1922 Alabama gubernatorial election
November 7, 1922
 
Nominee William W. Brandon Oliver D. Street
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 113,605 31,175
Percentage 77.56% 21.28%
County results
Brandon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Street:      50–60%
Governor before election

Thomas Kilby
Democratic

 Elected Governor

William W. Brandon
Democratic

The 1922 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Thomas Kilby was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Democratic primary

At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other Southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices; after winning the Democratic primary it was a given the parties candidate would win the general election.

Results

1922 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William W. Brandon 163,217 78.71
Democratic Bibb Graves 44,151 21.29
Total votes 207,368 100.00

Results

1922 Alabama gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William W. Brandon 113,605 77.56
Republican Oliver D. Street 31,175 21.28
Socialist Arlie Barber 1,697 1.16
Total votes 146,477 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "AL Governor D Primary 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "AL Governor 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 24, 2016.


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