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1928 Arizona gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1928 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Despite a fairly poor economy,[1] a 15-point loss by Al Smith for the Arizona electoral votes, and having served for nearly 6 full terms, Hunt only narrowly lost the general election. Other state Democrats like Senator Ashurst and Representative Douglas both won re-election.[2] John C. Phillips became the second Republican to serve as Arizona Governor, and the first to beat Hunt in a general election.
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 County results Phillips: 50–60% 60–70% Hunt: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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John Calhoun Phillips was sworn in for his first and only term as Governor on January 7, 1929.[3]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- George W. P. Hunt, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam
- James H. Kerby, then-incumbent Secretary of State
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) | 27,876 | 58.51% | |
| Democratic | James H. Kerby | 19,769 | 41.49% | |
| Total votes | 47,645 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- John Calhoun Phillips, former state House and Senate member.
- John Hunt Udall, clerk of the Arizona Superior Court.
- Celora M. Stoddard, member of the Arizona State Senate from 1921 to 1923.
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Calhoun Phillips | 7,253 | 44.08% | |
| Republican | John Hunt Udall | 6,136 | 37.29% | |
| Republican | Celora M. Stoddard | 3,065 | 18.63% | |
| Total votes | 16,454 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Calhoun Phillips | 47,829 | 51.71% | +1.96% | |
| Democratic | George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) | 44,553 | 48.16% | -2.09% | |
| Workers | William O'Brien | 122 | 0.13% | ||
| Majority | 3,276 | 3.54% | |||
| Turnout | 92,504 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Goff, John S. (1973). George The Fifth and Bibliographical and Biographical Notes (ed.). George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona. Phoenix: Socio-Technical Publications. pp. 159, 171–177, 273–277.