1922 Wyoming state elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 7, 1922. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election. Democrats improved considerably from their performances in 1918, with William B. Ross winning the gubernatorial election and almost all of their statewide candidates outpacing their 1918 nominees. However, Republicans held all of the other statewide offices.

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1922 Wyoming state elections

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Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Robert D. Carey ran for re-election to a second term. However, he was defeated in the Republican primary by banker Frank Hay. In the general election, William B. Ross, the Democratic nominee and the former Laramie County Attorney, narrowly defeated Hay. However, Ross would not serve a full term as Governor; he died on October 2, 1924, triggering a special election the next month, which his wife, Nellie Tayloe Ross, won.

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1922 Wyoming gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William B. Ross 31,110 50.59% +6.69%
Republican John W. Hay 30,387 49.41% −6.69%
Majority 723 1.18% −11.03%
Turnout 61,497
Democratic gain from Republican
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Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State William E. Chaplin opted to not seek re-election, and instead managed Congressman Frank W. Mondell's unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate.[2] A crowded Republican primary developed to replace him, with State Senator Frank E. Lucas, L. Curtis Hinkle, and State Treasurer A. D. Hoskins all running. The primary was quite close, and Lucas was not declared the winner over Hinkle for several weeks.[3] In the general election, Lucas faced Cheyenne Mayor Edwin P. Taylor, the Democratic nominee. Following a close campaign, Lucas narrowly defeated Taylor to win election as Secretary of State. During Lucas's term, Governor Ross would die in office, temporarily (and briefly) elevating Lucas to the governorship.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwin P. Taylor 10,219 100.00%
Total votes 10,219 100.00%
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Republican primary

Candidates

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Republican Primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank E. Lucas 9,439 34.76%
Republican L. Curtis Hinkle 9,123 33.60%
Republican A. D. Hoskins 8,589 31.63%
Total votes 22,825 100.00%
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General election

Results

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1922 Wyoming Secretary of State election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank E. Lucas 30,698 53.35% −3.03%
Democratic Edwin P. Taylor 26,839 46.65% +3.03%
Majority 3,859 6.71% −6.07%
Turnout 57,537 100.00%
Republican hold
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Auditor

Incumbent State Auditor I. C. Jefferis, a Republican first elected in 1918, ran for re-election to a second term. He faced a strong challenge in the Republican primary from Deputy Attorney General Vincent Carter, and narrowly lost renomination to Carter. In the general election, he faced G. H. Little, the Democratic nominee, and defeated him by a narrow margin to win his first of two terms as State Auditor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • G. H. Little

Results

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Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic L. H. Little 8,243 100.00%
Total votes 8,243 100.00%
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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Vincent Carter, Deputy State Attorney General[7]
  • I. C. Jefferis, incumbent State Auditor

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Republican Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vincent Carter 12,060 54.89%
Republican I. C. Jefferis (inc.) 9,911 45.11%
Total votes 21,971 100.00%
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General election

Results

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1922 Wyoming Auditor election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vincent Carter 29,807 52.76% −3.52%
Democratic L. H. Little 26,691 47.24% +3.52%
Majority 3,116 5.52% −7.03%
Turnout 56,498 100.00%
Republican hold
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Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer A. D. Hoskins was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, and instead waged an unsuccessful campaign for Secretary of State. State Highway Commissioner John M. Snyder emerged as the Republican nominee, and faced former Sheridan City Commissioner Harry A. Loucks in the general election. Snyder, like most other statewide Republican candidates, ended up narrowly defeating Loucks.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry A. Loucks 9,852 100.00%
Total votes 9,852 100.00%
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Republican primary

Candidates

  • John M. Snyder, State Highway Commissioner[9]
  • Jesse Crosby

Results

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Republican Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John M. Snyder 13,796 61.22%
Republican Jesse Crosby 8,740 38.78%
Total votes 22,536 100.00%
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General election

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1922 Wyoming Treasurer election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John M. Snyder 30,134 52.86% −2.60%
Democratic Harry A. Loucks 26,877 47.14% +2.60%
Majority 3,257 5.71% −5.19%
Turnout 57,011 100.00%
Republican hold
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Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Katharine A. Morton ran for re-election to a second term. She was challenged in the Republican primary by Mrs. Cyrus Beard, the former Superintendent of Schools for the city of Evanston. Morton defeated Beard by a wide margin and advanced to the general election, where she was opposed by the Democratic nominee, teacher Cecilia H. Hendricks. Unlike every other Republican candidate, Morton won her race in a landslide, improving on her performance from 1918.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Cecilia H. Hendricks, teacher[10]

Results

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Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecilia H. Hendricks 9,846 100.00%
Total votes 9.846 100.00%
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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Katharine A. Morton, incumbent Superintendent of Instruction
  • Mrs. Cyrus Beard, former Superintendent of Evanston Schools[11]

Results

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Republican Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Katharine Morton (inc.) 14,299 59.59%
Republican Mrs. Cyrus Beard 9,698 40.41%
Total votes 23,997 100.00%
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General election

Results

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1922 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Katharine A. Morton (inc.) 33,041 57.16% +5.59%
Democratic Cecilia H. Hendricks 24,759 42.84% −5.59%
Majority 8,282 14.33% +11.18%
Turnout 57,800
Republican hold
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