The 1926 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1926. Despite being a Democratic year generally, Hunt barely managed to be re-elected against his Republican opponent Elias Clark. Hunt had been governor for around 11 out of the State of Arizona's 14 years, coupled with his age and with issues regarding the Colorado River Compact, he was running out of steam. Despite that Hunt narrowly prevailed and won.
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Election results by county Hunt: 50–60% 60–70% Clark: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Governor W. P. Hunt was sworn in for a sixth term as governor on January 3, 1927.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- George W. P. Hunt, incumbent governor, former ambassador to Siam
- Everett E. Ellinwood, district attorney for territorial Arizona (1893-1898), Regent for the U of A [2]
- J. J. Cox, state senator [3]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) | 26,155 | 49.25% | |
Democratic | Everett E. Ellinwood | 16,057 | 30.24% | |
Democratic | J.J. Cox | 10,890 | 20.51% | |
Total votes | 53,120 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- E. S. Clark, Arizona Territorial Attorney General [5]
- Thomas Maddock, Republican nominee for Representative in 1918, and as governor in 1934 [6]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Elias S. Clark | 8,294 | 54.06% | |
Republican | Thomas Maddock | 7,048 | 45.94% | |
Total votes | 15,342 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George W. P. Hunt (incumbent) | 39,979 | 50.25% | −0.28% | |
Republican | Elias S. Clark | 37,580 | 49.75% | +0.28% | |
Majority | 399 | 0.50% | |||
Total votes | 77,559 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing | +0.50% |
Results by county
editCounty | George W. P. Hunt Democratic |
Elias S. Clark Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[7] | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Apache | 753 | 51.36% | 713 | 48.64% | 40 | 2.73% | 1,466 |
Cochise | 4,564 | 48.60% | 4,826 | 51.40% | -262 | -2.79% | 9,390 |
Coconino | 1,464 | 55.16% | 1,190 | 44.84% | 274 | 10.32% | 2,654 |
Gila | 3,612 | 56.10% | 2,826 | 43.90% | 786 | 12.21% | 6,438 |
Graham | 1,561 | 56.15% | 1,219 | 43.85% | 342 | 12.30% | 2,780 |
Greenlee | 936 | 61.86% | 577 | 38.14% | 359 | 23.73% | 1,513 |
Maricopa | 12,036 | 45.91% | 14,178 | 54.09% | -2,142 | -8.17% | 26,214 |
Mohave | 744 | 41.22% | 1,061 | 58.78% | -317 | -17.56% | 1,805 |
Navajo | 1,346 | 54.58% | 1,120 | 45.42% | 226 | 9.16% | 2,466 |
Pima | 4,624 | 48.02% | 5,005 | 51.98% | -381 | -3.96% | 9,629 |
Pinal | 1,514 | 55.40% | 1,219 | 44.60% | 295 | 10.79% | 2,733 |
Santa Cruz | 771 | 49.58% | 784 | 50.42% | -13 | -0.84% | 1,555 |
Yavapai | 3,979 | 54.94% | 3,263 | 45.06% | 716 | 9.89% | 7,242 |
Yuma | 2,075 | 56.48% | 1,599 | 43.52% | 476 | 12.96% | 3,674 |
Totals | 39,979 | 50.25% | 39,580 | 49.75% | 399 | 0.50% | 79,559 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editCounties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editReferences
editBibliography
edit- 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.