1920 Arizona gubernatorial election

The 1920 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, for the post of the Governor of Arizona. Thomas Campbell won a second term in office, winning a full majority of the popular vote for the first time in three consecutive elections. He beat the sole challenger, Secretary of State Mit Simms. This would be the last office Campbell would win,[1] while Sims would return in the 1930s to win several terms in his old offices of Treasurer and Secretary of State[2]

1920 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1918 November 2, 1920 1922 →
 
Nominee Thomas E. Campbell Mit Simms
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 37,060 31,385
Percentage 54.15% 45.85%

County results
Campbell:      50–60%      60–70%
Simms:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Thomas E. Campbell
Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas E. Campbell
Republican

Thomas Campbell was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1921.

General election

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Results

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1920 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas E. Campbell (incumbent) 37,060 54.15% +4.25%
Democratic Mit Simms 31,385 45.85% −3.40%
Majority 5,675 8.29%
Total votes 68,445 100.00%
Republican hold Swing +7.64%

Results by county

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County Thomas E. Campbell
Republican
Mit Simms
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[3]
# % # % # %
Apache 728 55.24% 590 44.76% 138 10.47% 1,318
Cochise 5,440 54.88% 4,473 45.12% 967 9.75% 9,913
Coconino 1,315 59.69% 888 40.31% 427 19.38% 2,203
Gila 2,855 44.55% 3,553 55.45% -698 -10.89% 6,408
Graham 1,394 53.62% 1,206 46.38% 188 7.23% 2,600
Greenlee 827 38.74% 1,308 61.26% -481 -22.53% 2,135
Maricopa 11,273 54.88% 9,268 45.12% 2,005 9.76% 20,541
Mohave 890 49.92% 893 50.08% -3 -0.17% 1,783
Navajo 1,081 50.80% 1,047 49.20% 34 1.60% 2,128
Pima 3,556 59.81% 2,389 40.19% 1,167 19.63% 5,945
Pinal 1,491 53.06% 1,319 46.94% 172 6.12% 2,810
Santa Cruz 907 56.16% 708 43.84% 199 12.32% 1,615
Yavapai 3,702 60.20% 2,448 39.80% 1,254 20.39% 6,150
Yuma 1,601 55.28% 1,295 44.72% 306 10.57% 2,896
Totals 37,060 54.15% 31,358 45.85% 5,675 8.29% 68,445

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=59935 Campbell Biography
  2. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=59940 Simms Biography
  3. ^ a b "General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 2, 1920". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.