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The1922 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922. George W. P. Hunt was Arizona's first governor, after retiring in 1919 he served asAmbassador to Siam during the tail end of theWoodrow Wilson administration. After being dismissed by PresidentWarren G. Harding, Hunt returned to Arizona and decided to contest his old seat. Both Hunt and Campbell faced off in1916, the closest gubernatorial in Arizona history. This election was the highest percentage of votes Hunt ever got in his 7 gubernatorial races.
Governor W. P. Hunt was sworn in for a fourth term as governor on January 1, 1923.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. P. Hunt | 21,243 | 54.98% | |
| Democratic | Charles B. Ward | 17,396 | 45.02% | |
| Total votes | 38,639 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Thomas E. Campbell (incumbent) | 10,050 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 10,050 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. P. Hunt | 37,310 | 54.94% | +9.09% | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Campbell (incumbent) | 30,599 | 45.06% | −9.09% | |
| Majority | 6,711 | 9.88% | |||
| Total votes | 67,909 | 100.00% | |||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | +18.17% | |||
| County | George W. P. Hunt Democratic | Thomas E. Campbell Republican | Margin | Total votes cast[3] | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 700 | 51.24% | 666 | 48.76% | 34 | 2.49% | 1,366 |
| Cochise | 5,047 | 56.91% | 3,822 | 43.09% | 1,225 | 13.81% | 8,869 |
| Coconino | 1,246 | 56.43% | 962 | 43.57% | 284 | 12.86% | 2,208 |
| Gila | 3,799 | 62.75% | 2,255 | 37.25% | 1,544 | 25.50% | 6,054 |
| Graham | 1,311 | 55.60% | 1,047 | 44.40% | 264 | 11.20% | 2,358 |
| Greenlee | 1,062 | 67.64% | 508 | 32.36% | 554 | 35.29% | 1,570 |
| Maricopa | 11,196 | 53.57% | 9,705 | 46.43% | 1,491 | 7.13% | 20,901 |
| Mohave | 1,366 | 69.34% | 604 | 30.66% | 762 | 38.68% | 1,970 |
| Navajo | 1,053 | 50.12% | 1,048 | 49.88% | 5 | 0.24% | 2,101 |
| Pima | 3,392 | 47.64% | 3,728 | 52.36% | -336 | -4.72% | 7,120 |
| Pinal | 1,283 | 52.84% | 1,145 | 47.16% | 138 | 5.68% | 2,428 |
| Santa Cruz | 872 | 53.17% | 768 | 46.83% | 104 | 6.34% | 1,640 |
| Yavapai | 3,198 | 51.04% | 3,068 | 48.96% | 130 | 2.07% | 6,266 |
| Yuma | 1,785 | 58.37% | 1,273 | 41.63% | 512 | 16.74% | 3,058 |
| Totals | 37,310 | 54.94% | 30,599 | 45.06% | 6,711 | 9.88% | 67,909 |
