1922 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1922 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1920 November 7, 1922 1924 →

Nominee George Comings Joseph R. Pfiffner Martin Georgensen Party Republican Independent Democrat Socialist Popular vote 351,505 44,847 42,499 Percentage 76.56% 9.77% 9.26%

Lieutenant Governor before election George Comings Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor George Comings Republican

The 1922 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor George Comings defeated Independent Democrat nominee Joseph R. Pfiffner, Socialist nominee Martin Georgensen and Prohibition nominee Ella Tenney Sanford.^[1]

Republican primary

The Republican primary election was held on September 5, 1922. Incumbent lieutenant governor George Comings received a majority of the votes (65.25%) against incumbent Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Riley S. Young, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.^[2]

Results

1922 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary

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%

General election

On election day, November 7, 1922, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor George Comings won re-election by a margin of 306,658 votes against his foremost opponent Independent 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]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1922

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
	Republican hold

References

1. "Notice of Primary Election". The Wausau Pilot. Wausau, Wisconsin. August 10, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
2. "Wisconsin blue book". library.wisc.edu. 1923. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
3. "1922 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-10.