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1922 Arizona gubernatorial election

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1922 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1920 November 7, 1922 1924 →
 
Nominee George W. P. Hunt Thomas E. Campbell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 37,310 30,599
Percentage 54.94% 45.06%

County results
Hunt:      50–60%      60–70%
Campbell:      50–60%

Governor before election

Thomas E. Campbell
Republican

Elected Governor

George W. P. Hunt
Democratic

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

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results [2]
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

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas E. Campbell (incumbent) 10,050 100.00
Total votes 10,050 100.00

General election

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1922 [3]
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Goff 1973, p. 280.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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

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  • 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.