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1928 United States presidential election in Arizona

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The 1928 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the 1928 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1928 United States presidential election in Arizona
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All 3 Arizona votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Herbert Hoover Al Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California New York
Running mate Charles Curtis Joseph T. Robinson
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 52,533 38,537
Percentage 57.57% 42.23%
County Results
President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Elected President

Herbert Hoover
Republican

Arizona was won by former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with U.S. Senator from Kansas Charles Curtis, with 57.57% of the popular vote, against Governor of New York Al Smith (D–New York), running with U.S. Senator from Arkansas Joseph Taylor Robinson, with 42.23% of the popular vote.[2][3]

Hoover would be the final Republican presidential candidate to win Arizona, or to even carry a single county in the state, until Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952.

Results

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1928 United States presidential election in Arizona[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Herbert Hoover 52,533 57.57%
Democratic Al Smith 38,537 42.23%
Communist William Z. Foster 184 0.20%
Majority 13,966 15.34%
Total votes 91,254 100.00%

Results by county

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County[4] Herbert Hoover
Republican 		Al Smith
Democratic 		William Z. Foster
Communist 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Apache 837 51.41% 791 48.59% 0 0.00% 46 2.83% 1,628
Cochise 5,776 57.28% 4,262 42.27% 45 0.45% 1,514 15.02% 10,083
Coconino 1,717 59.19% 1,172 40.40% 12 0.41% 545 18.79% 2,901
Gila 3,436 50.60% 3,341 49.20% 13 0.19% 95 1.40% 6,790
Graham 1,238 43.27% 1,615 56.45% 8 0.28% -377 -13.18% 2,861
Greenlee 685 42.08% 935 57.43% 8 0.49% -250 -15.36% 1,628
Maricopa 20,089 62.25% 12,146 37.64% 34 0.11% 7,943 24.61% 32,269
Mohave 1,127 60.33% 728 38.97% 13 0.70% 399 21.36% 1,868
Navajo 1,608 54.99% 1,316 45.01% 0 0.00% 292 9.99% 2,924
Pima 6,635 56.94% 4,976 42.70% 42 0.36% 1,659 14.24% 11,653
Pinal 1,631 53.41% 1,419 46.46% 4 0.13% 212 6.94% 3,054
Santa Cruz 919 48.78% 962 51.06% 3 0.16% -43 -2.28% 1,884
Yavapai 4,507 57.83% 3,285 42.15% 2 0.03% 1,222 15.68% 7,794
Yuma 2,328 59.43% 1,589 40.57% 0 0.00% 739 18.87% 3,917
Totals 52,533 57.57% 38,537 42.23% 184 0.20% 13,996 15.34% 91,254

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Electors

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Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 11, 1928.[5]

Al Smith
& Joseph T. Robinson
Democratic Party 		Herbert Hoover
& Charles Curtis
Republican Party 		William Z. Foster
& Benjamin Gitlow
Communist Party
  • Cassie J. Pomeroy
  • Mrs. J. Andrew West
  • Bradford Duncan
  • Mrs. R. L. Hoyal
  • J. Homer Smith
  • Fred S. Breen
  • Frank I. Lowe
  • E. J. Bryan
  • F. N. Logan

References

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  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1928 – Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "1928 Presidential General Election Results – Arizona". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1928". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 6th, 1928". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 11th, 1928". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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