1922 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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The 1922 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator Porter J. McCumber sought re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Lynn Frazier, the former Governor of North Dakota, who had been recalled in 1921. In the general election, Frazier faced former State Representative James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor, the Democratic nominee. Even as Republicans did poorly nationwide, Frazier narrowly defeated O'Connor to hold the seat.
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November 7, 1922
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 County results Frazier: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% O'Connor: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor, former State Representative
- Frank O. Hellstrom, former Warden of the North Dakota State Penitentiary, 1912 and 1914 Democratic nominee for Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor | 9,140 | 78.08% | |
| Democratic | Frank O. Hellstrom | 2,566 | 21.92% | |
| Total votes | 11,706 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Lynn Frazier, former Governor of North Dakota
- Porter J. McCumber, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ormsby McHarg, former private secretary to Senator McCumber[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Frazier | 91,387 | 51.49% | |
| Republican | Porter J. McCumber (inc.) | 80,821 | 45.54% | |
| Republican | Ormsby McHarg | 5,263 | 2.97% | |
| Total votes | 177,471 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Frazier | 101,312 | 52.28% | â1.57% | |
| Democratic | James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor | 92,464 | 47.72% | +9.47% | |
| Majority | 8,848 | 4.57% | â11.04% | ||
| Turnout | 193,776 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||