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November 7, 1922
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The 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Alva M. Cummins with 61.15% of the vote.
Primary election
Michigan held primary elections on September 12, 1922.
Republican party
Incumbent governor Alex J. Groesbeck was renominated without major opposition.
Candidates
- Richard H. Fletcher, State Labor Commissioner[1]
- Alex J. Groesbeck, incumbent governor
- Theodore M. Joslin, former mayor of Adrian
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alex J. Groesbeck (inc.) | 248,502 | 62.12% | |
| Republican | Richard H. Fletcher | 110,000 | 27.50% | |
| Republican | Theodore M. Joslin | 41,532 | 10.38% | |
| Total votes | 400,034 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic party
Alva M. Cummins defeated James B. Balch in a relatively close race.
Candidates
- James B. Balch, former mayor of Kalamazoo
- Alva M. Cummins, lawyer from Lansing
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alva M. Cummins | 12,134 | 52.91% | |
| Democratic | James B. Balch | 10,799 | 47.09% | |
| Total votes | 22,933 | 100.00% | ||
Minor parties
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Benjamin Blumenberg | 622 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 622 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Belden Crane Hoyt | 244 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 244 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Labor | Edward R. Markley | 143 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 143 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican
- Alva M. Cummins, Democratic
Other candidates
- Benjamin Blumenberg, Socialist
- Belden Crane Hoyt, Prohibition
- Edward R. Markley, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alex J. Groesbeck (inc.) | 356,933 | 61.15% | −5.28% | |
| Democratic | Alva M. Cummins | 218,252 | 37.39% | +8.05% | |
| Socialist | Benjamin Blumenberg | 4,452 | 0.76% | −1.48% | |
| Prohibition | Belden Crane Hoyt | 2,744 | 0.47% | −0.19% | |
| Socialist Labor | Edward R. Markley | 1,279 | 0.22% | +0.02% | |
| Scattering | 1 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 138,681 | 23.76% | |||
| Total votes | 583,661 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -13.33% | |||
Results by county
| County[3] | Alex J. Groesbeck Republican |
Alva M. Cummins Democratic |
Benjamin Blumenberg Socialist |
Belden Crane Hoyt Prohibition |
Edward R. Markley Socialist Labor |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alcona | 432 | 64.96% | 217 | 32.63% | 1 | 0.15% | 12 | 1.80% | 3 | 0.45% | 215 | 32.33% | 665 |
| Alger | 666 | 62.65% | 350 | 32.93% | 31 | 2.92% | 5 | 0.47% | 11 | 1.03% | 316 | 29.73% | 1,063 |
| Allegan | 4,190 | 70.69% | 1,671 | 28.19% | 19 | 0.32% | 38 | 0.64% | 9 | 0.15% | 2,519 | 42.50% | 5,927 |
| Alpena | 1,503 | 55.34% | 1,188 | 43.74% | 16 | 0.59% | 4 | 0.15% | 5 | 0.18% | 315 | 11.60% | 2,716 |
| Antrim | 1,132 | 76.28% | 306 | 20.62% | 17 | 1.15% | 23 | 1.55% | 6 | 0.40% | 826 | 55.66% | 1,484 |
| Arenac | 1,171 | 58.32% | 794 | 39.54% | 26 | 1.29% | 14 | 0.70% | 3 | 0.15% | 377 | 18.77% | 2,008 |
| Baraga | 1,461 | 79.02% | 370 | 20.01% | 8 | 0.43% | 5 | 0.27% | 5 | 0.27% | 1,091 | 59.00% | 1,849 |
| Barry | 3,711 | 61.71% | 2,259 | 37.56% | 9 | 0.15% | 28 | 0.47% | 7 | 0.12% | 1,452 | 24.14% | 6,014 |
| Bay | 6,177 | 59.78% | 4,063 | 39.32% | 50 | 0.48% | 22 | 0.21% | 21 | 0.20% | 2,114 | 20.46% | 10,333 |
| Benzie | 1,237 | 78.54% | 284 | 18.03% | 28 | 1.78% | 25 | 1.59% | 1 | 0.06% | 953 | 60.51% | 1,575 |
| Berrien | 6,323 | 56.69% | 4,695 | 42.09% | 70 | 0.63% | 44 | 0.39% | 22 | 0.20% | 1,628 | 14.60% | 11,154 |
| Branch | 2,680 | 44.39% | 3,280 | 54.32% | 13 | 0.22% | 61 | 1.01% | 4 | 0.07% | -600 | -9.94% | 6,038 |
| Calhoun | 6,603 | 53.95% | 5,520 | 45.10% | 67 | 0.55% | 37 | 0.30% | 12 | 0.10% | 1,083 | 8.85% | 12,239 |
| Cass | 2,882 | 51.24% | 2,693 | 47.88% | 25 | 0.44% | 21 | 0.37% | 3 | 0.05% | 189 | 3.36% | 5,624 |
| Charlevoix | 1,551 | 67.20% | 698 | 30.24% | 34 | 1.47% | 18 | 0.78% | 7 | 0.30% | 853 | 36.96% | 2,308 |
| Cheboygan | 1,753 | 63.38% | 979 | 35.39% | 8 | 0.29% | 20 | 0.72% | 6 | 0.22% | 774 | 27.98% | 2,766 |
| Chippewa | 2,827 | 72.86% | 996 | 25.67% | 22 | 0.57% | 24 | 0.62% | 11 | 0.28% | 1,831 | 47.19% | 3,880 |
| Clare | 1,062 | 55.75% | 822 | 43.15% | 10 | 0.52% | 8 | 0.42% | 3 | 0.16% | 240 | 12.60% | 1,905 |
| Clinton | 1,497 | 27.93% | 3,830 | 71.47% | 9 | 0.17% | 23 | 0.43% | 0 | 0.00% | -2,333 | -43.53% | 5,359 |
| Crawford | 488 | 53.28% | 416 | 45.41% | 4 | 0.44% | 6 | 0.66% | 2 | 0.22% | 72 | 7.86% | 916 |
| Delta | 2,816 | 70.15% | 1,112 | 27.70% | 47 | 1.17% | 13 | 0.32% | 26 | 0.65% | 1,704 | 42.45% | 4,014 |
| Dickinson | 4,307 | 87.75% | 493 | 10.04% | 67 | 1.37% | 27 | 0.55% | 14 | 0.29% | 3,814 | 77.71% | 4,908 |
| Eaton | 2,545 | 37.48% | 4,183 | 61.61% | 22 | 0.32% | 37 | 0.54% | 3 | 0.04% | -1,638 | -24.12% | 6,790 |
| Emmet | 1,366 | 62.32% | 755 | 34.44% | 39 | 1.78% | 27 | 1.23% | 5 | 0.23% | 611 | 27.87% | 2,192 |
| Genesee | 9,845 | 56.35% | 7,435 | 42.56% | 82 | 0.47% | 80 | 0.46% | 29 | 0.17% | 2,410 | 13.79% | 17,471 |
| Gladwin | 847 | 74.96% | 256 | 22.65% | 9 | 0.80% | 14 | 1.24% | 4 | 0.35% | 591 | 52.30% | 1,130 |
| Gogebic | 3,698 | 74.69% | 1,131 | 22.84% | 67 | 1.35% | 34 | 0.69% | 21 | 0.42% | 2,567 | 51.85% | 4,951 |
| Grand Traverse | 1,800 | 73.47% | 577 | 23.55% | 46 | 1.88% | 20 | 0.82% | 7 | 0.29% | 1,223 | 49.92% | 2,450 |
| Gratiot | 2,870 | 46.65% | 3,220 | 52.34% | 20 | 0.33% | 36 | 0.59% | 6 | 0.10% | -350 | -5.69% | 6,152 |
| Hillsdale | 2,679 | 47.89% | 2,875 | 51.39% | 14 | 0.25% | 26 | 0.46% | 0 | 0.00% | -196 | -3.50% | 5,594 |
| Houghton | 6,287 | 77.10% | 1,735 | 21.28% | 55 | 0.67% | 62 | 0.76% | 15 | 0.18% | 4,552 | 55.83% | 8,154 |
| Huron | 5,756 | 71.48% | 2,254 | 27.99% | 25 | 0.31% | 17 | 0.21% | 1 | 0.01% | 3,502 | 43.49% | 8,053 |
| Ingham | 4,987 | 27.02% | 13,179 | 71.41% | 190 | 1.03% | 80 | 0.43% | 19 | 0.10% | -8,192 | -44.39% | 18,456[a] |
| Ionia | 2,723 | 30.91% | 5,987 | 67.96% | 35 | 0.40% | 61 | 0.69% | 4 | 0.05% | -3,264 | -37.05% | 8,810 |
| Iosco | 982 | 63.44% | 544 | 35.14% | 4 | 0.26% | 12 | 0.78% | 6 | 0.39% | 438 | 28.29% | 1,548 |
| Iron | 2,460 | 77.41% | 625 | 19.67% | 47 | 1.48% | 13 | 0.41% | 33 | 1.04% | 1,835 | 57.74% | 3,178 |
| Isabella | 1,985 | 48.65% | 2,026 | 49.66% | 22 | 0.54% | 41 | 1.00% | 6 | 0.15% | -41 | -1.00% | 4,080 |
| Jackson | 7,463 | 48.10% | 7,936 | 51.15% | 39 | 0.25% | 55 | 0.35% | 21 | 0.14% | -473 | -3.05% | 15,514 |
| Kalamazoo | 5,859 | 60.04% | 3,640 | 37.30% | 143 | 1.47% | 102 | 1.05% | 15 | 0.15% | 2,219 | 22.74% | 9,759 |
| Kalkaska | 760 | 74.44% | 235 | 23.02% | 15 | 1.47% | 10 | 0.98% | 1 | 0.10% | 525 | 51.42% | 1,021 |
| Kent | 20,001 | 68.38% | 8,984 | 30.71% | 135 | 0.46% | 92 | 0.31% | 38 | 0.13% | 11,017 | 37.66% | 29,250 |
| Keweenaw | 1,097 | 89.77% | 95 | 7.77% | 6 | 0.49% | 16 | 1.31% | 8 | 0.65% | 1,002 | 82.00% | 1,222 |
| Lake | 656 | 70.16% | 260 | 27.81% | 7 | 0.75% | 6 | 0.64% | 6 | 0.64% | 396 | 42.35% | 935 |
| Lapeer | 4,328 | 71.08% | 1,725 | 28.33% | 9 | 0.15% | 23 | 0.38% | 4 | 0.07% | 2,603 | 42.75% | 6,089 |
| Leelanau | 960 | 80.00% | 217 | 18.08% | 13 | 1.08% | 8 | 0.67% | 2 | 0.17% | 743 | 61.92% | 1,200 |
| Lenawee | 5,436 | 45.60% | 6,368 | 53.41% | 57 | 0.48% | 48 | 0.40% | 13 | 0.11% | -932 | -7.82% | 11,922 |
| Livingston | 2,263 | 36.02% | 3,965 | 63.11% | 12 | 0.19% | 42 | 0.67% | 1 | 0.02% | -1,702 | -27.09% | 6,283 |
| Luce | 889 | 79.16% | 216 | 19.23% | 2 | 0.18% | 12 | 1.07% | 4 | 0.36% | 673 | 59.93% | 1,123 |
| Mackinac | 1,057 | 57.17% | 779 | 42.13% | 4 | 0.22% | 9 | 0.49% | 0 | 0.00% | 278 | 15.04% | 1,849 |
| Macomb | 7,740 | 64.97% | 4,067 | 34.14% | 50 | 0.42% | 37 | 0.31% | 19 | 0.16% | 3,673 | 30.83% | 11,913 |
| Manistee | 2,808[b] | 63.14% | 1,575 | 35.42% | 43 | 0.97% | 11 | 0.25% | 10 | 0.22% | 1,233 | 27.73% | 4,447 |
| Marquette | 4,544 | 64.84% | 2,290 | 32.68% | 89 | 1.27% | 55 | 0.78% | 30 | 0.43% | 2,254 | 32.16% | 7,008 |
| Mason | 1,886 | 73.24% | 605 | 23.50% | 45 | 1.75% | 29 | 1.13% | 10 | 0.39% | 1,281 | 49.75% | 2,575 |
| Mecosta | 1,900 | 66.11% | 946 | 32.92% | 15 | 0.52% | 11 | 0.38% | 2 | 0.07% | 954 | 33.19% | 2,874 |
| Menominee | 3,051 | 55.26% | 2,380 | 43.11% | 45 | 0.82% | 35 | 0.63% | 10 | 0.18% | 671 | 12.15% | 5,521 |
| Midland | 2,004 | 58.04% | 1,419 | 41.09% | 14 | 0.41% | 12 | 0.35% | 4 | 0.12% | 585 | 16.94% | 3,453 |
| Missaukee | 787 | 82.32% | 154 | 16.11% | 5 | 0.52% | 8 | 0.84% | 2 | 0.21% | 633 | 66.21% | 956 |
| Monroe | 4,367 | 45.35% | 5,198 | 53.98% | 22 | 0.23% | 30 | 0.31% | 13 | 0.13% | -831 | -8.63% | 9,630 |
| Montcalm | 2,707 | 62.94% | 1,554 | 36.13% | 15 | 0.35% | 23 | 0.53% | 2 | 0.05% | 1,153 | 26.81% | 4,301 |
| Montmorency | 701 | 65.95% | 347 | 32.64% | 4 | 0.38% | 10 | 0.94% | 1 | 0.09% | 354 | 33.30% | 7,398 |
| Muskegon | 5,235 | 70.76% | 1,977 | 26.72% | 87 | 1.18% | 66 | 0.89% | 33 | 0.45% | 3,258 | 44.04% | 7,398 |
| Newaygo | 2,140 | 67.55% | 979 | 30.90% | 16 | 0.51% | 26 | 0.82% | 7 | 0.22% | 1,161 | 36.65% | 3,168 |
| Oakland | 9,255 | 59.16% | 6,226 | 39.80% | 73 | 0.47% | 76 | 0.49% | 14 | 0.09% | 3,028 | 19.36% | 15,644 |
| Oceana | 1,841 | 71.03% | 686 | 26.47% | 23 | 0.89% | 30 | 1.16% | 12 | 0.46% | 1,155 | 44.56% | 2,592 |
| Ogemaw | 933 | 62.16% | 532 | 35.44% | 16 | 1.07% | 18 | 1.20% | 2 | 0.13% | 401 | 26.72% | 1,501 |
| Ontonagon | 1,912 | 81.12% | 371 | 15.74% | 44 | 1.87% | 4 | 0.17% | 26 | 1.10% | 1,541 | 65.38% | 2,357 |
| Osceola | 1,708 | 72.40% | 638 | 27.05% | 2 | 0.08% | 10 | 0.42% | 1 | 0.04% | 1,070 | 45.36% | 2,359 |
| Oscoda | 246 | 53.36% | 206 | 44.69% | 2 | 0.43% | 7 | 1.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 40 | 8.68% | 461 |
| Otsego | 462 | 53.53% | 395 | 45.77% | 4 | 0.46% | 1 | 0.12% | 1 | 0.12% | 67 | 7.76% | 863 |
| Ottawa | 5,278 | 72.35% | 1,947 | 26.69% | 37 | 0.51% | 31 | 0.42% | 2 | 0.03% | 3,331 | 45.66% | 7,295 |
| Presque Isle | 2,043 | 76.69% | 603 | 22.64% | 8 | 0.30% | 4 | 0.15% | 6 | 0.23% | 1,440 | 54.05% | 2,664 |
| Roscommon | 450 | 67.98% | 202 | 30.51% | 4 | 0.60% | 1 | 0.15% | 5 | 0.76% | 248 | 37.46% | 662 |
| Saginaw | 12,754 | 57.06% | 9,226 | 41.27% | 258 | 1.15% | 58 | 0.26% | 57 | 0.25% | 3,528 | 15.78% | 22,353 |
| Sanilac | 3,871 | 68.72% | 1,702 | 30.21% | 15 | 0.27% | 43 | 0.76% | 2 | 0.04% | 2,169 | 38.51% | 5,633 |
| Schoolcraft | 2,068 | 79.81% | 470 | 18.14% | 34 | 1.31% | 6 | 0.23% | 13 | 0.50% | 1,598 | 61.68% | 2,591 |
| Shiawassee | 3,296 | 39.80% | 4,909 | 59.27% | 22 | 0.27% | 52 | 0.63% | 3 | 0.04% | -1,613 | -19.48% | 8,282 |
| St. Clair | 8,634 | 64.35% | 4,668 | 34.79% | 19 | 0.14% | 78 | 0.58% | 19 | 0.14% | 3,966 | 29.56% | 13,418 |
| St. Joseph | 3,148 | 52.17% | 2,841 | 47.08% | 27 | 0.45% | 16 | 0.27% | 2 | 0.03% | 307 | 5.09% | 6,034 |
| Tuscola | 3,160 | 63.47% | 1,767 | 35.49% | 12 | 0.24% | 34 | 0.68% | 6 | 0.12% | 1,393 | 27.98% | 4,979 |
| Van Buren | 3,785 | 65.64% | 1,926 | 33.40% | 30 | 0.52% | 19 | 0.33% | 6 | 0.10% | 1,859 | 32.24% | 5,766 |
| Washtenaw | 7,249 | 60.96% | 4,557 | 38.32% | 15 | 0.13% | 56 | 0.47% | 15 | 0.13% | 2,692 | 22.64% | 11,892 |
| Wayne | 85,224 | 71.24% | 31,941 | 26.70% | 1,628 | 1.36% | 351 | 0.29% | 481 | 0.40% | 53,283 | 44.54% | 119,625 |
| Wexford | 1,678 | 68.16% | 710 | 28.84% | 29 | 1.18% | 35 | 1.42% | 10 | 0.41% | 968 | 39.32% | 2,462 |
| Total | 356,933 | 61.15% | 218,252 | 37.39% | 4,452 | 0.76% | 2,744 | 0.47% | 1,279 | 0.22% | 138,681 | 23.76% | 583,661 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Notes
- Includes 1 Scattering vote
- The 1923-1924 Michigan Manual contains a typo for Groesbeck in this county. The correct figure of 2,808 can be obtained by using the county total.
References
- "Richard H. Fletcher for Governor". The Flint Daily Journal. Flint. September 9, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- DeLand, Charles J. (1923). "Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 12, 1922". Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1923-1924. pp. 329–330. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- DeLand, Charles J. (1923). "Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 7, 1922". Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1923-1924. pp. 362–363. Retrieved June 7, 2026.