1928 Washington gubernatorial election
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.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
Republican party
Candidates
- Roland H. Hartley, incumbent governor
- E. L. French
- Claude G. Bannick
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Roland H. Hartley, Republican
- Scott Bullitt, Democratic
- James F. Stark, Socialist Labor
- Walter Price, Socialist
- Aaron Fyslerman, Workers