1928 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1928 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1928 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1926 Arizona gubernatorial election 1926 1930 Arizona gubernatorial election 1930 November 6, 1928 John Calhoun Phillips (Arizona Governor).jpg 0.6 John Calhoun Phillips Republican Party (United States) 47,829 51.71% George WP Hunt.jpg George W. P. Hunt Democratic Party (United States) 44,553 48.16% 1928 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsPhillips: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Hunt: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor George W. P. Hunt Democratic Party (United States) John C. Phillips Republican Party (United States) The 1928 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Despite a fairly poor economy,Goff 1973 177 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.Goff 1973 187 John C. Phillips became the second Republican to serve as Arizona Governor, and the first to beat Hunt in a general election. John Calhoun Phillips was sworn in for his first and only term as Governor on January 7, 1929.Goff 1973 189 Democratic primary Candidates George W. P. Hunt, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam James H. Kerby, then-incumbent Secretary of State Results Democratic primary results https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102411?type=all Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 11th, 1928 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) 27,876 58.51% Democratic Party (United States) James H. Kerby 19,769 41.49% 47,645 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John Calhoun Phillips, former state House and Senate member. John Hunt Udall, clerk of the Arizona Superior Court. Celora M. Stoddard, member of the Arizona State Senate from 1921 to 1923. Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) John Calhoun Phillips 7,253 44.08% Republican Party (United States) John Hunt Udall 6,136 37.29% Republican Party (United States) Celora M. Stoddard 3,065 18.63% 16,454 100.00% General election Arizona gubernatorial election, 1928 https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102412 Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 6th, 1928 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Republican Party (United States) John Calhoun Phillips 47,829 51.71% +1.96% Democratic Party (United States) George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) 44,553 48.16% -2.09% Workers William O'Brien 122 0.13% +0.13% 3,276 3.54% 92,504 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +4.04% Results by county County John C. PhillipsRepublican George W. P. HuntDemocratic William O'BrienWorkers Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Apache66239.13%1,02960.82%10.06%-367-21.69%1,692Cochise5,24551.43%4,93748.41%170.17%3083.02%10,199Coconino1,46149.04%1,51350.79%50.17%-52-1.75%2,979Gila2,81940.93%4,06258.98%60.09%-1,243-18.05%6,887Graham1,48149.66%1,49950.27%20.07%-18-0.60%2,982Greenlee54533.42%1,08166.28%50.31%-536-32.86%1,631Maricopa18,75457.39%13,89942.53%260.08%4,85514.86%32,679Mohave1,18262.84%69436.90%50.27%48825.94%1,881Navajo1,22339.97%1,83559.97%20.07%-612-20.00%3,060Pima6,25553.26%5,46146.50%290.25%7946.76%11,745Pinal1,44047.26%1,60552.67%20.07%-165-5.42%3,047Santa Cruz87345.95%1,02553.95%20.11%-152-8.00%1,900Yavapai3,98550.80%3,84649.02%140.18%1391.77%7,845Yuma1,90447.88%2,06751.97%60.15%-163-4.10%3,977Totals47,82951.70%44,55348.16%1220.13%3,2763.54%92,504 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Yavapai Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Santa Cruz References 1 Bibliography Goff John S. George The Fifth and Bibliographical and Biographical Notes George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona 1973 Socio-Technical Publications Phoenix 159, 171–177, 273–277 1928 Category:1928 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1928 in the United States