Arizona already had one gubernatorial election overturned by the courts. Republican Governor Edward Campbell was declared the winner in December 1917 over Democrat George Hunt nearly one year after the election. The 1916 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916, for the post of the Governor of Arizona. Due to battles between labor and business,[1] the Hunt administration was facing severe electoral backlash. After facing a fairly strong primary by former Council member George Olney, Hunt prevailed and went on to face the closest election in Arizona gubernatorial history. The initial results of the 1916 election were extremely...