The 1922 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922, in order to elect the

governor of Alabama A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' ma ...

. Democratic incumbent

Thomas Kilby Thomas Erby Kilby Sr. (July 9, 1865 – October 22, 1943) was an American politician. He was the eighth lieutenant governor of Alabama and the 36th governor of Alabama. Biography Kilby was born in Lebanon, Tennessee, and was educated in publi ...

was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Democratic primary

At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other Southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the ''de facto'' contest for state offices; after winning the Democratic primary it was a given the parties candidate would win the general election.

Results

References

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