The 1924 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1924. Despite being a Republican year

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, President Coolidge's election in Arizona was rather close. He only took Arizona with 40% of the vote against Davis' 35% and La Follette's 23%. The closest Arizona gubernatorial election since

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, Hunt's lead in votes would continue to decline. With barely a percent separating the two, Hunt narrowly beat owner of the ''Arizona Republican'' newsletter, Dwight Heard. Heard had in fact previously backed

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nominee George Young against Hunt over the Republican,

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, and had been an enemy of Hunt for over a decade at this point. Governor W. P. Hunt was sworn in for a fifth term as Governor on January 5, 1925.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam * Sidney P. Osborn, former Secretary of State, former primary candidate for Governor *Edward W. Samuell, farmer, resigned as Secretary of the Board of Directors of State Institutions to run in primary

Results

General election

References

Bibliography

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1924 United States gubernatorial elections

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November 1924 events