1922 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 1922 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent
In the runoff, Mayfield, a member of the
Peddy ran a write-in campaign as the candidate of the Independent Democrats and Republicans.[6] Peddy also ran with the endorsements of Senator Culberson and President Warren G. Harding.[5][7] In the general election, he ran a surprisingly strong race and held Mayfield to a smaller margin than was usual for Texas Democrats, but Mayfield defeated him 264,260 votes (66.9%) to 130,744 (33.1%).[8] Peddy challenged Mayfield's election, and the subsequent Senate investigation prevented Mayfield from taking his seat as scheduled on March 4, 1923.[3] Mayfield assumed his seat on December 3, 1923,[9][10] and was sworn in pending a resolution to Peddy's challenge, which was ultimately denied on February 4, 1925.[11]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles Allen Culberson, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1899
- James E. "Pa" Ferguson, former Governor of Texas (1915–17)
- Robert Lee Henry, former U.S. Representative from Waco(1897–1917)
- Earle Bradford Mayfield, member of the Railroad Commission of Texas and former State Senator from Tyler
- Cullen F. Thomas, Dallas attorney[12]
- Charles Ousley
Withdrawn
- Sterling P. Strong, traveling salesman and former Montague County Clerk
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earle B. Mayfield | 153,538 | 26.78% | |
| Democratic | Pa Ferguson | 127,071 | 22.16% | |
| Democratic | Charles Culberson (incumbent)
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99,635 | 17.38% | |
| Democratic | Cullen F. Thomas | 88,026 | 15.35% | |
| Democratic | Charles Ousley | 62,451 | 10.89% | |
| Democratic | Robert Lee Henry
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41,567 | 7.25% | |
| Democratic | Sterling P. Strong (withdrew) | 1,085 | 0.19% | |
| Total votes | 573,373 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earle B. Mayfield | 273,308 | 54.44% | |
| Democratic | Pa Ferguson | 228,701 | 45.56% | |
| Total votes | 502,009 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Earle B. Mayfield | 264,260 | 66.90% |  14.40
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Ind. Democratic
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George Peddy (write-in) | 130,744 | 33.10% |  20.01
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| Total votes | 395,004 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- ISBN 9780836955248.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Fleming, Richard T. "Biography, George Edwin Bailey Peddy (1892–1951)". Handbook of Texas. Austin, TX: Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ProQuest 578909309. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ProQuest 510775232. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ProQuest 576673937. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "He's Senator Now", San Angelo (Texas) Evening Standard, December 4, 1923, p. 1 ("Oath of office as member of the United States Senate from Texas was administered Monday to Earle B. Mayfield, elected over George E. B. Peddy...")
- ^ "Crooker's Protest Not Heard From", Boston Globe, December 4, 1923, p.12 ("Senator Mayfield of Texas, who was sworn in today, will have to face the committee...")
- ^ Lester, Carole N. (February 9, 2020). "Duly Elected? The Texas Senate Race of 1922, the Ku Klux Klan and Texas Newspapers". What Do You Know About History?. Dallas, TX. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Obituary: Cullen F. Thomas". The New York Times. December 9, 1938. p. 25.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 22, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – August 26, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 07, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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