The 1922 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent
Republican Miles Poindexter ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by
Democrat
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Clarence C. Dill
Clarence Cleveland Dill (September 21, 1884January 14, 1978) was an American politician from the state of Washington. A Democrat, he was elected to two terms each in both houses of Congress.
Early years
Dill was born in Fredericktown, Ohio, a ...
in a three-way race that also featured
Farmer-Labor nominee James Duncan.
Republican primary
Candidates
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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
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Miles Poindexter, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1911
*George H. Stevenson
*Lee Tittle
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Clarence C. Dill
Clarence Cleveland Dill (September 21, 1884January 14, 1978) was an American politician from the state of Washington. A Democrat, he was elected to two terms each in both houses of Congress.
Early years
Dill was born in Fredericktown, Ohio, a ...
, U.S. Representative from
Spokane
*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
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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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* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
Washington
United States Senate