Arizona gubernatorial election, 1938

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1938
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  Robert Taylor Jones.jpg Jerrie W. Lee.jpg
Nominee Robert Taylor Jones Jerrie W. Lee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote80,35032,022
Percentage68.57%27.33%
Governor before election

Rawghlie Clement Stanford
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Taylor Jones
Democratic

The 1938 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford declined to run for reelection, with pharmacy and cattle ranch owner Robert Taylor Jones winning the Democratic nomination to succeed Stanford.

Rawghlie Clement Stanford American politician

Rawghlie Clement Stanford was the fifth governor of Arizona and served from 1937 to 1939. He later served on the Arizona Supreme Court from 1943 until 1955, including 3 years as Chief Justice.

Robert Taylor Jones American politician

Robert Taylor Jones was the sixth governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and served from 1939 to 1941.

Contents

Robert Taylor Jones defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his first and only term as Governor on January 2, 1939, becoming Arizona's sixth Governor.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on September 13, 1938. Incumbent Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford, who had served only one term, declined to run for reelection amidst the Great Depression. Pharmacy and cattle ranch owner Robert Taylor Jones, Secretary of State James H. Kerby, former Secretary of State Sidney P. Osborn, Mayor Andrew Jackson Bettwy, and C. M. Zander ran to replace Stanford. [1]

Great Depression 20th-century worldwide economic depression

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late-1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. In the 21st century, the Great Depression is commonly used as an example of how intensely the world's economy can decline.

James Haden Kerby was an early Arizona politician, elected 6 different times to the office of Secretary of State in the 1920s and 1930s. Kerby served the second longest tenure of that office, his 12 years being only beaten by Wesley Bolin's 28 years, 9 months, and 18 days.

Sidney Preston Osborn American politician

Sidney Preston Osborn was the first secretary of state of Arizona, and later the seventh governor of Arizona and is, as of 2019, the only governor of Arizona to be elected to four consecutive terms. Osborn is also the second native-born governor of Arizona, preceded by Thomas Edward Campbell.

After losing the Democratic primary, James Kerby ran as an Independent Democrat in the general election, but received only token support, in the single digits.

Candidates

Andrew Jackson Bettwy American politician

Andrew Jackson Bettwy, an Arizona Democrat, served as Mayor of Nogales, Arizona, from 1935 to 1937, was an Arizona delegate at the Democratic National Conventions of 1924 and 1928, and 1928, and was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in the 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, and 1938 primary elections and in the 1932 general election.

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Taylor Jones38,54334.20%
Democratic James H. Kerby35,86731.83%
Democratic Sidney P. Osborn34,30730.44%
Democratic Andrew J. Bettwy3,5843.18%
Democratic C. M. Zander3890.35%
Total votes112,690100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1938 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Robert Taylor Jones 80,350 68.57%
Republican Jerrie W. Lee32,02227.33%
Independent Democratic James H. Kerby4,8144.11%
Majority48,32841.24%
Turnout 117,184
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515176
  2. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735245
  3. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261761
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