1950 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1950 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1950 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1948 Arizona gubernatorial election 1948 1952 Arizona gubernatorial election 1952 November 7, 1950 John Howard Pyle (Arizona governor).jpg 0.6 John Howard Pyle Republican Party (United States) 99,109 50.77% Ana Frohmiller 1932 (cropped).jpg Ana Frohmiller Democratic Party (United States) 96,118 49.23% 1950 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County results Pyle: #e27f7f 50–60%Frohmiller: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Dan Edward Garvey Democratic Party (United States) John Howard Pyle Republican Party (United States) The 1950 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent governor Dan Edward Garvey, who originally ascended to the office of governor following the death of Sidney Preston Osborn and was later elected to a full term, lost the Democratic primary to state Auditor Ana Frohmiller. Frohmiller would become the first woman to be nominated by any party for governor in Arizona. Following a shift in voters to the Republican Party in the past two election cycles,https://books.google.com/books?id=60lXBpSyEaoC&q=bruce+brockett+arizona&pg=PA216 Arizona: An Illustrated History Lavin, Patrick 2001 9780781808521 October 25, 2016 John Howard Pyle narrowly defeated Ana Frohmiller, becoming the first Republican governor of Arizona since John Calhoun Phillips was defeated for reelection and left office in 1931. Democratic primary The Democratic primary took place on September 12, 1950. Incumbent governor Dan Edward Garvey, who ascended to the office of governor (as Secretary of State of Arizona) following the death of Governor Sidney Preston Osborn, and was subsequently elected to a full term in 1948, was defeated in the Democratic primary by State Auditor Ana Frohmiller. Frohmiller had served as state auditor since being elected in 1926, and was seen as a pioneer for women. U.S. Congressman Richard F. Harless also ran again after failing to win in 1948, as well as Jim Smith, Ralph Watkins, and perennial candidate Howard Sprouse. Candidates Dan Edward Garvey, incumbent governor Ana Frohmiller, state auditor Richard F. Harless, U.S. Congressman Jim Smith Ralph Watkins Howard Sprouse, perennial candidate Results Democratic primary resultsBill Turnbow's Political Almanac 1951 The Arizona Printers, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona 22 https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102583 18 June 2024 Democratic Party (United States) Ana Frohmiller 42,143 29.24% Democratic Party (United States) Dan Edward Garvey (incumbent) 32,493 22.55% Democratic Party (United States) Richard F. Harless 31,118 21.59% Democratic Party (United States) Jim Smith 19,912 13.82% Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Watkins 17,931 12.44% Democratic Party (United States) Howard Sprouse 514 0.36% 144,111 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John Howard Pyle, radio program director, World War II correspondent General election U.S. Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater wrote in his memoir "With No Apologies" that Frohmiller was "an attractive lady ... who had earned quite a following as a result of her long and excellent service as State Auditor." He also observed that the voters of Arizona weren't ready for a woman governor in 1950. Frohmiller lost the election to Pyle, who became the first Republican governor of Arizona since John Calhoun Phillips was elected in 1928, despite the fact that at the time of her nomination she seemed to be the front-runner. Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1950General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 7, 1950The Arizona State Library has digitized the original 1950 returns, but has not published them on AZ Memory, though it will provide a pdf upon requestBill Turnbow's Political Almanac 1951 The Arizona Printers, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona 28 https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102583 18 June 2024 Republican Party (United States) John Howard Pyle 99,109 50.77% +10.70% Democratic Party (United States) Ana Frohmiller 96,118 49.23% -9.94% 2,991 1.54% 195,227 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +20.64% Results by county County John Howard PyleRepublican Ana FrohmillerDemocratic Margin Total votescast # % # % # %Apache1,05844.32%1,32955.68%-271-11.35%2,387Cochise3,67635.33%6,72864.67%-3,052-29.33%10,404Coconino2,52454.05%2,14645.95%3788.09%4,670Gila3,12839.63%4,76560.37%-1,637-20.74%7,893Graham1,85247.89%2,01552.11%-163-4.22%3,867Greenlee89525.87%2,56474.13%-1,669-48.25%3,459Maricopa48,79853.45%42,49346.55%6,3056.91%91,291Mohave1,19247.25%1,33152.75%-139-5.51%2,523Navajo2,48852.09%2,28847.91%2004.19%4,776Pima19,96054.02%16,99045.98%2,9708.04%36,950Pinal3,62547.39%4,02452.61%-399-5.22%7,649Santa Cruz1,11442.37%1,51557.63%-401-15.25%2,629Yavapai4,79853.89%4,10646.11%6927.77%8,904Yuma4,00151.13%3,82448.87%1772.26%7,825Totals99,10950.77%96,11849.23%2,9911.53%195,227 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Coconino Maricopa Navajo Pima Yavapai Yuma Notes References 1 1950 Category:1950 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1950 in the United States