1936 Arizona gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur ran for reelection, but he was defeated in the Democratic primary by former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court Rawghlie Clement Stanford.
Rawghlie Clement Stanford defeated former Governor Thomas Edward Campbell by more than 40 points in the general election, and was sworn into his first and only term as Governor on January 4, 1937, becoming Arizona's fifth Governor.
Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1936. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur was opposed in the primary by former Maricopa County Superior Court judge Rawghlie Clement Stanford, who Moeur had defeated the previous election year in 1934.[1][2]
Candidates
[edit]- Benjamin Baker Moeur, incumbent Governor
- Rawghlie Clement Stanford, former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rawghlie Clement Stanford | 53,219 | 56.03% | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Baker Moeur (incumbent) | 41,764 | 43.97% | |
| Total votes | 94,983 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]The Republican primary took place on September 8, 1936. Former Governor Thomas Edward Campbell, who was the first Republican to serve as Governor of Arizona, ran for another term after leaving office in 1923. He was challenged by Phoenix Mayor John Hunt Udall.
Candidates
[edit]- Thomas Edward Campbell, former Governor
- John Hunt Udall, Mayor of Phoenix
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Edward Campbell | 5,848 | 61.18% | |
| Republican | John Hunt Udall | 3,711 | 38.82% | |
| Total votes | 9,559 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rawghlie Clement Stanford | 87,678 | 70.68% | +11.03% | |
| Republican | Thomas Edward Campbell | 36,114 | 29.11% | −9.04% | |
| Socialist | D. J. Lindaman | 260 | 0.21% | −1.62% | |
| Majority | 51,564 | 41.57% | |||
| Total votes | 124,052 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +20.07% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County | Rawghlie Clement Stanford Democratic |
Thomas Edward Campbell Republican |
D. J. Lindaman Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 1,661 | 70.53% | 691 | 29.34% | 3 | 0.13% | 970 | 41.19% | 2,355 |
| Cochise | 7,783 | 74.79% | 2,566 | 24.66% | 58 | 0.56% | 5,217 | 50.13% | 10,407 |
| Coconino | 2,446 | 64.39% | 1,346 | 35.43% | 7 | 0.18% | 1,100 | 28.95% | 3,799 |
| Gila | 5,254 | 78.97% | 1,390 | 20.89% | 9 | 0.14% | 3,864 | 58.08% | 6,653 |
| Graham | 3,440 | 77.65% | 988 | 22.30% | 2 | 0.05% | 2,452 | 55.35% | 4,430 |
| Greenlee | 1,560 | 88.24% | 208 | 11.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,352 | 76.47% | 1,768 |
| Maricopa | 34,098 | 71.83% | 13,303 | 28.02% | 69 | 0.15% | 20,795 | 43.81% | 47,470 |
| Mohave | 1,955 | 79.02% | 506 | 20.45% | 13 | 0.53% | 1,449 | 58.57% | 2,474 |
| Navajo | 2,852 | 68.49% | 1,297 | 31.15% | 15 | 0.36% | 1,555 | 37.34% | 4,164 |
| Pima | 11,502 | 61.80% | 7,075 | 38.01% | 36 | 0.19% | 4,427 | 23.78% | 18,613 |
| Pinal | 3,552 | 73.09% | 1,305 | 26.85% | 3 | 0.06% | 2,247 | 46.23% | 4,860 |
| Santa Cruz | 1,698 | 66.54% | 851 | 33.35% | 3 | 0.12% | 847 | 33.19% | 2,552 |
| Yavapai | 6,648 | 66.71% | 3,290 | 33.01% | 28 | 0.28% | 3,358 | 33.69% | 9,966 |
| Yuma | 3,229 | 71.11% | 1,298 | 28.58% | 14 | 0.31% | 1,931 | 42.52% | 4,541 |
| Totals | 87,678 | 70.68% | 36,114 | 29.11% | 260 | 0.21% | 51,564 | 41.57% | 124,052 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1936".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1934".
- ^ a b "Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 8, 1936". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 3, 1936". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
