1922 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1922 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee A. Victor Donahey narrowly defeated Republican nominee Carmi Thompson with 50.56% of the vote.

1922 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1920 November 7, 1922 1924 →

Nominee A. Victor Donahey Carmi Thompson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 821,948 803,300 Percentage 50.56% 49.41%

County results Donahey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Thompson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Harry L. Davis Republican Elected Governor A. Victor Donahey Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 8, 1922.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Carmi Thompson, former Treasurer of the United States
• Charles Landon Knight, U.S. Representative
• Homer Durand
• Harvey C. Smith, Ohio Secretary of State
• Arthur H. Day, State Senator
• Rupert R. Beetham, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
• Henry Clay Smith, former State Representative
• Daniel W. Williams
• J. W. Durnell

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carmi Thompson	190,408	40.99
	Republican	Charles Landon Knight	75,422	16.24
	Republican	Homer Durand	55,443	11.94
	Republican	Harvey C. Smith	51,391	11.06
	Republican	Arthur H. Day	38,538	8.30
	Republican	Rupert R. Beetham	16,851	3.63
	Republican	Henry Clay Smith	15,795	3.40
	Republican	Daniel W. Williams	14,810	3.19
	Republican	J. W. Durnell	5,881	1.27
Total votes			464,539	100.00

General election

Candidates

• A. Victor Donahey, Democratic
• Carmi Thompson, Republican

Results

1922 Ohio gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	A. Victor Donahey	821,948	50.56%
	Republican	Carmi Thompson	803,300	49.41%
Majority			18,648
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing