1922 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election 1920 1924 Michigan gubernatorial election 1924 November 7, 1922 File:AlexJGroesbeck (cropped).jpg 150x150px Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) 356,933 61.15% File:Alva M. Cummins 1897.png Alva M. Cummins Democratic Party (United States) 218,252 37.39% 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsGroesbeck: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Cummins: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) 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. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 12, 1922.September 13, 1922 Tuesday's Primary Election 4 The Times Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-tuesdays-primary-elect/201998832/ Newspapers.com July 19, 2026 Republican party Incumbent governor Alex J. Groesbeck was renominated without major opposition. Candidates Richard H. Fletcher, State Labor CommissionerRichard H. Fletcher for Governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/1167368233/ 7 June 2026 The Flint Daily Journal 9 September 1922 Flint 8 Alex J. Groesbeck, incumbent governor Theodore M. Joslin, former mayor of Adrian Results Republican primary resultsDeLand Charles J. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1923-1924 1923 329-330 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071178308&seq=383 7 June 2026 Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 12, 1922 Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck (inc.) 248,502 62.12% Republican Party (United States) Richard H. Fletcher 110,000 27.50% Republican Party (United States) Theodore M. Joslin 41,532 10.38% 400,034 100.00% Democratic party Alva M. Cummins defeated James B. Balch in a relatively close race. Candidates James B. Balch, former mayor of Kalamazoo Alva M. Cummins, lawyer from Lansing Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Alva M. Cummins 12,134 52.91% Democratic Party (United States) James B. Balch 10,799 47.09% 22,933 100.00% Minor parties Socialist primary results Socialist Party of America Benjamin Blumenberg 622 100.00% 622 100.00% Prohibition primary results Prohibition Party Belden Crane Hoyt 244 100.00% 244 100.00% Socialist Labor primary results Socialist Labor Party of America Edward R. Markley 143 100.00% 143 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican Alva M. Cummins, Democratic Other candidates Benjamin Blumenberg, Socialist Belden Crane Hoyt, Prohibition Edward R. Markley, Socialist Labor Results 1922 Michigan gubernatorial electionDeLand Charles J. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1923-1924 1923 362-363 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071178308&seq=416 7 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 7, 1922 Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck (inc.) 356,933 61.15% -5.28% Democratic Party (United States) Alva M. Cummins 218,252 37.39% +8.05% Socialist Party of America Benjamin Blumenberg 4,452 0.76% -1.48% Prohibition Party Belden Crane Hoyt 2,744 0.47% -0.19% Socialist Labor Party of America Edward R. Markley 1,279 0.22% +0.02% Scattering 1 0.00% 138,681 23.76% 583,661 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) -13.33% Results by county County Alex J. GroesbeckRepublican Alva M. CumminsDemocratic Benjamin BlumenbergSocialist Belden Crane HoytProhibition Edward R. MarkleySocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona43264.96%21732.63%10.15%121.80%30.45%21532.33%665Alger66662.65%35032.93%312.92%50.47%111.03%31629.73%1,063Allegan4,19070.69%1,67128.19%190.32%380.64%90.15%2,51942.50%5,927Alpena1,50355.34%1,18843.74%160.59%40.15%50.18%31511.60%2,716Antrim1,13276.28%30620.62%171.15%231.55%60.40%82655.66%1,484Arenac1,17158.32%79439.54%261.29%140.70%30.15%37718.77%2,008Baraga1,46179.02%37020.01%80.43%50.27%50.27%1,09159.00%1,849Barry3,71161.71%2,25937.56%90.15%280.47%70.12%1,45224.14%6,014Bay6,17759.78%4,06339.32%500.48%220.21%210.20%2,11420.46%10,333Benzie1,23778.54%28418.03%281.78%251.59%10.06%95360.51%1,575Berrien6,32356.69%4,69542.09%700.63%440.39%220.20%1,62814.60%11,154Branch2,68044.39%3,28054.32%130.22%611.01%40.07%-600-9.94%6,038Calhoun6,60353.95%5,52045.10%670.55%370.30%120.10%1,0838.85%12,239Cass2,88251.24%2,69347.88%250.44%210.37%30.05%1893.36%5,624Charlevoix1,55167.20%69830.24%341.47%180.78%70.30%85336.96%2,308Cheboygan1,75363.38%97935.39%80.29%200.72%60.22%77427.98%2,766Chippewa2,82772.86%99625.67%220.57%240.62%110.28%1,83147.19%3,880Clare1,06255.75%82243.15%100.52%80.42%30.16%24012.60%1,905Clinton1,49727.93%3,83071.47%90.17%230.43%00.00%-2,333-43.53%5,359Crawford48853.28%41645.41%40.44%60.66%20.22%727.86%916Delta2,81670.15%1,11227.70%471.17%130.32%260.65%1,70442.45%4,014Dickinson4,30787.75%49310.04%671.37%270.55%140.29%3,81477.71%4,908Eaton2,54537.48%4,18361.61%220.32%370.54%30.04%-1,638-24.12%6,790Emmet1,36662.32%75534.44%391.78%271.23%50.23%61127.87%2,192Genesee9,84556.35%7,43542.56%820.47%800.46%290.17%2,41013.79%17,471Gladwin84774.96%25622.65%90.80%141.24%40.35%59152.30%1,130Gogebic3,69874.69%1,13122.84%671.35%340.69%210.42%2,56751.85%4,951Grand Traverse1,80073.47%57723.55%461.88%200.82%70.29%1,22349.92%2,450Gratiot2,87046.65%3,22052.34%200.33%360.59%60.10%-350-5.69%6,152Hillsdale2,67947.89%2,87551.39%140.25%260.46%00.00%-196-3.50%5,594Houghton6,28777.10%1,73521.28%550.67%620.76%150.18%4,55255.83%8,154Huron5,75671.48%2,25427.99%250.31%170.21%10.01%3,50243.49%8,053Ingham4,98727.02%13,17971.41%1901.03%800.43%190.10%-8,192-44.39%18,456Includes 1 Scattering voteIonia2,72330.91%5,98767.96%350.40%610.69%40.05%-3,264-37.05%8,810Iosco98263.44%54435.14%40.26%120.78%60.39%43828.29%1,548Iron2,46077.41%62519.67%471.48%130.41%331.04%1,83557.74%3,178Isabella1,98548.65%2,02649.66%220.54%411.00%60.15%-41-1.00%4,080Jackson7,46348.10%7,93651.15%390.25%550.35%210.14%-473-3.05%15,514Kalamazoo5,85960.04%3,64037.30%1431.47%1021.05%150.15%2,21922.74%9,759Kalkaska76074.44%23523.02%151.47%100.98%10.10%52551.42%1,021Kent20,00168.38%8,98430.71%1350.46%920.31%380.13%11,01737.66%29,250Keweenaw1,09789.77%957.77%60.49%161.31%80.65%1,00282.00%1,222Lake65670.16%26027.81%70.75%60.64%60.64%39642.35%935Lapeer4,32871.08%1,72528.33%90.15%230.38%40.07%2,60342.75%6,089Leelanau96080.00%21718.08%131.08%80.67%20.17%74361.92%1,200Lenawee5,43645.60%6,36853.41%570.48%480.40%130.11%-932-7.82%11,922Livingston2,26336.02%3,96563.11%120.19%420.67%10.02%-1,702-27.09%6,283Luce88979.16%21619.23%20.18%121.07%40.36%67359.93%1,123Mackinac1,05757.17%77942.13%40.22%90.49%00.00%27815.04%1,849Macomb7,74064.97%4,06734.14%500.42%370.31%190.16%3,67330.83%11,913Manistee2,808The 1923-1924 Michigan Manual contains a typo for Groesbeck in this county. The correct figure of 2,808 can be obtained by using the county total.63.14%1,57535.42%430.97%110.25%100.22%1,23327.73%4,447Marquette4,54464.84%2,29032.68%891.27%550.78%300.43%2,25432.16%7,008Mason1,88673.24%60523.50%451.75%291.13%100.39%1,28149.75%2,575Mecosta1,90066.11%94632.92%150.52%110.38%20.07%95433.19%2,874Menominee3,05155.26%2,38043.11%450.82%350.63%100.18%67112.15%5,521Midland2,00458.04%1,41941.09%140.41%120.35%40.12%58516.94%3,453Missaukee78782.32%15416.11%50.52%80.84%20.21%63366.21%956Monroe4,36745.35%5,19853.98%220.23%300.31%130.13%-831-8.63%9,630Montcalm2,70762.94%1,55436.13%150.35%230.53%20.05%1,15326.81%4,301Montmorency70165.95%34732.64%40.38%100.94%10.09%35433.30%7,398Muskegon5,23570.76%1,97726.72%871.18%660.89%330.45%3,25844.04%7,398Newaygo2,14067.55%97930.90%160.51%260.82%70.22%1,16136.65%3,168Oakland9,25559.16%6,22639.80%730.47%760.49%140.09%3,02819.36%15,644Oceana1,84171.03%68626.47%230.89%301.16%120.46%1,15544.56%2,592Ogemaw93362.16%53235.44%161.07%181.20%20.13%40126.72%1,501Ontonagon1,91281.12%37115.74%441.87%40.17%261.10%1,54165.38%2,357Osceola1,70872.40%63827.05%20.08%100.42%10.04%1,07045.36%2,359Oscoda24653.36%20644.69%20.43%71.52%00.00%408.68%461Otsego46253.53%39545.77%40.46%10.12%10.12%677.76%863Ottawa5,27872.35%1,94726.69%370.51%310.42%20.03%3,33145.66%7,295Presque Isle2,04376.69%60322.64%80.30%40.15%60.23%1,44054.05%2,664Roscommon45067.98%20230.51%40.60%10.15%50.76%24837.46%662Saginaw12,75457.06%9,22641.27%2581.15%580.26%570.25%3,52815.78%22,353Sanilac3,87168.72%1,70230.21%150.27%430.76%20.04%2,16938.51%5,633Schoolcraft2,06879.81%47018.14%341.31%60.23%130.50%1,59861.68%2,591Shiawassee3,29639.80%4,90959.27%220.27%520.63%30.04%-1,613-19.48%8,282St. Clair8,63464.35%4,66834.79%190.14%780.58%190.14%3,96629.56%13,418St. Joseph3,14852.17%2,84147.08%270.45%160.27%20.03%3075.09%6,034Tuscola3,16063.47%1,76735.49%120.24%340.68%60.12%1,39327.98%4,979Van Buren3,78565.64%1,92633.40%300.52%190.33%60.10%1,85932.24%5,766Washtenaw7,24960.96%4,55738.32%150.13%560.47%150.13%2,69222.64%11,892Wayne85,22471.24%31,94126.70%1,6281.36%3510.29%4810.40%53,28344.54%119,625Wexford1,67868.16%71028.84%291.18%351.42%100.41%96839.32%2,462Total356,93361.15%218,25237.39%4,4520.76%2,7440.47%1,2790.22%138,68123.76%583,661 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Branch Clinton Eaton Gratiot Hillsdale Ingham Ionia Isabella Jackson Lenawee Livingston Monroe Shiawassee Notes References 1922 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1922 in the United States