1932 Arizona gubernatorial election

The 1932 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Governor George W. P. Hunt ran for the Democratic nomination, but lost in the primary to Benjamin Baker Moeur, whose pre-gubernatorial experience included service as the Secretary of the Board of Education for Arizona State Teacher's College, which would later become Arizona State University.

1932 Arizona gubernatorial election

November 8, 1932

Nominee Benjamin Baker Moeur Jack Kinney Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 75,314 42,202 Percentage 63.22% 35.43%

Governor before election George W. P. Hunt Democratic Elected Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur Democratic

Benjamin Baker Moeur defeated cattle rancher Jack Kinney in the general election, and was sworn in as Arizona's fourth Governor (excluding non-consecutive terms) on January 3, 1933.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on September 13, 1932. Incumbent Governor George W. P. Hunt, who was elected to his seventh (non-consecutive) term over then-incumbent Governor John Calhoun Phillips in 1930, was opposed in the primary by Benjamin Baker Moeur, who had served as Secretary of the Board of Education for Arizona State Teacher's College prior to running for the office of Governor, as well as Attorney General K. Berry Peterson, State Senator Fred Sutter, and Webster C. Reed.[1]

Candidates

• George W. P. Hunt, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam
• Benjamin Baker Moeur, Secretary of the Board of Education
• K. Berry Peterson, Attorney General of Arizona
• Fred Sutter, State Senator
• Webster C. Reed

Results

Democratic primary results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Benjamin Baker Moeur	30,389	35.46%
	Democratic	George W. P. Hunt	25,094	29.28%
	Democratic	K. Berry Peterson	20,051	23.40%
	Democratic	Fred Sutter	9,434	11.01%
	Democratic	Webster C. Reed	727	0.85%
Total votes			85,695	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• J. C. "Jack" Kinney, cattle rancher
• W. W. Midgley, rancher
• William Walton

Results

Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. C. "Jack" Kinney	11,873	63.72%
	Republican	W. W. Midgley	5,662	30.39%
	Republican	William Walton	1,099	5.90%
Total votes			18,634	100.00

General election

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1932[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Benjamin Baker Moeur	75,314	63.22%
	Republican	J. C. "Jack" Kinney	42,202	35.43%
	Socialist	Lawrence McGivern	826	0.69%
	Democratic Progressive	Andrew Jackson Bettwy	584	0.49%
	Communist	Martin Gehon	198	0.17%
Majority			33,112	27.79%
Turnout			119,124
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=324298
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=324298
3. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=747714
4. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261764

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.