: Cullen F. Thomas". The New York Times. 9 Dec 1938. p. 25.
2. "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 22, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
3. "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – August 26, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
4. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1923). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1922" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
5. "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 07, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.