The 1922 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 11, 1922, to elect a
United States senator
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from
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
. Incumbent Senator
Frederick Hale was re-elected to a second term.
Incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
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Senator
Frederick Hale was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic former Governor
Oakley Curtis.
Republican primary
Candidates
*Howard Davies
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Frank E. Guernsey
Frank Edward Guernsey (October 15, 1866 – January 1, 1927) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.
Early life
Guernsey the son of Edward Hersey Guernsey and Hannah (Thompson) Guernsey was born in Dover, Maine on October 15, 1866.
Education
...
, U.S. Representative from
Dover-Foxcroft
Dover-Foxcroft is the largest town in and the seat of Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,422 at the 2020 census. The town is located near the geographic center of the state.
History
Dover-Foxcroft was originally tw ...
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Frederick Hale, incumbent Senator since 1917
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Oakley C. Curtis
Oakley Chester Curtis (March 29, 1865 – February 22, 1924) was an American politician and the 50th Governor of Maine.
Early life
Curtis was born in Portland, Maine, on March 29, 1865. He studied at the local schools. He worked in the bankin ...
, former Governor of Maine (1915–17)
Results
Curtis was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
General election
Results
See also
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1922 United States Senate elections
The 1922 United States Senate elections were elections that occurred in the middle of Republican President Warren G. Harding's term. With the Republicans divided between conservative and progressive factions, the Democrats gained six net seats f ...
References
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1922
Events
January
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Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and pow ...