The 1922 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Miles Poindexter
Miles Poindexter (April 22, 1868September 21, 1946) was an American lawyer and politician. As a Republican Party (United States), Republican and briefly a Progressive Party 1912 (United States), Progressive, he served one term as a United States ...
ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by
Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
Clarence C. Dill in a three-way race that also featured
Farmer-Labor nominee James Duncan.
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Frances Cleveland Axtell
Frances Sevilla Cleveland Axtell (June 12, 1866 – May 27, 1953) was one of the first female legislators in the United States of America, elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1912.
Early life
Cleveland was born to William and ...
, former state representative from
Bellingham
*Austin E. Griffiths, former Seattle City Councilman (1910–1913) and candidate for mayor in 1916
*
George B. Lamping, state senator and candidate for governor in 1920
*
Miles Poindexter
Miles Poindexter (April 22, 1868September 21, 1946) was an American lawyer and politician. As a Republican Party (United States), Republican and briefly a Progressive Party 1912 (United States), Progressive, he served one term as a United States ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1911
*George H. Stevenson
*Lee Tittle
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Clarence C. Dill, U.S. Representative from
Spokane
Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Ca ...
*James Cleveland Longstreet
*Lyman Seelye
Results
Farmer-Labor primary
Candidates
*James A. Duncan, candidate for U.S. Representative and Mayor of Seattle in 1920
Results
Duncan was unopposed for the Farmer-Labor nomination.
General election
Results
See also
*
1922 United States Senate elections
References
{{United States Senate elections
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
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 ...