1922 Texas gubernatorial election
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The 1922 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Morris Neff won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican candidate William Hawley Atwell in a landslide.[1]
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November 7, 1922
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.svg) County results Neff: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Atwell: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% No vote | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Governor Neff won in the Democratic party against three different challengers relatively comfortably, and narrowly avoided a runoff.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Morris Neff (incumbent) | 318,000 | 53.90 | |
| Democratic | Fred S. Rogers | 195,941 | 33.21 | |
| Democratic | Harry T. Warner | 57,671 | 9.78 | |
| Democratic | W. W. "Cap" King | 18,368 | 3.11 | |
| Total votes | 589,980 | 100.00 | ||
General election
On election day, 7 November 1922, Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Pat Morris Neff won the election by a margin of 260,872 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William Hawley Atwell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor.[3] He was sworn in for his second term on January 20, 1923.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Morris Neff (incumbent) | 334,199 | 82.01 | |
| Republican | William Hawley Atwell | 73,327 | 17.99 | |
| Total votes | 407,526 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||