The 1922 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Governor William H. McMaster ran for re-election to a second term. After beating back a challenge in the Republican primary from perennial candidate George W. Egan, McMaster advanced to the general election, where he faced former State Senate President Louis N. Crill, the Democratic nominee, and suffragist Alice Lorraine Daly, the Nonpartisan League's nominee, and the first woman to run for governor.[1] McMaster won by a large margin, but the race was considerably narrower than the 1920 election.
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County results McMaster: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Crill: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Daly: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Democratic primary edit
Louis N. Crill, the former President of the State Senate and the 1902 Democratic nominee for Governor,[2] was the only Democratic candidate to file for governor and won the nomination unopposed.[3]
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- William H. McMaster, incumbent Governor
- George W. Egan, disbarred attorney, perennial candidate
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William H. McMaster | 60,927 | 59.87% | |
Republican | George W. Egan | 40,831 | 40.13% | |
Total votes | 101,758 | 100.00% |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William H. McMaster (inc.) | 78,984 | 45.02% | -11.31% | |
Democratic | Louis N. Crill | 50,409 | 28.74% | +11.40% | |
Nonpartisan League | Alice Lorraine Daly | 46,033 | 26.24% | -0.09% | |
Majority | 28,575 | 16.29% | -13.71% | ||
Turnout | 175,426 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
References edit
- ^ "Alice Lorraine Daily". History in South Dakota. August 15, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Louis Napoleon Crill". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c Nelson, Nelson; Heinrich, Chad W., eds. (2005). "Chapter 8: Elections". Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005. Pierre, S.D. p. 624.
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