1912 United States Senate elections in Arizona

none related races 1912–13 United States Senate elections March 2026 September 2023 The 1912 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place in the Arizona State Legislature on March 27, 1912, confirming the selection of Marcus A. Smith and Henry F. Ashurst as the state's first U.S. Senators.Goff 1989 60 Their results were predetermined on the basis on the results of a popular vote taken on December 12, 1911. This marked the first U.S. Senate elections held in the state after it was admitted to the union as the 48th state on February 14, 1912. The two men were sworn in on April 2.https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0D13FC355813738DDDAA0894DC405B828DF1D3 Senate Now Numbers 96 April 3, 1912 New York Times The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes Article I, §3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures. The amendment was proposed by the 62nd Congress in 1912 and became part of the Constitution on April 8, 1913, on ratification by three-quarters (36) of the state legislatures. Class 1 1912 United States Senate election in Arizona(Class 1) Arizona Presidential no x150px 1916 United States Senate election in Arizona 1916 December 12, 1911 ASHURST, HENRY F. SENATOR LCCN2016858200 (3x4).jpg Henry F. Ashurst 54 Democratic Party (US) 10,872 49.99% CAMERON, R.H. SENATOR LCCN2016857191 (cropped).jpg Ralph H. Cameron 0 Republican Party (US) 9,640 44.33% File:3x4.svg E. Johnson 0 Socialist Party (US) 1,234 5.68% 1912 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county class 1.svg 205px Election results by countyAshurst: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Cameron: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst Democratic Party (US) Henry F. Ashurst was elected to the Territorial House of Representatives in 1897. He was re-elected in 1899, and became the territory's youngest speaker. In 1902, he was elected to the Territorial Senate. In 1911, Ashurst presided over Arizona's constitutional convention. Henry Fountain Ashurst Dead; Former Senator from Arizona 27 New York Times June 1, 1962 During the convention, he positioned himself for a U.S. Senate seat by avoiding the political fighting over various clauses in the constitution which damaged his rivals. Johnston Alva The Dean of Inconsistency The Saturday Evening Post 210 23, 38–40 December 25, 1937 1912 United States Senate election in Arizona (Class 1)http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3290 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Mar 27, 1912 Democratic Party (US) Henry F. Ashurst 10,872 49.99% Republican Party (US) Ralph H. Cameron 9,640 44.33% Socialist Party (US) E. Johnson 1,234 5.68% 1,232 5.66% 21,746 Democratic Party (US) Class 3 1912 United States Senate election in Arizona(Class 3) Arizona Presidential no x150px 1914 United States Senate election in Arizona 1914 December 12, 1911 File:Marcus Aurelius Smith.jpg Marcus A. Smith 54 Democratic Party (US) 10,598 50.35% File:Hoval A. Smith.jpg Hoval A. Smith 0 Republican Party (US) 9,228 43.85% File:3x4.svg E. B. Simonton 0 Socialist Party (US) 1,221 5.80% 1912 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county class 3.svg 205px Election results by countySmith: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Smith: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith Democratic Party (US) Marcus A. Smith announced his candidacy for one of Arizona's two senate seats on September 24, 1911.Fazio 1970 55 As the campaign began, Smith abandoned his long standing conservative stand and declared himself a "Progressive".Goff 1985 145 1912 United States Senate election in Arizona (Class 3)http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3305 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Dec 12, 1911 Democratic Party (US) Marcus A. Smith 10,598 50.35% Republican Party (US) Hoval A. Smith 9,228 43.85% Socialist Party (US) E. B. Simonton 1,221 5.80% 1,370 6.50% 21,047 Democratic Party (US) See also 1911 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona 1912–13 United States Senate elections References Sources Fazio Steven A. Marcus Aurelius Smith: Arizona Delegate and Senator Arizona and the West 12 1 23–62 Spring 1970 40168029 Goff John S. Arizona Territorial Officials Volume III: The Delegates to Congress 1863-1912 Black Mountain Press Cave Creek, Arizona 1985 12559708 Goff John S. Marcus A. Smith Arizona biographical series v. 5 Black Mountain Press Cave Creek, Arizona 1989 21013345 1912 Arizona United States Senate