1928 Washington gubernatorial election
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The 1928 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Roland H. Hartley defeated Democratic nominee A. Scott Bullitt with 56.22% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1928.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- A. Scott Bullitt, attorney from Seattle[2]
- Stephen James Chadwick, former Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
- C. L. McKenzie
- George F. Cotterill, former Mayor of Seattle
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. Scott Bullitt | 20,239 | 51.76 | |
| Democratic | Stephen James Chadwick | 13,804 | 35.30 | |
| Democratic | C. L. McKenzie | 2,967 | 7.59 | |
| Democratic | George F. Cotterill | 2,092 | 5.35 | |
| Total votes | 39,102 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Roland H. Hartley, incumbent Governor
- E. L. French
- Claude G. Bannick
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) | 143,505 | 51.04 | |
| Republican | E. L. French | 124,312 | 44.21 | |
| Republican | Claude G. Bannick | 13,346 | 4.75 | |
| Total votes | 281,163 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Roland H. Hartley, Republican
- A. Scott Bullitt, Democratic
Other candidates
- James F. Stark, Socialist Labor
- Walter Price, Socialist
- Aaron Fislerman, Workers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) | 281,991 | 56.22% | ||
| Democratic | A. Scott Bullitt | 214,334 | 42.73% | ||
| Socialist Labor | James F. Stark | 3,343 | 0.67% | ||
| Socialist | Walter Price | 1,262 | 0.25% | ||
| Workers | Aaron Fislerman | 698 | 0.14% | ||
| Majority | 67,657 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "September 1928 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Connelly, Joel (June 2, 2010). "Bullitt, Stimson (1919-2009)". HistoryLink. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "November 1928 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
