The 1924 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1924. Despite being a Republican year nationally, President Coolidge's election in Arizona was rather close. He only took Arizona with 40% of the vote against Davis' 35% and La Follette's 23%. The closest Arizona gubernatorial election since 1916, Hunt's lead in votes would continue to decline.
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 County results Hunt: 50–60% 60–70% Heard: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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With barely a percent separating the two, Hunt narrowly beat owner of the Arizona Republican newsletter, Dwight Heard. Heard had in fact previously backed 1914 Progressive nominee George Young against Hunt over the Republican, Ralph Cameron, and had been an enemy of Hunt for over a decade at this point.[1]
Governor W. P. Hunt was sworn in for a fifth term as Governor on January 5, 1925.[2]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- George W. P. Hunt, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam
- Sidney P. Osborn, former Secretary of State, former primary candidate for Governor [3]
- Edward W. Samuell, farmer, resigned as Secretary of the Board of Directors of State Institutions to run in primary[4]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) | 23,125 | 55.69% | |
| Democratic | Sidney P. Osborn | 10,812 | 26.04% | |
| Democratic | E. W. Samuell | 7,590 | 18.28% | |
| Total votes | 41,527 | 100.00% | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) | 38,372 | 50.53% | −4.41% | |
| Republican | Dwight B. Heard | 37,571 | 49.47% | +4.41% | |
| Majority | 801 | 1.05% | |||
| Total votes | 75,943 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -8.83% | |||
Results by county
edit| County | George W. P. Hunt Democratic |
Dwight B. Heard Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 721 | 51.28% | 685 | 48.72% | 36 | 2.56% | 1,406 |
| Cochise | 4,900 | 49.96% | 4,908 | 50.04% | -8 | -0.08% | 9,808 |
| Coconino | 1,243 | 49.96% | 1,245 | 50.04% | -2 | -0.08% | 2,488 |
| Gila | 4,068 | 61.39% | 2,559 | 38.61% | 1,509 | 22.77% | 6,627 |
| Graham | 1,603 | 60.26% | 1,057 | 39.74% | 546 | 20.53% | 2,660 |
| Greenlee | 864 | 62.47% | 519 | 37.53% | 345 | 24.95% | 1,383 |
| Maricopa | 11,566 | 47.84% | 12,610 | 52.16% | -1,044 | -4.32% | 24,176 |
| Mohave | 914 | 46.09% | 1,069 | 53.91% | -155 | -7.82% | 1,983 |
| Navajo | 1,261 | 49.68% | 1,277 | 50.32% | -16 | -0.63% | 2,538 |
| Pima | 4,123 | 49.10% | 4,274 | 50.90% | -151 | -1.80% | 8,397 |
| Pinal | 1,379 | 50.77% | 1,337 | 49.23% | 42 | 1.55% | 2,716 |
| Santa Cruz | 743 | 51.07% | 712 | 48.93% | 31 | 2.13% | 1,455 |
| Yavapai | 3,496 | 49.18% | 3,613 | 50.82% | -117 | -1.65% | 7,109 |
| Yuma | 1,491 | 46.64% | 1,706 | 53.36% | -215 | -6.73% | 3,197 |
| Totals | 38,372 | 50.53% | 37,571 | 49.47% | 801 | 1.05% | 75,943 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editReferences
edit- ^ Goff 1973, p. 63.
- ^ Goff 1973, p. 162.
- ^ Goff 1973, p. 278.
- ^ Goff 1973, p. 159.
- ^ "Official Tabulation Vote Cast in Primary Election, September 9, 1924". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Official General Election Returns, State of Arizona November 4, 1924". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Goff, John S. (1973). "The First Years of Statehood, George The Fifth, and Bibliographical and Biographical Notes". George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona. Phoenix: Socio-Technical Publications. pp. 63, 159–162, 278.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2013). "Annual Summary". United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. p. 10.