Arizona gubernatorial election, 1918

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1918

November 4, 1918

Nominee Thomas E. Campbell Fred T. Colter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 25,927 25,588 Percentage 49.90% 49.25%

Governor before election George W. P. Hunt Democratic Elected Governor Thomas E. Campbell Republican

The 1918 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918 for the post of the Governor of Arizona. Thomas Campbell, who served a partial term in 1917 and had his election overturned by the Supreme Court of Arizona, returned to contest the Governors office. Incumbent Governor Hunt declined to run again after the stress of the close elections and the year-long court battle. Despite falling to its lowest percentage in years, the sole third party challenger held the difference between the two candidates. The Democratic challenger was state senator Fred T. Colter, a pro-Hunt Democrat.^[1]

Thomas Campbell was sworn in for his first full term on January 6, 1919.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Fred Tuttle Colter, State Senator, member of the 1910 Arizona Constitutional Convention.
• Fred Sutter, State Senator. Only primary candidate that earned the hostility of Governor George Hunt.^[2]
• Sidney Preston Osborn, incumbent Secretary of State, future Governor.

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred T. Colter	14,539	40.00
	Democratic	Fred Sutter	10,108	30.60
	Democratic	Sidney P. Osborn	8,390	25.40
Total votes			33,037	100.00

General election

Results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1918 [2] [3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Thomas E. Campbell	25,927	49.90%	+1.96%
	Democratic	Fred T. Colter	25,588	49.25%	+1.24%
	Socialist	George D. Smith	444	0.85%	-2.53%
Majority			339	0.65%
Turnout			51,959
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. Goff 1973, p. 121.
2. Goff 1973, p. 122.
3. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=123353

Bibliography

• Goff, John S. (1973). "Creation of the State of Arizona". George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona. Phoenix: Socio-Technical Publications. pp. 121–122.

External links

• Election results