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1928 Washington gubernatorial election

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1928 Washington gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 6, 1928 1932 →
 
Nominee Roland H. Hartley Scott Bullitt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 281,991 214,334
Percentage 56.21% 42.73%

County results
Hartley:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
Bullitt:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Roland H. Hartley
Republican

Elected Governor

Roland H. Hartley
Republican

The 1928 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Roland H. Hartley defeated Democratic nominee A. Scott Bullitt with 56.22% of the vote. This was the last gubernatorial election until 1980 in which a Republican carried Franklin County, Mason County, and Pierce County.

Primary election

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Primary elections were held on September 11, 1928.[1]

Democratic party

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Bullitt 20,239 51.76%
Democratic Stephen James Chadwick 13,804 35.30%
Democratic C. L. McKenzie 2,967 7.59%
Democratic George F. Cotterill 2,092 5.35%
Total votes 39,102 100.00%

Republican party

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) 143,505 51.04%
Republican E. L. French 124,312 44.21%
Republican Claude G. Bannick 13,346 4.75%
Total votes 281,163 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Roland H. Hartley, Republican
  • Scott Bullitt, Democratic

Other candidates

  • James F. Stark, Socialist Labor
  • Walter Price, Socialist
  • Aaron Fyslerman, Workers

Results

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1928 Washington gubernatorial election[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) 281,991 56.22% −0.19%
Democratic Scott Bullitt 214,334 42.73% +10.33%
Socialist Labor James F. Stark 3,343 0.67% +0.47%
Socialist Walter Price 1,262 0.25% +0.02%
Workers Aaron Fyslerman 698 0.14%
Majority 67,657 13.49%
Total votes 501,648 100.00
Republican hold Swing -10.52%

Results by county

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County[6] Roland H. Hartley
Republican
Scott Bullitt
Democratic
James F. Stark
Socialist Labor
Walter Price
Socialist
Aaron Fyslerman
Workers
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Adams 1,235 54.36% 1,031 45.38% 4 0.18% 1 0.04% 1 0.04% 204 8.98% 2,272
Asotin 1,835 69.56% 797 30.21% 4 0.15% 1 0.04% 1 0.04% 1,038 39.35% 2,638
Benton 2,393 63.32% 1,354 35.83% 9 0.24% 19 0.50% 4 0.11% 1,039 27.49% 3,779
Chelan 5,503 55.28% 4,419 44.39% 16 0.16% 14 0.14% 2 0.02% 1,084 10.89% 9,954
Clallam 2,752 53.13% 2,411 46.54% 6 0.12% 7 0.14% 4 0.08% 341 6.58% 5,180
Clark 6,235 50.38% 6,024 48.67% 48 0.39% 45 0.36% 24 0.19% 211 1.70% 12,376
Columbia 1,437 68.82% 644 30.84% 1 0.05% 5 0.24% 1 0.05% 793 37.98% 2,088
Cowlitz 4,024 46.43% 4,588 52.94% 8 0.09% 24 0.28% 22 0.25% -564 -6.51% 8,666
Douglas 1,410 52.42% 1,262 46.91% 7 0.26% 10 0.37% 1 0.04% 148 5.50% 2,690
Ferry 735 51.54% 677 47.48% 6 0.42% 7 0.49% 1 0.07% 58 4.07% 1,426
Franklin 1,237 57.91% 883 41.34% 6 0.28% 8 0.37% 2 0.09% 354 16.57% 2,136
Garfield 1,008 70.54% 421 29.46% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 587 41.08% 1,429
Grant 1,265 60.64% 810 38.83% 2 0.10% 8 0.38% 1 0.05% 455 21.81% 2,086
Grays Harbor 6,952 42.26% 9,352 56.85% 29 0.18% 50 0.30% 67 0.41% -2,400 -14.59% 16,450
Island 1,214 56.62% 902 42.07% 4 0.19% 17 0.79% 7 0.33% 312 14.55% 2,144
Jefferson 1,242 53.70% 1,060 45.83% 4 0.17% 4 0.17% 3 0.13% 182 7.87% 2,313
King 78,626 53.49% 65,686 44.68% 2,080 1.41% 367 0.25% 242 0.16% 12,940 8.80% 147,001
Kitsap 5,333 51.10% 5,003 47.94% 43 0.41% 35 0.34% 23 0.22% 330 3.16% 10,437
Kittitas 1,971 36.26% 3,425 63.02% 6 0.11% 18 0.33% 15 0.28% -1,454 -26.75% 5,435
Klickitat 1,906 63.15% 1,083 35.88% 5 0.17% 20 0.66% 4 0.13% 823 27.27% 3,018
Lewis 6,289 48.04% 6,726 51.38% 21 0.16% 26 0.20% 29 0.22% -437 -3.34% 13,091
Lincoln 2,795 61.27% 1,754 38.45% 7 0.15% 4 0.09% 2 0.04% 1,041 22.82% 4,562
Mason 1,424 50.78% 1,363 48.61% 7 0.25% 9 0.32% 1 0.04% 61 2.18% 2,804
Okanogan 2,706 53.22% 2,361 46.43% 9 0.18% 8 0.16% 1 0.02% 345 6.78% 5,085
Pacific 2,808 57.27% 2,067 42.16% 5 0.10% 3 0.06% 20 0.41% 741 15.11% 4,903
Pend Oreille 1,403 69.42% 606 29.99% 3 0.15% 8 0.40% 1 0.05% 797 39.44% 2,021
Pierce 33,347 61.31% 20,588 37.85% 262 0.48% 120 0.22% 70 0.13% 12,759 23.46% 54,387
San Juan 649 54.08% 546 45.50% 1 0.08% 3 0.25% 1 0.08% 103 8.58% 1,200
Skagit 6,389 55.80% 4,971 43.41% 31 0.27% 22 0.19% 37 0.32% 1,418 12.38% 11,450
Skamania 652 58.79% 439 39.59% 1 0.09% 12 1.08% 5 0.45% 213 19.21% 1,109
Snohomish 13,559 55.40% 10,550 43.11% 259 1.06% 83 0.34% 22 0.09% 3,009 12.30% 24,473
Spokane 33,441 61.56% 20,614 37.95% 135 0.25% 94 0.17% 36 0.07% 12,827 23.61% 54,320
Stevens 4,350 71.84% 1,668 27.55% 8 0.13% 16 0.26% 13 0.21% 2,682 44.29% 6,055
Thurston 5,938 56.96% 4,433 42.53% 13 0.12% 33 0.32% 7 0.07% 1,505 14.44% 10,424
Wahkiakum 668 69.66% 279 29.09% 5 0.52% 7 0.73% 0 0.00% 389 40.56% 959
Walla Walla 5,716 58.47% 4,047 41.40% 8 0.08% 4 0.04% 1 0.01% 1,669 17.07% 9,776
Whatcom 12,107 64.01% 6,535 34.55% 190 1.00% 65 0.34% 17 0.09% 5,572 29.46% 18,914
Whitman 7,127 70.70% 2,921 28.98% 15 0.15% 16 0.16% 1 0.01% 4,206 41.73% 10,080
Yakima 12,310 54.67% 10,034 44.56% 95 0.42% 69 0.31% 9 0.04% 2,276 10.11% 22,517
Totals 281,991 56.21% 214,334 42.73% 3,363 0.67% 1,262 0.25% 698 0.14% 67,657 13.49% 501,648

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "September 1928 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Connelly, Joel (June 2, 2010). "Bullitt, Stimson (1919-2009)". HistoryLink. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Washington Secretary of State. "Abstract of Votes Polled at the Primary Election Held September 11, 1928". Eighth Biennial Report Election Division 1928. Olympia, Washington. p. 18. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Washington Secretary of State. "Abstract of Votes Polled at the Primary Election Held September 11, 1928". Eighth Biennial Report Election Division 1928. Olympia, Washington. p. 11. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "November 1928 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Washington Secretary of State. "Abstract of Votes Polled at the General Election Held November 6, 1928". Eighth Biennial Report Election Division 1928. Olympia, Washington. p. 38. Retrieved August 8, 2024.