The 1934 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Governor

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 ...

ran for reelection, he was challenged by former governor

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and future Governor

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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

, who was elected to his first term over then-incumbent governor

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

and State Senator James Minotto. 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.

Candidates

, incumbent governor *

, former governor, former ambassador to Siam *

, former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court * James Minotto, state senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

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

General election

References

Bibliography

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1934 United States gubernatorial elections

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November 1934 events