1938 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1938 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1938 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election 1936 1940 Arizona gubernatorial election 1940 November 8, 1938 Robert Taylor Jones.jpg 0.6 Robert Taylor Jones Democratic Party (United States) 80,350 68.57% Jerrie W. Lee.jpg Jerrie W. Lee Republican Party (United States) 32,022 27.33% 1938 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsJones: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford Democratic Party (United States) Robert Taylor Jones Democratic Party (United States) The 1938 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford declined to run for reelection, with pharmacy and cattle ranch owner Robert Taylor Jones winning the Democratic nomination to succeed Stanford. Robert Taylor Jones defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his first and only term as Governor on January 2, 1939, becoming Arizona's sixth Governor. Democratic primary The Democratic primary took place on September 13, 1938. Incumbent Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford, who had served only one term, declined to run for reelection amidst the Great Depression. Pharmacy and cattle ranch owner Robert Taylor Jones, Secretary of State James H. Kerby, former Secretary of State Sidney P. Osborn, Mayor Andrew Jackson Bettwy, and C. M. Zander ran to replace Stanford.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515176 Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 1938 After losing the Democratic primary, James Kerby ran as an Independent Democrat in the general election, but received only token support, in the single digits. Candidates Robert Taylor Jones, pharmacy owner, cattle rancher James H. Kerby, Secretary of State of Arizona Sidney P. Osborn, former Secretary of State of Arizona Andrew Jackson Bettwy, former Mayor of Nogales, Arizona C. M. Zander, Secretary of the Board of Directors of State Institutions Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102432 Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 13, 1938 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Taylor Jones 38,543 34.20% Democratic Party (United States) James H. Kerby 35,867 31.83% Democratic Party (United States) Sidney P. Osborn 34,307 30.44% Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Jackson Bettwy 3,584 3.18% Democratic Party (United States) C. M. Zander 389 0.35% 112,690 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Jerrie W. Lee, secretary of the Arizona Wool Growers Association General election Arizona gubernatorial election, 1938https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102433 Official Canvass General Election Returns of November 8, 1938 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Taylor Jones 80,350 68.57% -2.11% Republican Party (United States) Jerrie W. Lee 32,022 27.33% -1.79% Independent Democrat James H. Kerby 4,814 4.11% +4.11% 48,328 41.24% 117,184 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -0.33% Results by county County Robert Taylor JonesDemocratic Jerrie W. LeeRepublican James H. KerbyIndependent Democratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Apache2,14481.96%40515.48%672.56%1,73966.48%2,616Cochise7,45775.23%1,95419.71%5015.05%5,50355.52%9,912Coconino2,85172.97%95224.37%1042.66%1,89948.61%3,907Gila4,91270.41%1,72224.68%3424.90%3,19045.73%6,976Graham3,21276.39%82719.67%1663.95%2,38556.72%4,205Greenlee1,74384.37%1768.52%1477.12%1,56775.85%2,066Maricopa27,00760.76%15,29634.41%2,1444.82%11,71126.35%44,447Mohave1,77678.13%38917.11%1084.75%1,38761.02%2,273Navajo2,98673.82%93223.04%1273.14%2,05450.78%4,045Pima11,55771.03%4,35426.76%3602.21%7,20344.27%16,271Pinal3,54971.60%1,27225.66%1362.74%2,27745.94%4,957Santa Cruz1,68773.99%55524.34%381.67%1,13249.65%2,280Yavapai5,84566.77%2,56329.28%3463.95%3,28237.49%8,754Yuma3,62480.95%62513.96%2285.09%2,99966.99%4,477Totals80,35068.57%32,02227.33%4,8144.11%48,32841.24%117,186 References 1 1938 Category:1938 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1938 in the United States