1916 United States Senate election in Arizona

1916 United States Senate election in Arizona

November 7, 1916

Nominee Henry F. Ashurst Joseph H. Kibbey W. S. Bradford Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 29,873 21,261 2,827 Percentage 55.36% 39.40% 5.24%

Election results by county Ashurst:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Kibbey:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Henry F. Ashurst Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst Democratic

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 (incumbent)	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

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1916 and 1917

References

1. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 12, 1916".
2. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1916".