The 1930 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930.

George W. P. Hunt George Wylie Paul Hunt (November 1, 1859 – December 24, 1934) was an American politician and businessman. He was the List of Governors of Arizona, first governor of Arizona, serving a total of seven terms, along with President of the convent ...

narrowly won the general election in 1930, defeating incumbent governor

John Calhoun Phillips John Calhoun Phillips (November 13, 1870 – June 25, 1943) was an American politician who served as the third governor of the state of Arizona from January 7, 1929 to January 5, 1931. Born in 1870 in Vermont, Illinois, Phillips graduated from ...

, who had defeated Hunt in his bid for reelection in the previous election year in 1928. George W. P. Hunt was sworn in for his seventh, and final, term as governor on January 5, 1931. Although Hunt would run again, this was the last time he won his party's nomination.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on September 9, 1930. George W. P. Hunt was opposed in the primary by associate justice to the Arizona Supreme Court Frank H. Lyman and

Andrew Jackson Bettwy Andrew Jackson Bettwy (September 24, 1894 – October 29, 1950), an Arizona Democrat, served as Mayor of Nogales, Arizona, from 1935 to 1937, was an Arizona delegate at the Democratic National Conventions of 1924 and 1928, and 1928, and was an u ...

, who was then serving as an Arizona state senator, as well as Fred Cotter. Bettwy would go on to run again for the nomination in four future cycles and would be the nominee of the Arizona Progressive Democrat party in the 1932 general election. Hunt won his party's nomination for the final time in 1930, winning 48.39% of the vote.

Candidates

, former governor, former ambassador to Siam *

, Arizona state senator * Frank H. Lyman, Arizona Supreme Court associate justice * Fred C. Cotter

Results

General election

References

Bibliography

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1930 United States gubernatorial elections

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November 1930 events