1934 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1934 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1934 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1932 Arizona gubernatorial election 1932 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election 1936 November 6, 1934 B. B. Moeur, 1934 (cropped).jpg Benjamin Baker Moeur Democratic Party (United States) 61,355 59.65% 3x4.svg Thomas Maddock Republican Party (United States) 39,242 38.15% 1934 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsMoeur: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Baker Moeur Democratic Party (United States) The 1934 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur ran for reelection, he was challenged by former governor George W. P. Hunt and future Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford in the Democratic primary, but he defeated both of them by a comfortable margin. Benjamin Baker Moeur defeated Arizona State Highway Engineer and former Arizona Republican Party Chairman Thomas Maddock in the general election, and was sworn into his second term as governor on January 2, 1934. Democratic primary The Democratic primary took place on September 11, 1934. Incumbent governor Benjamin Baker Moeur, who was elected to his first term over then-incumbent governor George W. P. Hunt in 1932 (whom Mouer defeated in the Democratic primary), was opposed in the primary again by Hunt, as well as former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court Rawghlie Clement Stanford and State Senator James Minotto.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515177 Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1934 This Democratic primary was interesting in that it included the current governor, a former governor, and a future governor. This was former governor George W. P. Hunt's final run for Governor of Arizona, as he died later that year, on December 24, 1934.G. W. P. Hunt Dies; Leader in Arizona 23 New York Times December 25, 1934 Candidates Benjamin Baker Moeur, incumbent governor George W. P. Hunt, former governor, former ambassador to Siam Rawghlie Clement Stanford, former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court James Minotto, state senator Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102424 Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 11th, 1934 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Baker Moeur (incumbent) 34,792 36.18% Democratic Party (United States) Rawghlie Clement Stanford 29,088 30.24% Democratic Party (United States) George W. P. Hunt 27,849 28.96% Democratic Party (United States) James Minotto 4,448 4.63% 96,177 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Thomas Maddock, Arizona State Highway Engineer, former Arizona Republican Party Chair, State Legislator General election Arizona gubernatorial election, 1934https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102425 Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 6, 1934 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Baker Moeur (incumbent) 61,355 59.65% -3.57% Republican Party (United States) Thomas Maddock 39,242 38.15% +2.73% Socialist Party (United States) Lawrence McGivern 1,884 1.83% +1.14% Communist Party (United States) Clay Naff 374 0.36% +0.20% 22,113 21.50% -6.29% 102,855 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -6.30% Results by county County Benjamin Baker MoeurDemocratic Thomas MaddockRepublican Lawrence McGivernSocialist Clay NaffCommunist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Apache1,62472.18%62527.78%00.00%10.04%99944.40%2,250Cochise5,90463.25%2,77029.68%6416.87%190.20%3,13433.58%9,334Coconino2,32867.38%1,10131.87%180.52%80.23%1,22735.51%3,455Gila3,16551.05%2,96947.89%540.87%120.19%1963.16%6,200Graham1,95454.95%1,57744.35%100.28%150.42%37710.60%3,556Greenlee1,08967.35%51331.73%50.31%100.62%57635.62%1,617Maricopa19,89652.22%17,77246.64%3560.93%790.21%2,1245.57%38,103Mohave1,35267.03%559129.30%492.43%251.24%76137.73%2,017Navajo2,58671.67%89024.67%1303.60%20.06%1,69647.01%3,608Pima9,73168.36%4,22329.67%2051.44%760.53%5,50838.69%14,235Pinal2,22557.75%1,55840.44%531.38%170.44%66717.31%3,853Santa Cruz1,43075.42%43322.84%221.16%110.58%99752.58%1,896Yavapai5,26663.48%2,74033.03%2623.16%270.33%2,52630.45%8,295Yuma2,80563.23%1,48033.36%791.78%721.62%1,32529.87%4,436Totals61,35559.65%39,24238.15%1,8841.83%3740.36%22,11321.50%102,855 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Pima 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 1934 Category:1934 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1934 in the United States