Review of the election
1938 Arizona gubernatorial election
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Robert Taylor Jones | Jerrie W. Lee | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Popular vote | 80,350 | 32,022 | | Percentage | 68.57% | 27.33% | |
 County results
Jones: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Governor before election
Rawghlie Clement Stanford
Democratic | Elected Governor
Robert Taylor Jones
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The 1938 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford declined to run for reelection, with pharmacy and cattle ranch owner Robert Taylor Jones winning the Democratic nomination to succeed Stanford.
Robert Taylor Jones defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his first and only term as Governor on January 2, 1939, becoming Arizona's sixth Governor.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary took place on September 13, 1938. Incumbent Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford, who had served only one term, declined to run for reelection amidst the Great Depression. Pharmacy and cattle ranch owner Robert Taylor Jones, Secretary of State James H. Kerby, former Secretary of State Sidney P. Osborn, Mayor Andrew Jackson Bettwy, and C. M. Zander ran to replace Stanford.[1]
After losing the Democratic primary, James Kerby ran as an Independent Democrat in the general election, but received only token support, in the single digits.
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Taylor Jones | 38,543 | 34.20% |
| | Democratic | James H. Kerby | 35,867 | 31.83% |
| | Democratic | Sidney P. Osborn | 34,307 | 30.44% |
| | Democratic | Andrew J. Bettwy | 3,584 | 3.18% |
| | Democratic | C. M. Zander | 389 | 0.35% |
| Total votes | 112,690 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jerrie W. Lee, secretary of the Arizona Wool Growers Association
General election
Arizona gubernatorial election, 1938[3] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Robert Taylor Jones | 80,350 | 68.57% | -2.11% |
| | Republican | Jerrie W. Lee | 32,022 | 27.33% | -1.78% |
| | Independent Democrat | James H. Kerby | 4,814 | 4.11% | N/A |
| Majority | 48,328 | 41.24% | -0.33% |
| Turnout | 117,184 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 1938".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1936".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 08, 1938".
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