1934 Arizona gubernatorial election

The 1934 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur ran for reelection, he was challenged by former governor George W. P. Hunt and future Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford in the Democratic primary, but he defeated both of them by a comfortable margin.

1934 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 6, 1934 1936 →
 
Nominee Benjamin Baker Moeur Thomas Maddock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 61,355 39,242
Percentage 59.65% 38.15%

County results
Moeur:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Benjamin Baker Moeur
Democratic

Elected Governor

Benjamin Baker Moeur
Democratic

Benjamin Baker Moeur defeated Arizona State Highway Engineer and former Arizona Republican Party Chairman Thomas Maddock in the general election, and was sworn into his second term as governor on January 2, 1934.

Democratic primary

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The Democratic primary took place on September 11, 1934. Incumbent governor Benjamin Baker Moeur, who was elected to his first term over then-incumbent governor George W. P. Hunt in 1932 (whom Mouer defeated in the Democratic primary), was opposed in the primary again by Hunt, as well as former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court Rawghlie Clement Stanford and State Senator James Minotto.[1] This Democratic primary was interesting in that it included the current governor, a former governor, and a future governor.

This was former governor George W. P. Hunt's final run for Governor of Arizona, as he died later that year, on December 24, 1934.[2]

Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Baker Moeur (incumbent) 34,792 36.18%
Democratic Rawghlie Clement Stanford 29,088 30.24%
Democratic George W. P. Hunt 27,849 28.96%
Democratic James Minotto 4,448 4.63%
Total votes 96,177 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Thomas Maddock, Arizona State Highway Engineer, former Arizona Republican Party Chair, State Legislator

General election

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1934[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Benjamin Baker Moeur (incumbent) 61,355 59.65% −3.57%
Republican Thomas Maddock 39,242 38.15% +2.73%
Socialist Lawrence McGivern 1,884 1.83% +1.14%
Communist Clay Naff 374 0.36% +0.20%
Majority 22,113 21.50% −6.29%
Total votes 102,855 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -6.30%

Results by county

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County Benjamin Baker Moeur
Democratic
Thomas Maddock
Republican
Lawrence McGivern
Socialist
Clay Naff
Communist
Margin Total votes cast[4]
# % # % # % # % # %
Apache 1,624 72.18% 625 27.78% 0 0.00% 1 0.04% 999 44.40% 2,250
Cochise 5,904 63.25% 2,770 29.68% 641 6.87% 19 0.20% 3,134 33.58% 9,334
Coconino 2,328 67.38% 1,101 31.87% 18 0.52% 8 0.23% 1,227 35.51% 3,455
Gila 3,165 51.05% 2,969 47.89% 54 0.87% 12 0.19% 196 3.16% 6,200
Graham 1,954 54.95% 1,577 44.35% 10 0.28% 15 0.42% 377 10.60% 3,556
Greenlee 1,089 67.35% 513 31.73% 5 0.31% 10 0.62% 576 35.62% 1,617
Maricopa 19,896 52.22% 17,772 46.64% 356 0.93% 79 0.21% 2,124 5.57% 38,103
Mohave 1,352 67.03% 5591 29.30% 49 2.43% 25 1.24% 761 37.73% 2,017
Navajo 2,586 71.67% 890 24.67% 130 3.60% 2 0.06% 1,696 47.01% 3,608
Pima 9,731 68.36% 4,223 29.67% 205 1.44% 76 0.53% 5,508 38.69% 14,235
Pinal 2,225 57.75% 1,558 40.44% 53 1.38% 17 0.44% 667 17.31% 3,853
Santa Cruz 1,430 75.42% 433 22.84% 22 1.16% 11 0.58% 997 52.58% 1,896
Yavapai 5,266 63.48% 2,740 33.03% 262 3.16% 27 0.33% 2,526 30.45% 8,295
Yuma 2,805 63.23% 1,480 33.36% 79 1.78% 72 1.62% 1,325 29.87% 4,436
Totals 61,355 59.65% 39,242 38.15% 1,884 1.83% 374 0.36% 22,113 21.50% 102,855

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1934".
  2. ^ "G. W. P. Hunt Dies; Leader in Arizona". New York Times. December 25, 1934. p. 23.
  3. ^ "Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 11th, 1934". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 6, 1934". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

Bibliography

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  • 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.