1922 Colorado gubernatorial election
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{{for|related races|1922 United States gubernatorial elections}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election
| country = Colorado
| flag_year = 1911
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1920 Colorado gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1920
| next_election = 1924 Colorado gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1924
| election_date = November 7, 1922
| image1 = File:William Sweet.gif
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = William Ellery Sweet
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 138,098
| percentage1 = 49.64%
| image2 = File:Ad for the Republican Ticket in the 1922 elections in Colorado (cropped).png
| nominee2 = Benjamin Griffith
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 134,353
| percentage2 = 48.29%
| map_image = 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Sweet: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Griffith: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Oliver Henry Shoup
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = William Ellery Sweet
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCO}}
The 1922 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee William Ellery Sweet defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Griffith with 49.64% of the vote.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- William Ellery Sweet, businessman
- Fred A. Sabin
- Benjamin L. Jefferson
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William Ellery Sweet
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 36,593
| percentage = 56.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Fred A. Sabin
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 21,255
| percentage = 32.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Benjamin L. Jefferson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,471
| percentage = 11.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,319
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Benjamin Griffith, former Colorado Attorney General
- Earl Cooley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Benjamin Griffith
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 31,244
| percentage = 61.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Earl Cooley
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 19,857
| percentage = 38.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 51,101
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- William Ellery Sweet, Democratic
- Benjamin Griffith, Republican
Other candidates
- Lauren E. Arnold, Socialist
- G.F. Stevens, Farmer–Labor
- Barney Haughey, Independent
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1922 Colorado gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Ellery Sweet
| votes = 138,098
| percentage = 49.64%
| change = +12.53%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Benjamin Griffith
| votes = 134,353
| percentage = 48.29%
| change = -11.26%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Party USA
| candidate = Lauren E. Arnold
| votes = 2,283
| percentage = 0.82%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Farmer–Labor Party
| candidate = G.F. Stevens
| votes = 2,030
| percentage = 0.73%
| change = -2.62%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Barney Haughey
| votes = 1,445
| percentage = 0.52%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 3,745
| percentage = 1.35%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 278,209
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}