The 1924 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1924. Despite being a Republican year nationally, President Coolidge's election in Arizona was rather close. He only took Arizona with 40% of the vote against Davis' 35% and La Follette's 23%. The closest Arizona gubernatorial election since

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, Hunt's lead in votes would continue to decline. With barely a percent separating the two, Hunt narrowly beat owner of the ''Arizona Republican'' newsletter, Dwight Heard. Heard had in fact previously backed

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Progressive nominee George Young against Hunt over the Republican, Ralph Cameron, and had been an enemy of Hunt for over a decade at this point. Governor W. P. Hunt was sworn in for a fifth term as Governor on January 5, 1925.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam * Sidney P. Osborn, former Secretary of State, former primary candidate for Governor *Edward W. Samuell, farmer, resigned as Secretary of the Board of Directors of State Institutions to run in primary

Results

General election

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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1924 United States gubernatorial elections

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November 1924 in the United States