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The1922 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Wisconsin.IncumbentRepublican lieutenant governorGeorge Comings defeatedIndependent Democrat nominee Joseph R. Pfiffner,Socialist nominee Martin Georgensen andProhibition nominee Ella Tenney Sanford.[1]
The Republicanprimary election was held on September 5, 1922.Incumbent lieutenant governorGeorge Comings received a majority of the votes (65.25%) againstincumbentSpeaker of the Wisconsin State AssemblyRiley S. Young, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Comings (incumbent) | 296,390 | 65.25% | |
| Republican | Riley S. Young | 157,879 | 34.75% | |
| Total votes | 454,269 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 7, 1922, incumbentRepublican lieutenant governorGeorge Comings won re-election by a margin of 306,658 votes against his foremost opponentIndependent Democrat nominee Joseph R. Pfiffner, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Comings was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1923.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Comings (incumbent) | 351,505 | 76.56 | |
| Independent Democrat | Joseph R. Pfiffner | 44,847 | 9.77 | |
| Socialist | Martin Georgensen | 42,499 | 9.26 | |
| Prohibition | Ella Tenney Sanford | 20,121 | 4.38 | |
| Scattering | 155 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 459,127 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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