The 1926 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1926. Despite being a Democratic year generally, Hunt barely managed to be re-elected against his Republican opponent Elias Clark. Hunt had been governor for around 11 out of the State of Arizona's 14 years, coupled with his age and with issues regarding the Colorado River Compact, he was running out of steam. Despite that Hunt narrowly prevailed and won.
Governor W. P. Hunt was sworn in for a sixth term as governor on January 3, 1927.
Democratic primary
Candidates George W. P. Hunt, incumbent governor, former ambassador to Siam Everett E. Ellinwood, district attorney for territorial Arizona (1893–1898), Regent for the U of A J. J. Cox, state senator
Results
Republican primary
Candidates E. S. Clark, Arizona Territorial Attorney General Thomas Maddock, Republican nominee for Representative in 1918, and as governor in 1934
Results
General election
Results by county County George W. P. HuntDemocratic Elias S. ClarkRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Apache75351.36%71348.64%402.73%1,466Cochise4,56448.60%4,82651.40%-262-2.79%9,390Coconino1,46455.16%1,19044.84%27410.32%2,654Gila3,61256.10%2,82643.90%78612.21%6,438Graham1,56156.15%1,21943.85%34212.30%2,780Greenlee93661.86%57738.14%35923.73%1,513Maricopa12,03645.91%14,17854.09%-2,142-8.17%26,214Mohave74441.22%1,06158.78%-317-17.56%1,805Navajo1,34654.58%1,12045.42%2269.16%2,466Pima4,62448.02%5,00551.98%-381-3.96%9,629Pinal1,51455.40%1,21944.60%29510.79%2,733Santa Cruz77149.58%78450.42%-13-0.84%1,555Yavapai3,97954.94%3,26345.06%7169.89%7,242Yuma2,07556.48%1,59943.52%47612.96%3,674Totals39,97950.25%39,58049.75%3990.50%79,559
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Coconino Navajo Yavapai Yuma
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Santa Cruz
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