1928 United States Senate election in Arizona
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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.
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November 6, 1928
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 County results Ashurst: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Cameron: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Henry F. Ashurst, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Charles H. Rutherford, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1926
Results
| 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
- Ralph H. Cameron, former U.S. Senator
- Frank R. Stewart
Results
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) | 47,013 | 54.25% | â10.78% | |
| Republican | Ralph H. Cameron | 39,651 | 45.75% | +10.78% | |
| Majority | 7,362 | 8.49% | â21.57% | ||
| Turnout | 86,664 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||