1922 United States Senate election in Indiana
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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 who was seeking a comeback. In the general election, Beveridge was defeated by Democratic former Governor of Indiana Samuel M. Ralston. Ralston would not serve in the Senate for long and he would die in 1925.
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November 7, 1922
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 County results Ralston: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Beveridge: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Albert Beveridge, former U.S. Senator (1899â1911)
- Harry Stewart New, incumbent Senator since 1917
Results
| 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
Candidates
- Charles F. Howard
- Samuel M. Ralston, former Governor of Indiana (1913â17)
- Jesse A. Sanders
- Bernard B. Shively
- Daniel W. Simms
Results
| 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
Results
| 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% | |||
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