1916 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 1916 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst ran for reelection to a second term, defeating Republican former Territorial Governor Joseph H. Kibbey in the general election by a comfortable margin.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Henry F. Ashurst, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican primary

Candidates

Joseph H. Kibbey, former Territorial Governor of Arizona
William H. Stilwell, former Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph H. Kibbey	4,775	72.00%
	Republican	William H. Stilwell	1,857	28.00%
Total votes			6,632	100.00

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1916^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry F. Ashurst	29,873	55.36%
	Republican	Joseph H. Kibbey	21,261	39.40%
	Socialist	W. S. Bradford	2,827	5.24%
Majority			8,612	15.96%
Turnout			53,961
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

[1] ttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=379098

[2] ttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3289

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1916 United States Senate election in Arizona

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

See also

References