1920 Arizona gubernatorial election

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1920 Arizona gubernatorial election

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November 2, 1920
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NomineeThomas E. CampbellMit Simms
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote37,06031,385
Percentage54.15%45.85%

County results
Campbell:      50–60%      60–70%
Simms:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Thomas E. Campbell
Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas E. Campbell
Republican

The 1920 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, for the post of governor of Arizona. Thomas Campbell won a second term in office, winning a full majority of the popular vote for the first time in three consecutive elections. He beat the sole challenger, Secretary of State Mit Simms. This would be the last office Campbell would win,[1] while Sims would return in the 1930s to win several terms in his old offices of Treasurer and Secretary of State[2]

Thomas Campbell was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1921.

General election

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Results

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1920 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanThomas E. Campbell (incumbent) 37,060 54.15% +4.25%
DemocraticMit Simms31,38545.85%−3.40%
Majority5,6758.29%
Total votes68,445 100.00%
Republican holdSwing+7.64%

Results by county

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CountyThomas E. Campbell
Republican
Mit Simms
Democratic
MarginTotal votes cast[3]
#%#%#%
Apache72855.24%59044.76%13810.47%1,318
Cochise5,44054.88%4,47345.12%9679.75%9,913
Coconino1,31559.69%88840.31%42719.38%2,203
Gila2,85544.55%3,55355.45%-698-10.89%6,408
Graham1,39453.62%1,20646.38%1887.23%2,600
Greenlee82738.74%1,30861.26%-481-22.53%2,135
Maricopa11,27354.88%9,26845.12%2,0059.76%20,541
Mohave89049.92%89350.08%-3-0.17%1,783
Navajo1,08150.80%1,04749.20%341.60%2,128
Pima3,55659.81%2,38940.19%1,16719.63%5,945
Pinal1,49153.06%1,31946.94%1726.12%2,810
Santa Cruz90756.16%70843.84%19912.32%1,615
Yavapai3,70260.20%2,44839.80%1,25420.39%6,150
Yuma1,60155.28%1,29544.72%30610.57%2,896
Totals37,06054.15%31,35845.85%5,6758.29%68,445

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=59935 Campbell Biography
  2. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=59940 Simms Biography
  3. ^ a b "General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 2, 1920". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

    1920 Arizona gubernatorial election

    November 2, 1920
     
    NomineeThomas E. CampbellMit Simms
    PartyRepublicanDemocratic
    Popular vote37,06031,385
    Percentage54.15%45.85%

    County results
    Campbell:      50–60%      60–70%
    Simms:      50–60%      60–70%

    Governor before election

    Thomas E. Campbell
    Republican

    Elected Governor

    Thomas E. Campbell
    Republican

    The 1920 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, for the post of governor of Arizona. Thomas Campbell won a second term in office, winning a full majority of the popular vote for the first time in three consecutive elections. He beat the sole challenger, Secretary of State Mit Simms. This would be the last office Campbell would win,[1] while Sims would return in the 1930s to win several terms in his old offices of Treasurer and Secretary of State[2]

    Thomas Campbell was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1921.

    General election

    Results

    Arizona gubernatorial election, 1920 [3]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    RepublicanThomas E. Campbell (incumbent) 37,060 54.15% +4.25%
    DemocraticMit Simms31,38545.85%−3.40%
    Majority5,6758.29%
    Total votes68,445 100.00%
    Republican holdSwing+7.64%

    Results by county

    CountyThomas E. Campbell
    Republican
    Mit Simms
    Democratic
    MarginTotal votes cast[3]
    #%#%#%
    Apache72855.24%59044.76%13810.47%1,318
    Cochise5,44054.88%4,47345.12%9679.75%9,913
    Coconino1,31559.69%88840.31%42719.38%2,203
    Gila2,85544.55%3,55355.45%-698-10.89%6,408
    Graham1,39453.62%1,20646.38%1887.23%2,600
    Greenlee82738.74%1,30861.26%-481-22.53%2,135
    Maricopa11,27354.88%9,26845.12%2,0059.76%20,541
    Mohave89049.92%89350.08%-3-0.17%1,783
    Navajo1,08150.80%1,04749.20%341.60%2,128
    Pima3,55659.81%2,38940.19%1,16719.63%5,945
    Pinal1,49153.06%1,31946.94%1726.12%2,810
    Santa Cruz90756.16%70843.84%19912.32%1,615
    Yavapai3,70260.20%2,44839.80%1,25420.39%6,150
    Yuma1,60155.28%1,29544.72%30610.57%2,896
    Totals37,06054.15%31,35845.85%5,6758.29%68,445

    Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

    References

    1. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=59935 Campbell Biography
    2. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=59940 Simms Biography
    3. ^ a b "General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 2, 1920". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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