1924 United States presidential election in Arizona

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The 1924 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 4, 1924, as part of the 1924 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1924 United States presidential election in Arizona

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All 3 Arizona votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Calvin Coolidge John W. Davis Robert M. La Follette Party Republican Democratic Independent Progressive Home state Massachusetts West Virginia Wisconsin Running mate Charles G. Dawes Charles W. Bryan Burton K. Wheeler Electoral vote 3 0 0 Popular vote 30,516 26,235 17,210 Percentage 41.26% 35.47% 23.27%
County Results Coolidge   30–40%   40–50% Davis   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%
President before election Calvin Coolidge Republican Elected President Calvin Coolidge Republican

Arizona was won by incumbent Republican President Calvin Coolidge, and his running mate Charles G. Dawes, winning 41.26% of the popular vote. Coolidge's percentage of victory was significantly lower than previous Republican President Warren G. Harding who earned a solid 55.6% of the total vote. Many progressive Republicans who sided with Harding in 1920, split from the party again voting for Progressive Party candidate Robert M. La Follette who received an astounding 23.27% of the popular vote. La Follette was a Progressive Republican Senator from Wisconsin who chose to run for President against conservative Republican President Calvin Coolidge, whom he disagreed with on economic issues. LaFollette's greatest strength was found the Western states, particularly Arizona where many voters disapproved of both conservative nominees for the Republican and Democratic Party.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom John W. Davis was the Democratic nominee who had little support outside the South, including Arizona where he received a mere 35.47% of the popular vote, running with Charles W. Bryan, younger brother of former perennial presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan.^[2][3]

Results

1924 United States presidential election in Arizona^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Calvin Coolidge (incumbent)	30,516	41.26%
	Democratic	John W. Davis	26,235	35.47%
	Progressive	Robert M. La Follette	17,210	23.27%
Total votes			73,961	100%

Results by county

County[4]	John Calvin Coolidge Republican		John William Davis Democratic		Robert Marion La Follette Sr. Independent Progressive		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Apache	620	48.51%	548	42.88%	110	8.61%	72	5.63%	1,278
Cochise	3,712	38.27%	3,496	36.04%	2,491	25.68%	216	2.23%	9,699
Coconino	1,045	45.10%	711	30.69%	561	24.21%	334	14.41%	2,317
Gila	2,193	34.55%	2,218	34.94%	1,937	30.51%	-25	-0.39%	6,348
Graham	813	33.17%	1,252	51.08%	386	15.75%	-439	-17.91%	2,451
Greenlee	404	29.97%	768	56.97%	176	13.06%	-364	-27.00%	1,348
Maricopa	10,611	44.66%	9,177	38.63%	3,970	16.71%	1434	6.03%	23,758
Mohave	738	38.00%	475	24.46%	729	37.54%	9[a]	0.46%	1,942
Navajo	1,060	42.90%	684	27.68%	727	29.42%	333[a]	13.48%	2,471
Pima	3,559	42.17%	2,594	30.74%	2,286	27.09%	965	11.43%	8,439
Pinal	1,075	40.86%	988	37.55%	568	21.59%	87	3.31%	2,631
Santa Cruz	579	39.93%	673	46.41%	198	13.66%	-94	-6.48%	1,450
Yavapai	2,827	41.80%	1,800	26.62%	2,136	31.58%	691[a]	10.22%	6,763
Yuma	1,280	41.75%	851	27.76%	935	30.50%	345[a]	11.25%	3,066
Totals	30,516	41.26%	26,235	35.47%	17,210	23.27%	4,281	5.79%	73,961

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Gila
• Santa Cruz

Electors

Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 9, 1924.^[5]

John W. Davis & Charles W. Bryan Democratic Party	Calvin Coolidge & Charles G. Dawes Republican Party	Robert M. La Follette & Burton K. Wheeler Independent Progressive
G. D. Barclay Richard H. Ramsey Sidney Sapp	J. H. Campbell George O. Ford Sharlot M. Hall	T. H. Greenfield Louis G. Hummel Margarot Shaffer

See also

• United States presidential elections in Arizona

Notes

1. In this county where La Follette ran second ahead of Davis, margin given is Coolidge vote minus La Follette vote and percentage margin Coolidge percentage minus La Follette percentage.

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1924 – Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
2. "1924 Presidential General Election Results – Arizona". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
3. "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1924". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
4. "Official General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 4, 1924". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
5. "Official Tabulation of Votes Cast in Primary Election of Sept. 9, 1924". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.