The 1928 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Roland H. Hartley defeated Democratic nominee A. Scott Bullitt with 56.22% of the vote. This was the last gubernatorial election until 1980 in which a Republican carried Franklin County, Mason County, and Pierce County.

Primary election Primary elections were held on September 11, 1928.

Republican party Candidates Roland H. Hartley, incumbent governor E. L. French Claude G. Bannick

Results

Democratic party Candidates Scott Bullitt, attorney from Seattle Stephen James Chadwick, former Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court C. L. McKenzie George F. Cotterill, former mayor of Seattle

Results

General election Candidates Major party candidates Roland H. Hartley, Republican Scott Bullitt, Democratic

Other candidates James F. Stark, Socialist Labor Walter Price, Socialist Aaron Fyslerman, Workers

Results

Results by county CountyRoland H. HartleyRepublicanScott BullittDemocraticJames F. StarkSocialist LaborWalter PriceSocialistAaron FyslermanWorkersMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams1,23554.36%1,03145.38%40.18%10.04%10.04%2048.98%2,272Asotin1,83569.56%79730.21%40.15%10.04%10.04%1,03839.35%2,638Benton2,39363.32%1,35435.83%90.24%190.50%40.11%1,03927.49%3,779Chelan5,50355.28%4,41944.39%160.16%140.14%20.02%1,08410.89%9,954Clallam2,75253.13%2,41146.54%60.12%70.14%40.08%3416.58%5,180Clark6,23550.38%6,02448.67%480.39%450.36%240.19%2111.70%12,376Columbia1,43768.82%64430.84%10.05%50.24%10.05%79337.98%2,088Cowlitz4,02446.43%4,58852.94%80.09%240.28%220.25%-564-6.51%8,666Douglas1,41052.42%1,26246.91%70.26%100.37%10.04%1485.50%2,690Ferry73551.54%67747.48%60.42%70.49%10.07%584.07%1,426Franklin1,23757.91%88341.34%60.28%80.37%20.09%35416.57%2,136Garfield1,00870.54%42129.46%00.00%00.00%00.00%58741.08%1,429Grant1,26560.64%81038.83%20.10%80.38%10.05%45521.81%2,086Grays Harbor6,95242.26%9,35256.85%290.18%500.30%670.41%-2,400-14.59%16,450Island1,21456.62%90242.07%40.19%170.79%70.33%31214.55%2,144Jefferson1,24253.70%1,06045.83%40.17%40.17%30.13%1827.87%2,313King78,62653.49%65,68644.68%2,0801.41%3670.25%2420.16%12,9408.80%147,001Kitsap5,33351.10%5,00347.94%430.41%350.34%230.22%3303.16%10,437Kittitas1,97136.26%3,42563.02%60.11%180.33%150.28%-1,454-26.75%5,435Klickitat1,90663.15%1,08335.88%50.17%200.66%40.13%82327.27%3,018Lewis6,28948.04%6,72651.38%210.16%260.20%290.22%-437-3.34%13,091Lincoln2,79561.27%1,75438.45%70.15%40.09%20.04%1,04122.82%4,562Mason1,42450.78%1,36348.61%70.25%90.32%10.04%612.18%2,804Okanogan2,70653.22%2,36146.43%90.18%80.16%10.02%3456.78%5,085Pacific2,80857.27%2,06742.16%50.10%30.06%200.41%74115.11%4,903Pend Oreille1,40369.42%60629.99%30.15%80.40%10.05%79739.44%2,021Pierce33,34761.31%20,58837.85%2620.48%1200.22%700.13%12,75923.46%54,387San Juan64954.08%54645.50%10.08%30.25%10.08%1038.58%1,200Skagit6,38955.80%4,97143.41%310.27%220.19%370.32%1,41812.38%11,450Skamania65258.79%43939.59%10.09%121.08%50.45%21319.21%1,109Snohomish13,55955.40%10,55043.11%2591.06%830.34%220.09%3,00912.30%24,473Spokane33,44161.56%20,61437.95%1350.25%940.17%360.07%12,82723.61%54,320Stevens4,35071.84%1,66827.55%80.13%160.26%130.21%2,68244.29%6,055Thurston5,93856.96%4,43342.53%130.12%330.32%70.07%1,50514.44%10,424Wahkiakum66869.66%27929.09%50.52%70.73%00.00%38940.56%959Walla Walla5,71658.47%4,04741.40%80.08%40.04%10.01%1,66917.07%9,776Whatcom12,10764.01%6,53534.55%1901.00%650.34%170.09%5,57229.46%18,914Whitman7,12770.70%2,92128.98%150.15%160.16%10.01%4,20641.73%10,080Yakima12,31054.67%10,03444.56%950.42%690.31%90.04%2,27610.11%22,517Totals281,99156.21%214,33442.73%3,3630.67%1,2620.25%6980.14%67,65713.49%501,648

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Adams Douglas Ferry Franklin

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Cowlitz Grays Harbor Kittitas Lewis

Notes

References