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.
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Governor W. P. Hunt was sworn in for a fourth term as governor on January 1, 1923.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- George W. P. Hunt, former governor, ambassador to Siam
- Charles B. Ward, former Colorado attorney and state senator[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. P. Hunt | 21,243 | 54.98% | |
| Democratic | Charles B. Ward | 17,396 | 45.02% | |
| Total votes | 38,639 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Thomas E. Campbell, incumbent governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas E. Campbell (incumbent) | 10,050 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 10,050 | 100.00 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. P. Hunt | 37,310 | 54.94% | +9.09% | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Campbell (incumbent) | 30,599 | 45.06% | -9.09% | |
| Majority | 6,711 | 9.88% | |||
| Total votes | 67,909 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +18.17% | |||
Results by county
edit| County | George W. P. Hunt Democratic |
Thomas E. Campbell Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 700 | 51.24% | 666 | 48.76% | 34 | 2.49% | 1,366 |
| Cochise | 5,047 | 56.91% | 3,822 | 43.09% | 1,225 | 13.81% | 8,869 |
| Coconino | 1,246 | 56.43% | 962 | 43.57% | 284 | 12.86% | 2,208 |
| Gila | 3,799 | 62.75% | 2,255 | 37.25% | 1,544 | 25.50% | 6,054 |
| Graham | 1,311 | 55.60% | 1,047 | 44.40% | 264 | 11.20% | 2,358 |
| Greenlee | 1,062 | 67.64% | 508 | 32.36% | 554 | 35.29% | 1,570 |
| Maricopa | 11,196 | 53.57% | 9,705 | 46.43% | 1,491 | 7.13% | 20,901 |
| Mohave | 1,366 | 69.34% | 604 | 30.66% | 762 | 38.68% | 1,970 |
| Navajo | 1,053 | 50.12% | 1,048 | 49.88% | 5 | 0.24% | 2,101 |
| Pima | 3,392 | 47.64% | 3,728 | 52.36% | -336 | -4.72% | 7,120 |
| Pinal | 1,283 | 52.84% | 1,145 | 47.16% | 138 | 5.68% | 2,428 |
| Santa Cruz | 872 | 53.17% | 768 | 46.83% | 104 | 6.34% | 1,640 |
| Yavapai | 3,198 | 51.04% | 3,068 | 48.96% | 130 | 2.07% | 6,266 |
| Yuma | 1,785 | 58.37% | 1,273 | 41.63% | 512 | 16.74% | 3,058 |
| Totals | 37,310 | 54.94% | 30,599 | 45.06% | 6,711 | 9.88% | 67,909 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editReferences
edit- ^ Goff 1973, p. 280.
- ^ a b Arizona Secretary of State. Report of the Secretary of State of Arizona January 1st, 1922 to December 30th, 1922. Phoenix, Arizona: Board of Directors of State Institutions. p. 27.
- ^ a b Arizona Secretary of State. Report of the Secretary of State of Arizona January 1st, 1922 to December 30th, 1922. Phoenix, Arizona: Board of Directors of State Institutions. p. 41.
Bibliography
edit- Goff, John S. (1973). "George The Fourth and Bibliographical and Biographical Notes". George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona. Phoenix: Socio-Technical Publications. pp. 141–144, 280.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2013). "Annual Summary". United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. p. 304.