1922 United States Senate election in Indiana

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.

1922 United States Senate election in Indiana

← 1916 November 7, 1922 1926 (special) →
 
Nominee Samuel Ralston Albert Beveridge
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 558,169 524,558
Percentage 50.87% 47.80%

County results
Ralston:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Beveridge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Harry Stewart New
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Samuel M. Ralston
Democratic

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1922 Republican Senate primary[1]
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

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Candidates

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  • Charles F. Howard
  • Samuel M. Ralston, former Governor of Indiana (1913–17)
  • Jesse A. Sanders
  • Bernard B. Shively
  • Daniel W. Simms

Results

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1922 Democratic Senate primary[2]
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

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Results

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1922 U.S. Senate election in Indiana[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Samuel M. Ralston 558,169 50.87%  4.73
Republican Albert J. Beveridge 524,558 47.80%  0.03
Socialist William Henry 14,635 1.33%  1.73
Total votes 1,097,362 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate - R Primary Race - May 02, 1922".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate - D Primary Race - May 02, 1922".
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns – IN US Senate Race – Nov 06, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.