The 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Governor
Benjamin Baker Moeur ran for reelection, but he was defeated in the Democratic primary by former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court
Rawghlie Clement Stanford
Rawghlie Clement Stanford (August 2, 1879 – December 15, 1963) was an American judge and politician who served as the fifth governor of Arizona from 1937 to 1939. He later served on the Arizona Supreme Court from 1943 until 1955, including thr ...
.
Rawghlie Clement Stanford defeated former Governor
Thomas Edward Campbell
Thomas Edward Campbell (January 18, 1878 – March 1, 1944) was the second governor of the state of Arizona, United States. He was the first Republican and first native-born governor elected after Arizona achieved statehood in 1912.
In 1917, h ...
by more than 40 points in the general election, and was sworn into his first and only term as Governor on January 4, 1937, becoming Arizona's fifth Governor.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1936. Incumbent Governor
Benjamin Baker Moeur was opposed in the primary by former Maricopa County Superior Court judge
Rawghlie Clement Stanford
Rawghlie Clement Stanford (August 2, 1879 – December 15, 1963) was an American judge and politician who served as the fifth governor of Arizona from 1937 to 1939. He later served on the Arizona Supreme Court from 1943 until 1955, including thr ...
, who Moeur had defeated the previous election year in 1934.
Candidates
*
Benjamin Baker Moeur, incumbent Governor
*
Rawghlie Clement Stanford
Rawghlie Clement Stanford (August 2, 1879 – December 15, 1963) was an American judge and politician who served as the fifth governor of Arizona from 1937 to 1939. He later served on the Arizona Supreme Court from 1943 until 1955, including thr ...
, former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court
Results
Republican primary
The Republican primary took place on September 8, 1936. Former Governor
Thomas Edward Campbell
Thomas Edward Campbell (January 18, 1878 – March 1, 1944) was the second governor of the state of Arizona, United States. He was the first Republican and first native-born governor elected after Arizona achieved statehood in 1912.
In 1917, h ...
, who was the first Republican to serve as Governor of Arizona, ran for another term after leaving office in 1923. He was challenged by Phoenix Mayor
John Hunt Udall
John Hunt Udall (August 23, 1889 – March 3, 1959) was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1936 to 1938. He was a member of the Udall political family.
Biography
The son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall, he was born and ra ...
.
Candidates
*
Thomas Edward Campbell
Thomas Edward Campbell (January 18, 1878 – March 1, 1944) was the second governor of the state of Arizona, United States. He was the first Republican and first native-born governor elected after Arizona achieved statehood in 1912.
In 1917, h ...
, former Governor
*
John Hunt Udall
John Hunt Udall (August 23, 1889 – March 3, 1959) was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1936 to 1938. He was a member of the Udall political family.
Biography
The son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall, he was born and ra ...
, Mayor of Phoenix
Results
General election
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arizona Gubernatorial Election, 1936
1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
1936 United States gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial
A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political_regions, political region, ranking under the Head of State, head of state and in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of ...
November 1936 events