1922 United States Senate election in Indiana
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The 1922 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Harry Stewart New ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated in the Republican primary by former Republican Senator Albert J. Beveridge. In the general election, Beveridge was defeated by Democratic former Governor of Indiana Samuel M. Ralston.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Albert Beveridge, former U.S. Senator (1899–1911)
- Harry Stewart New, incumbent Senator since 1917
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert J. Beveridge | 206,165 | 52.77% | |
| Republican | Harry Stewart New (incumbent) | 184,505 | 47.23% | |
| Total votes | 390,670 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Charles F. Howard
- Samuel M. Ralston, former Governor of Indiana (1913–17)
- Jesse A. Sanders
- Bernard B. Shively
- Daniel W. Simms
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel M. Ralston | 174,623 | 65.32% | |
| Democratic | Jesse A. Sanders | 34,027 | 12.73% | |
| Democratic | Daniel W. Simms | 24,428 | 9.14% | |
| Democratic | Bernard B. Shively | 22,099 | 8.27% | |
| Democratic | Charles F. Howard | 12,152 | 4.55% | |
| Total votes | 267,329 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Samuel M. Ralston | 558,169 | 50.87% |  4.73
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| Republican | Albert J. Beveridge | 524,558 | 47.80% | 0.03
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| Socialist | William Henry | 14,635 | 1.33% |  1.73
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| Total votes | 1,097,362 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate - R Primary Race - May 02, 1922".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate - D Primary Race - May 02, 1922".
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1923). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1922" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – IN US Senate Race – Nov 06, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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