1936 Arizona gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1936 Arizona gubernatorial election
Country:Arizona
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1934 Arizona gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1934
Next Election:1938 Arizona gubernatorial election
Next Year:1938
Election Date:November 3, 1936
Image1:Rawghlie Clement Stanford.jpg
Image Upright:0.6
Nominee1:Rawghlie Clement Stanford
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:87,678
Percentage1:70.68%
Nominee2:Thomas Edward Campbell
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:36,114
Percentage2:29.11%
Map Size:205px
Governor
Before Election:Benjamin Baker Moeur
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Rawghlie Clement Stanford
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

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

Results

Republican primary

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

Results

General election

Results by county

CountyRawghlie Clement Stanford
Democratic
Thomas Edward Campbell
Republican
D. J. Lindaman
Socialist
MarginTotal votes cast
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Apache1,66170.53%69129.34%30.13%97041.19%2,355
Cochise7,78374.79%2,56624.66%580.56%5,21750.13%10,407
Coconino2,44664.39%1,34635.43%70.18%1,10028.95%3,799
Gila5,25478.97%1,39020.89%90.14%3,86458.08%6,653
Graham3,44077.65%98822.30%20.05%2,45255.35%4,430
Greenlee1,56088.24%20811.76%00.00%1,35276.47%1,768
Maricopa34,09871.83%13,30328.02%690.15%20,79543.81%47,470
Mohave1,95579.02%50620.45%130.53%1,44958.57%2,474
Navajo2,85268.49%1,29731.15%150.36%1,55537.34%4,164
Pima11,50261.80%7,07538.01%360.19%4,42723.78%18,613
Pinal3,55273.09%1,30526.85%30.06%2,24746.23%4,860
Santa Cruz1,69866.54%85133.35%30.12%84733.19%2,552
Yavapai6,64866.71%3,29033.01%280.28%3,35833.69%9,966
Yuma3,22971.11%1,29828.58%140.31%1,93142.52%4,541
Totals87,67870.68%36,11429.11%2600.21%51,56441.57%124,052

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1936.
  2. Web site: Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1934.