1916 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona

1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Carl Hayden Henry L. Eads Peter Robertson
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 34,377 14,907 3,060
Percentage 65.68% 28.48% 5.85%

County results
Hayden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Representative
At-large before election

Carl Hayden
Democratic

Elected Representative
At-large

Carl Hayden
Democratic

The 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 7, 1916 to elect the state's one at-large representative. incumbent democrat, Carl Hayden won re-election to a fourth term with 66 percent of the vote.

Primary elections were held on September 12, 1916.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl Hayden 19,518 71.49%
Democratic L. A. Foraley 7,784 28.51%
Total votes 27,302 100.00

General Election

Arizona At-large congressional district election, 1916[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl Hayden (Incumbent) 34,377 65.68%
Republican Henry L. Eads 14,907 28.48%
Socialist A. Charles Smith 3,060 5.85%
Total votes 52,344 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Arizona Memory Project – 1916 Primary election returns, State of Arizona". www.azmemory.azlibrary.gov.
  2. ^ "Report 1909-1963". HathiTrust.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ At-Large". www.ourcampaigns.com.