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1928 United States Senate election in Arizona Arizona Presidential no 1922 United States Senate election in Arizona 1922 1934 United States Senate election in Arizona 1934 November 6, 1928 ASHURST, HENRY F. HONORABLE LCCN2016862591 (cropped).jpg Henry F. Ashurst Democratic Party (United States) 47,013 54.25% CAMERON, R.H. SENATOR LCCN2016857192 (cropped).jpg Ralph H. Cameron Republican Party (United States) 39,651 45.75% 1928 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 210px County resultsAshurst: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Cameron: #E27F7F 50–60% U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst Democratic Party (United States) Henry F. Ashurst Democratic Party (United States)
The 1928 United States Senate elections in Arizona was held on Tuesday, November 6, to elect one United States Senator for the class 1 United States Senate seat to represent the State of Arizona. for one 6-year term, beginning January 3, 1929 and ending January 3, 1935. Democratic candidate United States Incumbent Senator Henry F. Ashurst defeated Republican nominee and former United States Senator Ralph H. Cameron in the general election. Cameron was defeated in the previous election year, in 1926, by then-U.S. Congressman Carl T. Hayden, leading Cameron to decide to challenge Ashurst in order to return to the United States Senate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Henry F. Ashurst, incumbent U.S. Senator
Charles H. Rutherford, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1926
Results
Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=379100 Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – D Primary Race – Sep 11, 1928
Democratic Party (United States)
Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent)
32,698
77.4%
Democratic Party (United States)
Charles H. Rutherford
9,547
22.6%
42,245
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Ralph H. Cameron, former U.S. Senator
Frank R. Stewart
Results
Republican primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=379101 Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – R Primary Race – Sep 11, 1928
Republican Party (United States)
Ralph H. Cameron
10,111
65.5%
Republican Party (United States)
Frank R. Stewart
5,322
34.5%
15,433
100.0
General election
United States Senate election in Arizona, 1928http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3287 Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 06, 1928
Democratic Party (United States)
Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent)
47,013
54.25%
-10.78%
Republican Party (United States) Ralph H. Cameron 39,651 45.75% +10.78%
7,362 8.49% -21.57%
86,664
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
United States Senate elections, 1928
References
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