Arizona gubernatorial election, 1918

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1918
Arizona
November 4, 1918

 
Nominee Thomas E. Campbell Fred T. Colter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 25,927 25,588
Percentage 49.90% 49.25%

Governor before election

George W. P. Hunt
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas E. Campbell
Republican

The 1918 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918 for the post of the Governor of Arizona. Thomas Campbell, who served a partial term in 1917 and had his election overturned by the Supreme Court of Arizona, returned to contest the Governors office. Incumbent Governor Hunt declined to run again after the stress of the close elections and the year-long court battle. Despite falling to its lowest percentage in years, the sole third party challenger held the difference between the two candidates. The Democratic challenger was state senator Fred T. Colter, a pro-Hunt Democrat.[1]

Thomas Campbell was sworn in for his first full term on January 6, 1919.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred T. Colter 14,539 40.00
Democratic Fred Sutter 10,108 30.60
Democratic Sidney P. Osborn 8,390 25.40
Total votes 33,037 100.00

General election

Results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1918 [2] [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Thomas E. Campbell 25,927 49.90% +1.96%
Democratic Fred T. Colter 25,588 49.25% +1.24%
Socialist George D. Smith 444 0.85% -2.53%
Majority 339 0.65%
Turnout 51,959
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

Bibliography

  • Goff, John S. (1973). "Creation of the State of Arizona". George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona. Phoenix: Socio-Technical Publications. pp. 121–122. 

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