1928 Arizona gubernatorial election

1928 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1926 November 6, 1928 1930 →
 
Nominee John Calhoun Phillips George W. P. Hunt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 47,829 44,553
Percentage 51.71% 48.16%

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

Governor before election

George W. P. Hunt
Democratic

Elected Governor

John C. Phillips
Republican

The 1928 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Despite a fairly poor economy,[1] a 15-point loss by Al Smith for the Arizona electoral votes, and having served for nearly 6 full terms, Hunt only narrowly lost the general election. Other state Democrats like Senator Ashurst and Representative Douglas both won re-election.[2] John C. Phillips became the second Republican to serve as Arizona Governor, and the first to beat Hunt in a general election.

John Calhoun Phillips was sworn in for his first and only term as Governor on January 7, 1929.[3]

  1. ^ Goff 1973, p. 177.
  2. ^ Goff 1973, p. 187.
  3. ^ Goff 1973, p. 189.