1911 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona

Arizona's first election to the United States House of Representatives was held December 11, 1911, for the 62nd Congress

United States House of Representatives election in Arizona, 1911
December 11, 1911
Arizona's single seat to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats won 1 0
Popular vote 11,556 8,485
Percentage 54.1% 39.7%

Background

Arizona joined the union as the 48th state on February 14, 1912, having already elected its first Representative in December. Arizona Territory had been formed in 1863 from the western half of New Mexico Territory, and originally included a portion of Nevada, until 1866. From the time of its creation until statehood, the territory was represented in Congress by a delegate. An early version of the Oklahoma Enabling Act also contained a clause for admitting Arizona Territory and New Mexico Territory as a single state, but that clause was removed in the final version. Arizona was the last territory in the contiguous United States, and after Arizona's admission, it would be another 47 years before another State (Alaska) was admitted.

Election results
1911 United States House election results[1]
Democratic Republican Socialist Prohibition
Carl Hayden 11,556 54.1% John S. Williams 8,485 39.7% John Halberg 1,252 5.9% Eugene W. Chafin[2] 88 0.4%

See also

References
  1. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
  2. Prohibition Party presidential candidate in 1912
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