The 1928 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Despite a fairly poor economy, 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. 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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- George W. P. Hunt, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam
- James H. Kerby, then-incumbent Secretary of State
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Calhoun Phillips, former state House and Senate member.
- John Hunt Udall, clerk of the Arizona Superior Court.
- Celora M. Stoddard, member of the Arizona State Senate from 1921 to 1923.
Results
General election
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Yavapai
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Santa Cruz
References
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