1922 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1922 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado 1911 Presidential no 1920 Colorado gubernatorial election 1920 1924 Colorado gubernatorial election 1924 November 7, 1922 File:William Sweet.gif 150x150px William Ellery Sweet Democratic Party (United States) 138,098 49.64% File:Ad for the Republican Ticket in the 1922 elections in Colorado (cropped).png Benjamin Griffith Republican Party (United States) 134,353 48.29% 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsSweet: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Griffith: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Oliver Henry Shoup Republican Party (United States) William Ellery Sweet Democratic Party (United States) The 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee William Ellery Sweet defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Griffith with 49.64% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 12, 1922.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1922AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1922 Secretary of State of Colorado 1922 April 20, 2020 November 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221110054637/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1922AbstractBook.pdf dead Democratic primary Candidates William Ellery Sweet, businessman Fred A. Sabin Benjamin L. Jefferson Results Democratic primary results William Ellery Sweet Democratic Party (United States) 36,593 56.0 Fred A. Sabin Democratic Party (United States) 21,255 32.5 Benjamin L. Jefferson Democratic Party (United States) 7,471 11.4 65,319 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Benjamin Griffith, former Colorado Attorney General Earl Cooley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Results Republican primary results Benjamin Griffith Republican Party (United States) 31,244 61.1 Earl Cooley Republican Party (United States) 19,857 38.9 51,101 100.0 General election thumb|An ad for the Republican ticket in the 1922 state election. Gubernatorial nominee Benjamin Griffith is front and center. Candidates Major party candidates William Ellery Sweet, Democratic Benjamin Griffith, Republican Other candidates Lauren E. Arnold, Socialist G.F. Stevens, Farmer–Labor Barney Haughey, Independent Results 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) William Ellery Sweet 138,098 49.64% +12.53% Republican Party (United States) Benjamin Griffith 134,353 48.29% -11.26% Socialist Party USA Lauren E. Arnold 2,283 0.82% Farmer–Labor Party G.F. Stevens 2,030 0.73% -2.62% Independent politician Barney Haughey 1,445 0.52% N/A 3,745 1.35% 278,209 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1922 Colorado Gubernatorial