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1922 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1920 Arizona gubernatorial election 1920 1924 Arizona gubernatorial election 1924 November 7, 1922 George WP Hunt.jpg 0.6 George W. P. Hunt Democratic Party (United States) 37,310 54.94% Thomas E Campbell 2.jpg Thomas E. Campbell Republican Party (United States) 30,599 45.06% 1922 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsHunt: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Campbell: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Thomas E. Campbell Republican Party (United States) George W. P. Hunt Democratic Party (United States)
The 1922 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922. George W. P. Hunt was Arizona's first governor, after retiring in 1919 he served as Ambassador to Siam during the tail end of the Woodrow Wilson administration. After being dismissed by President Warren G. Harding, Hunt returned to Arizona and decided to contest his old seat. Both Hunt and Campbell faced off in 1916, the closest gubernatorial in Arizona history. This election was the highest percentage of votes Hunt ever got in his 7 gubernatorial races.
Governor W. P. Hunt was sworn in for a fourth term as governor on January 1, 1923.
Democratic primary
Candidates
George W. P. Hunt, former governor, ambassador to Siam
Charles B. Ward, former Colorado attorney and state senatorGoff 1973 280
Results
Democratic primary results Arizona Secretary of State Report of the Secretary of State of Arizona January 1st, 1922 to December 30th, 1922 Board of Directors of State Institutions Phoenix, Arizona 27 https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102637
Democratic Party (United States)
George W. P. Hunt
21,243
54.98%
Democratic Party (United States)
Charles B. Ward
17,396
45.02%
38,639
100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Thomas E. Campbell, incumbent governor
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Thomas E. Campbell (incumbent)
10,050
100.00
10,050
100.00
General election
Arizona gubernatorial election, 1922 Arizona Secretary of State Report of the Secretary of State of Arizona January 1st, 1922 to December 30th, 1922 Board of Directors of State Institutions Phoenix, Arizona 41 https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102637
Democratic Party (United States)
George W. P. Hunt
37,310
54.94%
+9.09%
Republican Party (United States)
Thomas E. Campbell (incumbent)
30,599
45.06%
-9.09%
6,711
9.88%
67,909
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
+18.17%
Results by county
County George W. P. HuntDemocratic Thomas E. CampbellRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Apache70051.24%66648.76%342.49%1,366Cochise5,04756.91%3,82243.09%1,22513.81%8,869Coconino1,24656.43%96243.57%28412.86%2,208Gila3,79962.75%2,25537.25%1,54425.50%6,054Graham1,31155.60%1,04744.40%26411.20%2,358Greenlee1,06267.64%50832.36%55435.29%1,570Maricopa11,19653.57%9,70546.43%1,4917.13%20,901Mohave1,36669.34%60430.66%76238.68%1,970Navajo1,05350.12%1,04849.88%50.24%2,101Pima3,39247.64%3,72852.36%-336-4.72%7,120Pinal1,28352.84%1,14547.16%1385.68%2,428Santa Cruz87253.17%76846.83%1046.34%1,640Yavapai3,19851.04%3,06848.96%1302.07%6,266Yuma1,78558.37%1,27341.63%51216.74%3,058Totals37,31054.94%30,59945.06%6,7119.88%67,909
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Apache
Cochise
Coconino
Graham
Maricopa
Navajo
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
Yuma
References
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Bibliography
Goff John S. George The Fourth and Bibliographical and Biographical Notes George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona 1973 Socio-Technical Publications Phoenix 141–144, 280
Dubin Michael J. Annual Summary United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County 2013 McFarland 304
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