1922 California gubernatorial election

1922 California gubernatorial election

← 1918 November 7, 1922 1926 →
 
Nominee Friend Richardson Thomas L. Woolwine
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 576,445 347,530
Percentage 59.6% 35.9%

County results
Richardson:      40-50%      50-60%
     60-70%      70-80%
Woolwine:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

William Stephens
Republican

Elected Governor

Friend Richardson
Republican

The 1922 California gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. California State Treasurer Friend Richardson defeated incumbent Governor William Stephens in the Republican primary while Los Angeles County District Attorney Thomas L. Woolwine defeated Mattison B. Jones in the Democratic primary.[1] Richardson would defeat Woolwine in the general election and would roll back many of the Progressive reforms made by Stephens and his predecessor, Hiram Johnson.[2]

  1. ^ "JOHNSON AND RICHARDSON LEADING IN COUNT: CONTESTS FOR SENATOR AND FOR GOVERNOR ARE CLOSE Lineberger Decisively Defeats Randall for Congress; Young Ahead for Lieutenant-Governor; Lawlor Beats Wilbur; Traeger is Victor RACE IS CLOSE FOR SENATOR". Los Angeles Times. August 30, 1922. ProQuest 161175068.
  2. ^ "FINAL VOTE COUNT SHOWSLARGELEAD GIVEN RICHARDSON". The Sacramento Union. December 16, 1922.

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