1922 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

1922 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
	Lodge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%; Gaston: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Senator before election; Henry Cabot Lodge; Republican	Elected Senator ; Henry Cabot Lodge; Republican

The 1922 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on Tuesday, November 7. Incumbent Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was narrowly re-elected to a fifth term in office over Democrat William A. Gaston.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Henry Cabot Lodge, incumbent Senator and Senate Majority Leader
Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Campaign

Walker accused Lodge of having "reactionary" tendencies and not properly representing the Republican Party.^[1]

Results

Republican Primary ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Cabot Lodge (incumbent)	209,599	75.27%
	Republican	Joseph H. Walker	68,848	24.78%
Total votes			278,447	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

William A. Gaston, nominee for governor in 1902 and 1903 and son of former Governor William Gaston
Dallas Lore Sharp, author and Boston University professor
John Jackson Walsh, former State Senator and 1920 gubernatorial nominee
Sherman L. Whipple, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1911 and 1913

Results

Democratic Primary ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William A. Gaston	88,134	51.48%
	Democratic	Sherman L. Whipple	62,847	36.81%
	Democratic	John Jackson Walsh	18,571	10.84%
	Democratic	Dallas Lore Sharp	1,626	0.94%
Total votes			171,178	100.00%

General election

Candidates

Washington Cook, rubber manufacturer and brother of Alonzo B. Cook (Independent)
William A. Gaston, nominee for governor in 1902 and 1903 and son of former Governor William Gaston (Democratic)
Henry Cabot Lodge, incumbent Senator since 1893 (Republican)
John A. Nicholls (Prohibition Progressive)
John Weaver Sherman (Socialist)
William E. Weeks, former Mayor of Everett (Progressive)

Campaign

Washington Cook ran on a platform that supported the League of Nations, women's suffrage, enforcement of the 18th Amendment, measures to stop the lynching of African-Americans in the south, creation of a national divorce law, and adequate compensation for soldiers.^[4]

Results

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1922^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry Cabot Lodge (incumbent)	414,130	47.59%	4.09
	Democratic	William A. Gaston	406,776	46.67%	1.36
	Prohibition	John A. Nicholls	24,866	2.85%	N/A
	Socialist	John Weaver Sherman	11,678	1.34%	1.67
	Independent	Washington Cook	7,836	0.90%	N/A
	Progressive	William E. Weeks	4,862	0.55%	N/A
Total votes			870,148	100.00%

References

^ "Five Aspirants Seek Senator Lodge's Senate Seat". The New York Times. July 31, 1922. p. 11.
^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 40.
^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 184.
^ "Washington Cook Out For Lodge's Seat". The Boston Daily Globe. March 10, 1922.
^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 320.

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[1] "Five Aspirants Seek Senator Lodge's Senate Seat". The New York Times. July 31, 1922. p. 11.

[2] Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 40.

[3] Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 184.

[4] "Washington Cook Out For Lodge's Seat". The Boston Daily Globe. March 10, 1922.

[5] Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1922). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 320.

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