1928 Washington gubernatorial election

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1928 Washington gubernatorial election
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  1924 November 6, 1928 1932  
  Roland Hill Hartley.jpg Alexander Scott Bullitt circa 1915.jpg
Nominee Roland H. Hartley Scott Bullitt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote281,991214,334
Percentage56.21%42.73%

1928 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Hartley:     50–60%     60–70%     70-80%
Bullitt:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Roland H. Hartley
Republican

Elected Governor

Roland H. Hartley
Republican

The 1928 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Roland H. Hartley defeated Democratic nominee A. Scott Bullitt with 56.22% of the vote. This was the last gubernatorial election until 1980 in which a Republican carried Franklin County, Mason County, and Pierce County.

Contents

Primary election

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1928. [1]

Democratic party

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Bullitt 20,239 51.76%
Democratic Stephen James Chadwick13,80435.30%
Democratic C. L. McKenzie2,9677.59%
Democratic George F. Cotterill 2,0925.35%
Total votes39,102 100.00%

Republican party

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) 143,505 51.04%
Republican E. L. French124,31244.21%
Republican Claude G. Bannick13,3464.75%
Total votes281,163 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1928 Washington gubernatorial election [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) 281,991 56.22% −0.19%
Democratic Scott Bullitt214,33442.73%+10.33%
Socialist Labor James F. Stark3,3430.67%+0.47%
Socialist Walter Price1,2620.25%+0.02%
Workers Aaron Fyslerman6980.14%
Majority67,65713.49%
Total votes501,648 100.00
Republican hold Swing -10.52%

Results by county

County [6] Roland H. Hartley
Republican
Scott Bullitt
Democratic
James F. Stark
Socialist Labor
Walter Price
Socialist
Aaron Fyslerman
Workers
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%#%#%
Adams 1,23554.36%1,03145.38%40.18%10.04%10.04%2048.98%2,272
Asotin 1,83569.56%79730.21%40.15%10.04%10.04%1,03839.35%2,638
Benton 2,39363.32%1,35435.83%90.24%190.50%40.11%1,03927.49%3,779
Chelan 5,50355.28%4,41944.39%160.16%140.14%20.02%1,08410.89%9,954
Clallam 2,75253.13%2,41146.54%60.12%70.14%40.08%3416.58%5,180
Clark 6,23550.38%6,02448.67%480.39%450.36%240.19%2111.70%12,376
Columbia 1,43768.82%64430.84%10.05%50.24%10.05%79337.98%2,088
Cowlitz 4,02446.43%4,58852.94%80.09%240.28%220.25%-564-6.51%8,666
Douglas 1,41052.42%1,26246.91%70.26%100.37%10.04%1485.50%2,690
Ferry 73551.54%67747.48%60.42%70.49%10.07%584.07%1,426
Franklin 1,23757.91%88341.34%60.28%80.37%20.09%35416.57%2,136
Garfield 1,00870.54%42129.46%00.00%00.00%00.00%58741.08%1,429
Grant 1,26560.64%81038.83%20.10%80.38%10.05%45521.81%2,086
Grays Harbor 6,95242.26%9,35256.85%290.18%500.30%670.41%-2,400-14.59%16,450
Island 1,21456.62%90242.07%40.19%170.79%70.33%31214.55%2,144
Jefferson 1,24253.70%1,06045.83%40.17%40.17%30.13%1827.87%2,313
King 78,62653.49%65,68644.68%2,0801.41%3670.25%2420.16%12,9408.80%147,001
Kitsap 5,33351.10%5,00347.94%430.41%350.34%230.22%3303.16%10,437
Kittitas 1,97136.26%3,42563.02%60.11%180.33%150.28%-1,454-26.75%5,435
Klickitat 1,90663.15%1,08335.88%50.17%200.66%40.13%82327.27%3,018
Lewis 6,28948.04%6,72651.38%210.16%260.20%290.22%-437-3.34%13,091
Lincoln 2,79561.27%1,75438.45%70.15%40.09%20.04%1,04122.82%4,562
Mason 1,42450.78%1,36348.61%70.25%90.32%10.04%612.18%2,804
Okanogan 2,70653.22%2,36146.43%90.18%80.16%10.02%3456.78%5,085
Pacific 2,80857.27%2,06742.16%50.10%30.06%200.41%74115.11%4,903
Pend Oreille 1,40369.42%60629.99%30.15%80.40%10.05%79739.44%2,021
Pierce 33,34761.31%20,58837.85%2620.48%1200.22%700.13%12,75923.46%54,387
San Juan 64954.08%54645.50%10.08%30.25%10.08%1038.58%1,200
Skagit 6,38955.80%4,97143.41%310.27%220.19%370.32%1,41812.38%11,450
Skamania 65258.79%43939.59%10.09%121.08%50.45%21319.21%1,109
Snohomish 13,55955.40%10,55043.11%2591.06%830.34%220.09%3,00912.30%24,473
Spokane 33,44161.56%20,61437.95%1350.25%940.17%360.07%12,82723.61%54,320
Stevens 4,35071.84%1,66827.55%80.13%160.26%130.21%2,68244.29%6,055
Thurston 5,93856.96%4,43342.53%130.12%330.32%70.07%1,50514.44%10,424
Wahkiakum 66869.66%27929.09%50.52%70.73%00.00%38940.56%959
Walla Walla 5,71658.47%4,04741.40%80.08%40.04%10.01%1,66917.07%9,776
Whatcom 12,10764.01%6,53534.55%1901.00%650.34%170.09%5,57229.46%18,914
Whitman 7,12770.70%2,92128.98%150.15%160.16%10.01%4,20641.73%10,080
Yakima 12,31054.67%10,03444.56%950.42%690.31%90.04%2,27610.11%22,517
Totals281,99156.21%214,33442.73%3,3630.67%1,2620.25%6980.14%67,65713.49%501,648

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Notes

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