1922 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1922 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 7, 1922

Nominee Thomas Whitfield Davidson George E. Kepple Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 353,550 56,519 Percentage 86.22% 13.78%

Lieutenant Governor before election Lynch Davidson Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Thomas Whitfield Davidson Democratic

The 1922 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Texas Senate Thomas Whitfield Davidson defeated Republican nominee George E. Kepple.

General election

On election day, November 7, 1922, Democratic nominee Thomas Whitfield Davidson won the election by a margin of 297,031 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George E. Kepple, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Davidson was sworn in as the 27th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 16, 1923.

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas Whitfield Davidson	353,550	86.22
	Republican	George E. Kepple	56,519	13.78
Total votes			410,069	100.00
	Democratic hold