1928 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 1928 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst ran for reelection to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee former U.S. Senator Ralph H. Cameron in the general election. Cameron was defeated in the previous election year, in 1926, by then-U.S. Congressman Carl T. Hayden, leading Cameron to decide to challenge Ashurst in order to return to the United States Senate.

1928 United States Senate election in Arizona

← 1922 November 6, 1928 1934 →
 
Nominee Henry F. Ashurst Ralph H. Cameron
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 47,013 39,651
Percentage 54.25% 45.75%

County results
Ashurst:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cameron:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Henry F. Ashurst
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Henry F. Ashurst
Democratic

Democratic primary

edit

Candidates

edit
  • Henry F. Ashurst, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Charles H. Rutherford, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1926

Results

edit
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 32,698 77.4%
Democratic Charles H. Rutherford 9,547 22.6%
Total votes 42,245 100.0

Republican primary

edit

Candidates

edit

Results

edit
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 10,111 65.5%
Republican Frank R. Stewart 5,322 34.5%
Total votes 15,433 100.0

General election

edit
United States Senate election in Arizona, 1928[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 47,013 54.25% −10.78%
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 39,651 45.75% +10.78%
Majority 7,362 8.49% −21.57%
Turnout 86,664
Democratic hold Swing

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – D Primary Race – Sep 11, 1928".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – R Primary Race – Sep 11, 1928".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 06, 1928".