1932 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1932 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1932 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1930 Arizona gubernatorial election 1930 1934 Arizona gubernatorial election 1934 November 8, 1932 B. B. Moeur, 1934 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Benjamin Baker Moeur Democratic Party (United States) 75,314 63.22% 3x4.svg Jack Kinney Republican Party (United States) 42,202 35.43% 1932 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsMoeur: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Kinney: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor George W. P. Hunt Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Baker Moeur Democratic Party (United States) The 1932 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Governor George W. P. Hunt sought the Democratic nomination but lost in the primary to Benjamin Baker Moeur. Moeur's pre-gubernatorial experience included serving as the Secretary of the Board of Education for Arizona State Teachers College, which later became Arizona State University. Moeur defeated cattle rancher Jack Kinney in the general election and was sworn in as Arizona's fourth governor (excluding non-consecutive terms) on January 3, 1933. Democratic primary The Democratic primary took place on September 13, 1932. Incumbent Governor George W. P. Hunt, who was elected to his seventh (non-consecutive) term over then-incumbent Governor John Calhoun Phillips in 1930, was opposed in the primary by Benjamin Baker Moeur, who had served as Secretary of the Board of Education for Arizona State Teacher's College prior to running for the office of Governor, as well as Attorney General K. Berry Peterson, State Senator Fred Sutter, and Webster C. Reed.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=324298 Our Campaigns - AZ Governor- D Primary Race - Sep 13, 1932 Candidates George W. P. Hunt, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam Benjamin Baker Moeur, Secretary of the Board of Education K. Berry Peterson, Attorney General of Arizona Fred Sutter, State Senator Webster C. Reed Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102419 Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 13th, 1932 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Baker Moeur 30,389 35.46% Democratic Party (United States) George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) 25,094 29.28% Democratic Party (United States) K. Berry Peterson 20,051 23.40% Democratic Party (United States) Fred Sutter 9,434 11.01% Democratic Party (United States) Webster C. Reed 727 0.85% 85,695 100.00% Republican primary Candidates J. C. "Jack" Kinney, cattle rancher W. W. Midgley, rancher William Walton Results Republican primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102419 Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 13th, 1932 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Republican Party (United States) J. C. "Jack" Kinney 11,873 63.72% Republican Party (United States) W. W. Midgley 5,662 30.39% Republican Party (United States) William Walton 1,099 5.90% 18,634 100.00% General election Arizona gubernatorial election, 1932https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102420 Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 8th, 1932 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Baker Moeur 75,314 63.22% +11.83% Republican Party (United States) J. C. "Jack" Kinney 42,202 35.43% -13.18% Socialist Party (United States) Lawrence McGivern 826 0.69% +0.69% Arizona Progressive Democratic Party Andrew Jackson Bettwy 584 0.49% +0.49% Communist Party (United States) Martin Gehon 198 0.17% +0.17% 33,112 27.80% 119,124 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +25.02% Results by county County Benjamin Baker MoeurDemocratic Jack C. KinneyRepublican Lawrence McGivernSocialist Andrew Jackson BettwyAZ Progressive Democratic Martin GehonCommunist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Apache1,10153.68%94646.12%10.05%20.10%10.05%1557.56%2,051Cochise7,72468.64%3,29029.24%2081.85%290.26%20.02%4,43439.40%11,253Coconino2,40263.09%1,38536.38%140.37%20.05%40.11%1,01726.71%3,807Gila4,44165.74%2,18932.41%791.17%290.43%170.25%2,25233.34%6,755Graham3,00678.18%79520.68%160.42%210.55%70.18%2,21157.50%3,845Greenlee1,58879.56%38719.39%10.05%100.50%100.50%1,20160.17%1,996Maricopa29,11865.08%15,14833.85%1100.25%2830.63%860.19%13,97031.22%44,745Mohave1,60370.55%63327.86%200.88%80.35%80.35%97042.69%2,272Navajo2,47959.71%1,52836.80%1443.47%00.00%10.02%95122.90%4,152Pima8,40347.16%9,28252.09%480.27%470.26%390.22%-879-4.93%17,819Pinal3,04971.25%1,21028.28%80.19%80.19%40.09%1,83942.98%4,279Santa Cruz1,35659.24%82135.87%50.22%1064.63%10.04%53523.37%2,289Yavapai5,79163.98%3,14834.78%810.89%200.22%110.12%2,64329.20%9,051Yuma3,25367.63%1,44029.94%911.89%190.40%70.15%1,81337.69%4,810Totals75,31463.22%42,20235.43%8260.69%5840.49%1980.17%33,11227.80%119,124 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Maricopa Santa Cruz Yavapai Yuma 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 1932 Category:1932 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1932 in the United States