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1928 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg Presidential no 1924 Washington gubernatorial election 1924 1932 Washington gubernatorial election 1932 November 6, 1928 Roland H. Hartley LCCN2014717860 (3x4).jpg Roland H. Hartley Republican Party (United States) 281,991 56.21% A. Scott Bullitt LCCN2014710164 (3x4).jpg Scott Bullitt Democratic Party (United States) 214,334 42.73% File:1928 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsHartley: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Bullitt: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Roland H. Hartley Republican Party (United States) Roland H. Hartley Republican Party (United States)
The 1928 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Roland H. Hartley defeated Democratic nominee A. Scott Bullitt with 56.22% of the vote. This was the last gubernatorial election until 1980 in which a Republican carried Franklin County, Mason County, and Pierce County.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1928.https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=105&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y= September 1928 Primary Washington Secretary of State May 19, 2020
Republican party
Candidates
Roland H. Hartley, incumbent governor
E. L. French
Claude G. Bannick
Results
Republican primary resultsEighth Biennial Report Election Division 1928 Abstract of Votes Polled at the Primary Election Held September 11, 1928 Washington Secretary of State 11 Olympia, Washington https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3026181&view=1up&seq=243 August 8, 2024
Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 143,505 51.04%
E. L. French Republican Party (United States) 124,312 44.21%
Claude G. Bannick Republican Party (United States) 13,346 4.75%
281,163 100.00%
Democratic party
Candidates
Scott Bullitt, attorney from SeattleConnelly Joel June 2, 2010 Bullitt, Stimson (1919-2009) https://www.historylink.org/File/9428 HistoryLink May 20, 2020
Stephen James Chadwick, former Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
C. L. McKenzie
George F. Cotterill, former mayor of Seattle
Results
Democratic primary resultsEighth Biennial Report Election Division 1928 Abstract of Votes Polled at the Primary Election Held September 11, 1928 Washington Secretary of State 18 Olympia, Washington https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3026181&view=1up&seq=250 August 8, 2024
Scott Bullitt Democratic Party (United States) 20,239 51.76%
Stephen James Chadwick Democratic Party (United States) 13,804 35.30%
C. L. McKenzie Democratic Party (United States) 2,967 7.59%
George F. Cotterill Democratic Party (United States) 2,092 5.35%
39,102 100.00%
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Roland H. Hartley, Republican
Scott Bullitt, Democratic
Other candidates
James F. Stark, Socialist Labor
Walter Price, Socialist
Aaron Fyslerman, Workers
Results
1928 Washington gubernatorial electionhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y=1928 November 1928 General Washington Secretary of State May 19, 2020Eighth Biennial Report Election Division 1928 Abstract of Votes Polled at the General Election Held November 6, 1928 Washington Secretary of State 38 Olympia, Washington https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3026181&view=1up&seq=274 August 8, 2024
Republican Party (United States) Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) 281,991 56.22% -0.19%
Democratic Party (United States) Scott Bullitt 214,334 42.73% +10.33%
Socialist Labor Party of America James F. Stark 3,343 0.67% +0.47%
Socialist Party of America Walter Price 1,262 0.25% +0.02%
Workers Party of America Aaron Fyslerman 698 0.14%
67,657 13.49%
501,648 100.00
Republican Party (United States) -10.52%
Results by county
CountyRoland H. HartleyRepublicanScott BullittDemocraticJames F. StarkSocialist LaborWalter PriceSocialistAaron FyslermanWorkersMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams1,23554.36%1,03145.38%40.18%10.04%10.04%2048.98%2,272Asotin1,83569.56%79730.21%40.15%10.04%10.04%1,03839.35%2,638Benton2,39363.32%1,35435.83%90.24%190.50%40.11%1,03927.49%3,779Chelan5,50355.28%4,41944.39%160.16%140.14%20.02%1,08410.89%9,954Clallam2,75253.13%2,41146.54%60.12%70.14%40.08%3416.58%5,180Clark6,23550.38%6,02448.67%480.39%450.36%240.19%2111.70%12,376Columbia1,43768.82%64430.84%10.05%50.24%10.05%79337.98%2,088Cowlitz4,02446.43%4,58852.94%80.09%240.28%220.25%-564-6.51%8,666Douglas1,41052.42%1,26246.91%70.26%100.37%10.04%1485.50%2,690Ferry73551.54%67747.48%60.42%70.49%10.07%584.07%1,426Franklin1,23757.91%88341.34%60.28%80.37%20.09%35416.57%2,136Garfield1,00870.54%42129.46%00.00%00.00%00.00%58741.08%1,429Grant1,26560.64%81038.83%20.10%80.38%10.05%45521.81%2,086Grays Harbor6,95242.26%9,35256.85%290.18%500.30%670.41%-2,400-14.59%16,450Island1,21456.62%90242.07%40.19%170.79%70.33%31214.55%2,144Jefferson1,24253.70%1,06045.83%40.17%40.17%30.13%1827.87%2,313King78,62653.49%65,68644.68%2,0801.41%3670.25%2420.16%12,9408.80%147,001Kitsap5,33351.10%5,00347.94%430.41%350.34%230.22%3303.16%10,437Kittitas1,97136.26%3,42563.02%60.11%180.33%150.28%-1,454-26.75%5,435Klickitat1,90663.15%1,08335.88%50.17%200.66%40.13%82327.27%3,018Lewis6,28948.04%6,72651.38%210.16%260.20%290.22%-437-3.34%13,091Lincoln2,79561.27%1,75438.45%70.15%40.09%20.04%1,04122.82%4,562Mason1,42450.78%1,36348.61%70.25%90.32%10.04%612.18%2,804Okanogan2,70653.22%2,36146.43%90.18%80.16%10.02%3456.78%5,085Pacific2,80857.27%2,06742.16%50.10%30.06%200.41%74115.11%4,903Pend Oreille1,40369.42%60629.99%30.15%80.40%10.05%79739.44%2,021Pierce33,34761.31%20,58837.85%2620.48%1200.22%700.13%12,75923.46%54,387San Juan64954.08%54645.50%10.08%30.25%10.08%1038.58%1,200Skagit6,38955.80%4,97143.41%310.27%220.19%370.32%1,41812.38%11,450Skamania65258.79%43939.59%10.09%121.08%50.45%21319.21%1,109Snohomish13,55955.40%10,55043.11%2591.06%830.34%220.09%3,00912.30%24,473Spokane33,44161.56%20,61437.95%1350.25%940.17%360.07%12,82723.61%54,320Stevens4,35071.84%1,66827.55%80.13%160.26%130.21%2,68244.29%6,055Thurston5,93856.96%4,43342.53%130.12%330.32%70.07%1,50514.44%10,424Wahkiakum66869.66%27929.09%50.52%70.73%00.00%38940.56%959Walla Walla5,71658.47%4,04741.40%80.08%40.04%10.01%1,66917.07%9,776Whatcom12,10764.01%6,53534.55%1901.00%650.34%170.09%5,57229.46%18,914Whitman7,12770.70%2,92128.98%150.15%160.16%10.01%4,20641.73%10,080Yakima12,31054.67%10,03444.56%950.42%690.31%90.04%2,27610.11%22,517Totals281,99156.21%214,33442.73%3,3630.67%1,2620.25%6980.14%67,65713.49%501,648
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Adams
Douglas
Ferry
Franklin
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Cowlitz
Grays Harbor
Kittitas
Lewis
Notes
References
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