1924 Utah gubernatorial election
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The 1924 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Democratic nominee George Dern defeated incumbent Republican Charles R. Mabey with 52.99% of the vote.
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November 4, 1924
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 County results Dern: 50â60% 60â70% Mabey: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- George Dern, State Senator from Salt Lake County and former general manager of Consolidated Mercur Gold Mines Company (Democratic)
- Charles R. Mabey, incumbent Governor since 1921 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Dern | 81,308 | 52.99% | +14.74% | |
| Republican | Charles R. Mabey (incumbent) | 72,127 | 47.01% | â11.16% | |
| Total votes | 153,435 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 9,181 | 5.98% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +25.91% | |||
Results by county
| County[1] | George Dern Demcoratic |
Charles R. Mabey Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 912 | 49.84% | 918 | 50.16% | -6 | -0.33% | 1,830 |
| Box Elder | 2,368 | 43.46% | 3,081 | 56.54% | -713 | -13.08% | 5,449 |
| Cache | 4,558 | 48.22% | 4,894 | 51.78% | -336 | -3.55% | 9,452 |
| Carbon | 2,990 | 61.80% | 1,848 | 38.20% | 1,142 | 23.60% | 4,838 |
| Daggett | 30 | 23.08% | 100 | 76.92% | -70 | -53.85% | 130 |
| Davis | 1,770 | 43.96% | 2,256 | 56.04% | -486 | -12.07% | 4,026 |
| Duchesne | 930 | 42.86% | 1,240 | 57.14% | -310 | -14.29% | 2,170 |
| Emery | 1,228 | 55.24% | 995 | 44.76% | 233 | 10.48% | 2,223 |
| Garfield | 336 | 28.40% | 847 | 71.60% | -511 | -43.20% | 1,183 |
| Grand | 301 | 52.62% | 271 | 47.38% | 30 | 5.24% | 572 |
| Iron | 683 | 32.32% | 1,430 | 67.68% | -747 | -35.35% | 2,113 |
| Juab | 1,651 | 55.05% | 1,348 | 44.95% | 303 | 10.10% | 2,999 |
| Kane | 137 | 21.31% | 506 | 78.69% | -369 | -57.39% | 643 |
| Millard | 1,335 | 39.87% | 2,013 | 60.13% | -678 | -20.25% | 3,348 |
| Morgan | 429 | 48.42% | 457 | 51.58% | -28 | -3.16% | 886 |
| Piute | 249 | 39.27% | 385 | 60.73% | -136 | -21.45% | 634 |
| Rich | 227 | 35.47% | 413 | 64.53% | -186 | -29.06% | 640 |
| Salt Lake | 32,819 | 57.46% | 24,298 | 42.54% | 8,521 | 14.92% | 57,117 |
| San Juan | 243 | 36.49% | 423 | 63.51% | -180 | -27.03% | 666 |
| Sanpete | 2,521 | 42.77% | 3,373 | 57.23% | -852 | -14.46% | 5,894 |
| Sevier | 1,918 | 52.06% | 1,766 | 47.94% | 152 | 4.13% | 3,684 |
| Summit | 1,260 | 46.58% | 1,445 | 53.42% | -185 | -6.84% | 2,705 |
| Tooele | 1,250 | 52.76% | 1,119 | 47.24% | 131 | 5.53% | 2,369 |
| Uintah | 844 | 39.74% | 1,280 | 60.26% | -436 | -20.53% | 2,124 |
| Utah | 7,496 | 51.81% | 6,972 | 48.19% | 524 | 3.62% | 14,468 |
| Wasatch | 980 | 46.80% | 1,114 | 53.20% | -134 | -6.40% | 2,094 |
| Washington | 887 | 42.04% | 1,223 | 57.96% | -336 | -15.92% | 2,110 |
| Wayne | 240 | 41.74% | 335 | 58.26% | -95 | -16.52% | 575 |
| Weber | 10,716 | 64.97% | 5,777 | 35.03% | 4,939 | 29.95% | 16,493 |
| Total | 81,308 | 52.99% | 72,127 | 47.01% | 9,181 | 5.98% | 153,435 |