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1922 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1922 Governor race

Who won the 1922 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Gifford Pinchot won the 1922 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Gifford Pinchot received 831,696 popular votes (56.79%). The main challenger was John A. McSparran (39.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Pinchot and McSparran

Pinchot +17.1 pts · won by 250,071 votes
Gifford PinchotRepublicanWINNER56.79%
831,696 votes
John A. McSparranDemocratic39.71%
581,625 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.