1934 Arizona gubernatorial election
November 6, 1934
 
Nominee Benjamin Baker Moeur Thomas Maddock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 61,355 39,242
Percentage 59.65% 38.15%
County results
Moeur:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Benjamin Baker Moeur
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Benjamin Baker Moeur
Democratic

The 1934 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur ran for reelection, he was challenged by former governor George W. P. Hunt and future Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford in the Democratic primary, but he defeated both of them by a comfortable margin.

Benjamin Baker Moeur defeated Arizona State Highway Engineer and former Arizona Republican Party Chairman Thomas Maddock in the general election, and was sworn into his second term as governor on January 2, 1934.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on September 11, 1934. Incumbent governor Benjamin Baker Moeur, who was elected to his first term over then-incumbent governor George W. P. Hunt in 1932 (whom Mouer defeated in the Democratic primary), was opposed in the primary again by Hunt, as well as former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court Rawghlie Clement Stanford and State Senator James Minotto.[1] This Democratic primary was interesting in that it included the current governor, a former governor, and a future governor.

This was former governor George W. P. Hunt's final run for Governor of Arizona, as he died later that year, on December 24, 1934.[2]

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Baker Moeur (incumbent) 34,792 36.18%
Democratic Rawghlie Clement Stanford 29,088 30.24%
Democratic George W. P. Hunt 27,849 28.96%
Democratic James Minotto 4,448 4.63%
Total votes 96,177 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Thomas Maddock, Arizona State Highway Engineer, former Arizona Republican Party Chair, State Legislator

General election

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1934[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Benjamin Baker Moeur (incumbent) 61,355 59.65% -3.57%
Republican Thomas Maddock 39,242 38.15% +2.72%
Socialist Lawrence McGivern 1,884 1.83% +1.14%
Communist Clay Naff 374 0.36% +0.19%
Majority 22,113 21.50% -6.29%
Turnout 102,855
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1934".
  2. ↑ "G. W. P. Hunt Dies; Leader in Arizona". New York Times. December 25, 1934. p. 23.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1934".
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 06, 1934".

Bibliography

  • Goff, John S. (1973). George The Fifth and Bibliographical and Biographical Notes (ed.). George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona. Phoenix: Socio-Technical Publications. pp. 159, 171–177, 273–277.
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