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The 1928 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst ran for reelection to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee former U.S. Senator Ralph H. Cameron in the general election. Cameron was defeated in the previous election year, in 1926, by then-U.S. Congressman Carl T. Hayden, leading Cameron to decide to challenge Ashurst in order to return to the United States Senate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Henry F. Ashurst, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Charles H. Rutherford, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1926

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 32,698 77.4%
Democratic Charles H. Rutherford 9,547 22.6%
Total votes 42,245 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 10,111 65.5%
Republican Frank R. Stewart 5,322 34.5%
Total votes 15,433 100.0

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1928[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 47,013 54.25% -10.78%
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 39,651 45.75% +10.78%
Majority 7,362 8.49% -21.57%
Turnout 86,664
Democratic hold Swing

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