1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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The 1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic attorney Thomas J. Spellacy.
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November 7, 1922
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McLean: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% 90â100% Spellacy: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- George E. Carey (Independent)
- George P. McLean, incumbent Senator since 1911 (Republican)
- Isadore Polsky (Socialist and Farmer-Labor)
- Thomas J. Spellacy, Wall Street attorney and former State Senator from Hartford (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George P. McLean (inc.) | 169,524 | 52.34% |  2.17 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Spellacy | 147,276 | 45.47% |  0.77 | |
| Socialist | Isadore Polsky | 5,274 | 1.63% | 0.85 | |
| FarmerâLabor | Isadore Polsky | 887 | 0.27% | N/A | |
| Total | Isadore Polsky | 6,161 | 1.90% | N/A | |
| Independent | George E. Carey | 945 | 0.29% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 323,906 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
