The 1928 United States Senate elections in Arizona was held on Tuesday, November 6, to elect one United States Senator for the class 1 United States Senate seat to represent the State of Arizona. for one 6-year term, beginning January 3, 1929 and ending January 3, 1935. Democratic candidate United States Incumbent Senator Henry F. Ashurst defeated Republican nominee and former United States Senator Ralph H. Cameron in the general election. Cameron was defeated in the previous election year, in 1926, by then-U.S. Congressman Carl T. Hayden, leading Cameron to decide to challenge Ashurst in order to return to the United States Senate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Henry F. Ashurst, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Charles H. Rutherford, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1926

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 32,698 77.4%
Democratic Charles H. Rutherford 9,547 22.6%
Total votes 42,245 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 10,111 65.5%
Republican Frank R. Stewart 5,322 34.5%
Total votes 15,433 100.0

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1928[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 47,013 54.25% −10.78%
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 39,651 45.75% +10.78%
Majority 7,362 8.49% −21.57%
Turnout 86,664
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_United_States_Senate_election_in_Arizona