Arizona gubernatorial election, 1928

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1928
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  1926 November 6, 1928 1930  

  John Calhoun Phillips (Arizona Governor).jpg George WP Hunt.jpg
Nominee John Calhoun Phillips George W. P. Hunt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote47,82944,553
Percentage51.71%48.16%

Governor before election

George W. P. Hunt
Democratic

Elected Governor

John C. Phillips
Republican

The 1928 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Despite a fairly poor economy, [1] a 15-point loss by Al Smith for the Arizona electoral votes, and having served for nearly 6 full terms, Hunt only narrowly lost the general election. Other state Democrats like Senator Ashurst and Representative Douglas both won re-election. [2] John C. Phillips became the second Republican to serve as Arizona Governor, and the first to beat Hunt in a general election.

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Contents

John Calhoun Phillips was sworn in for his first and only term as Governor on January 7, 1929. [3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

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Results

Democratic primary results [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George W. P. Hunt27,87658.51%
Democratic James H. Kerby19,76941.49%
Total votes47,645100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

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Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Calhoun Phillips7,25344.08%
Republican John Hunt Udall6,13637.29%
Republican Celora M. Stoddard3,06518.63%
Total votes16,454100.00

General election

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1928 [7] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican John Calhoun Phillips 47,829 51.71%
Democratic George W. P. Hunt 44,55348.16%
Workers William O'Brien1220.13%
Majority3,2763.54%
Turnout 92,504
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

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References

  1. Goff 1973, p. 177.
  2. 1 2 Goff 1973, p. 187.
  3. Goff 1973, p. 189.
  4. Goff 1973, p. ???.
  5. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=773832
  6. Goff 1973, p. 171.
  7. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=123358

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