1930 Arizona gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1930 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1930 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930. George W. P. Hunt narrowly won the general election in 1930, defeating incumbent governor John Calhoun Phillips, who had defeated Hunt in his bid for reelection in the previous election year in 1928.

1930 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1928 November 4, 1930 1932 →

Nominee George W. P. Hunt John Calhoun Phillips Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 48,875 46,231 Percentage 51.39% 48.61%

County results Hunt:      50–60%      60–70% Phillips:      50–60%

Governor before election John Calhoun Phillips Republican Elected Governor George W. P. Hunt Democratic

George W. P. Hunt was sworn in for his seventh, and final, term as governor on January 5, 1931.^[1] Although Hunt would run again, this was the last time he won his party's nomination.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on September 9, 1930. George W. P. Hunt was opposed in the primary by associate justice to the Arizona Supreme Court Frank H. Lyman and Andrew Jackson Bettwy, who was then serving as an Arizona state senator, as well as Fred Cotter. Bettwy would go on to run again for the nomination in four future cycles and would be the nominee of the Arizona Progressive Democrat party in the 1932 general election.^[2] Hunt won his party's nomination for the final time in 1930, winning 48.39% of the vote.

Candidates

• George W. P. Hunt, former governor, former ambassador to Siam
• Andrew Jackson Bettwy, Arizona state senator
• Frank H. Lyman, Arizona Supreme Court associate justice
• Fred C. Cotter

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George W. P. Hunt	27,886	48.39%
	Democratic	Frank H. Lyman	20,085	34.85%
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson Bettwy	6,895	11.97%
	Democratic	Fred C. Cotter	2,760	4.79%
Total votes			57,626	100.00%

General election

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1930^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	George W. P. Hunt	48,875	51.39%	+3.23%
	Republican	John Calhoun Phillips (incumbent)	46,231	48.61%	−3.09%
Majority			2,664	2.78%
Total votes			95,106	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing	+6.32%

Results by county

County	George W. P. Hunt Democratic		John C. Phillips Republican		Margin		Total votes cast[4]
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Apache	1,139	64.06%	639	35.94%	500	28.12%	1,778
Cochise	5,044	50.18%	5,007	49.82%	37	0.37%	10,051
Coconino	1,712	54.59%	1,424	45.41%	288	9.18%	3,136
Gila	4,518	65.03%	2,430	34.97%	2,088	30.05%	6,948
Graham	1,758	56.55%	1,351	43.45%	407	13.09%	3,109
Greenlee	1,052	54.93%	863	45.07%	189	9.87%	1,915
Maricopa	16,455	48.31%	17,603	51.69%	-1,148	-3.37%	34,058
Mohave	1,288	64.89%	697	35.11%	591	29.77%	1,985
Navajo	1,941	60.43%	1,271	39.57%	670	20.86%	3,212
Pima	5,812	47.46%	6,435	52.54%	-623	-5.09%	12,247
Pinal	1,792	53.48%	1,559	46.52%	233	6.95%	3,351
Santa Cruz	907	49.81%	914	50.19%	-7	-0.38%	1,821
Yavapai	3,510	47.84%	3,827	52.16%	-317	-4.32%	7,337
Yuma	1,947	46.83%	2,211	53.17%	-264	-6.35%	4,158
Totals	48,875	51.39%	46,231	48.61%	2,644	2.78%	95,106

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Cochise
• Mohave

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Santa Cruz
• Yuma

References

1. Goff 1973, p. 189.
2. "Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page".
3. "Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 9th, 1930". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
4. "Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 4th, 1930". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

Bibliography

• Goff, John S. (1973). George The Fifth and Bibliographical and Biographical Notes (ed.). George W. P. Hunt and his Arizona. Phoenix: Socio-Technical Publications. pp. 159, 171–177, 273–277.