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1916 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona

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1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

← 1914 November 7, 1916 1918 →
 
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

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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

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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

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  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.