The 1932 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Governor

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 ...

ran for the Democratic nomination, but lost in the primary to

Benjamin Baker Moeur Benjamin Baker Moeur (December 22, 1869 – March 16, 1937) was an American physician who served as the fourth governor of Arizona. Biography Born in Decherd, Tennessee, Moeur attended medical school in Little Rock, Arkansas. After graduating i ...

, whose pre-gubernatorial experience included service as the Secretary of the Board of Education for Arizona State Teacher's College, which would later become

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. Benjamin Baker Moeur defeated cattle rancher Jack Kinney in the general election, and was sworn in as Arizona's fourth Governor (excluding non-consecutive terms) on January 3, 1933.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on September 13, 1932. Incumbent Governor George W. P. Hunt, who was elected to his seventh (non-consecutive) term over then-incumbent Governor

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in 1930, was opposed in the primary by

, who had served as Secretary of the Board of Education for Arizona State Teacher's College prior to running for the office of Governor, as well as Attorney General K. Berry Peterson, State Senator Fred Sutter, and Webster C. Reed.

Candidates

, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam *

, Secretary of the Board of Education * K. Berry Peterson, Attorney General of Arizona * Fred Sutter, State Senator * Webster C. Reed

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* J. C. "Jack" Kinney, cattle rancher * W. W. Midgley, rancher * William Walton

Results

General election

References

Bibliography

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1932 United States gubernatorial elections

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November 1932 events in the United States