1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut

1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut

November 7, 1922

Nominee George P. McLean Thomas J. Spellacy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 169,524 147,276 Percentage 52.34% 45.47%

McLean:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Spellacy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election George P. McLean Republican Elected U.S. Senator George P. McLean Republican

The 1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic attorney Thomas J. Spellacy.

General election

Candidates

• George E. Carey (Independent)
• George P. McLean, incumbent Senator since 1911 (Republican)
• Isadore Polsky (Socialist and Farmer-Labor)
• Thomas J. Spellacy, Wall Street attorney and former State Senator from Hartford (Democratic)

Results

1922 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George P. McLean (inc.)	169,524	52.34%	2.17
	Democratic	Thomas J. Spellacy	147,276	45.47%	0.77
	Socialist	Isadore Polsky	5,274	1.63%	0.85
	Farmer–Labor	Isadore Polsky	887	0.27%	N/A
	Total	Isadore Polsky	6,161	1.90%	N/A
	Independent	George E. Carey	945	0.29%	N/A
Total votes			323,906	100.00%
	Republican hold