1928 Arizona gubernatorial election

The 1928 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Despite a fairly poor economy, a 15-point loss by Al Smith for the Arizona electoral votes, and having served for nearly 6 full terms, Hunt only narrowly lost the general election. Other state Democrats like Senator Ashurst and Representative Douglas both won re-election. John C. Phillips became the second Republican to serve as Arizona Governor, and the first to beat Hunt in a general election.

John Calhoun Phillips was sworn in for his first and only term as Governor on January 7, 1929.

Candidates

 * George W. P. Hunt, incumbent Governor, former Ambassador to Siam
 * James H. Kerby, then-incumbent Secretary of State

Candidates

 * John Calhoun Phillips, former state House and Senate member.
 * John Hunt Udall, clerk of the Arizona Superior Court.
 * Celora M. Stoddard, member of the Arizona State Senate from 1921 to 1923.

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Yavapai

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Santa Cruz