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1946 Arizona gubernatorial election

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1946 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1944 November 5, 1946 1948 →
 
Nominee Sidney Preston Osborn Bruce Brockett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 73,595 48,867
Percentage 60.10% 39.90%

Election results by county
Osborn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Sidney Preston Osborn
Democratic

Elected Governor

Sidney Preston Osborn
Democratic

The 1946 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, easily winning the Democratic primary, as well as defeating Republican challenger Bruce Brockett in the general election, and was sworn into his fourth term as Governor on January 7, 1947. Osborn died in office a year later.

In comparison to previous election cycles, Brockett signaled a shift in voters becoming more Republican, outperforming their past electoral failures significantly.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Sidney P. Osborn, former Secretary of State of Arizona
  • Howard Sprouse, state legislator

Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sidney Preston Osborn (incumbent) 64,875 81.67%
Democratic Howard Sprouse 14,565 18.34%
Total votes 79,440 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Bruce Brockett, cattleman

General election

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1946[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sidney Preston Osborn (incumbent) 73,595 60.10% −17.81%
Republican Bruce Brockett 48,867 39.90% +18.71%
Majority 24,728 20.19%
Total votes 122,462 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -36.52%

Results by county

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County Sidney P. Osborn
Democratic
Bruce Brockett
Republican
Margin Total votes cast[3]
# % # % # %
Apache 1,183 62.13% 721 37.87% 462 24.26% 1,904
Cochise 5,945 69.78% 2,575 30.22% 3,370 39.55% 8,520
Coconino 1,637 54.93% 1,343 45.07% 294 9.87% 2,980
Gila 3,651 63.47% 2,101 36.53% 1,550 26.95% 5,752
Graham 1,866 58.55% 1,321 41.45% 545 17.10% 3,187
Greenlee 1,594 78.87% 427 21.13% 1,167 57.74% 2,021
Maricopa 30,164 56.52% 23,205 43.48% 6,959 13.04% 53,369
Mohave 1,572 71.91% 614 28.09% 958 43.82% 2,186
Navajo 1,988 59.25% 1,367 40.75% 621 18.51% 3,355
Pima 13,061 61.72% 8,102 38.28% 4,959 23.43% 21,163
Pinal 2,797 61.96% 1,717 38.04% 1,080 23.93% 4,514
Santa Cruz 1,230 68.49% 566 31.51% 664 36.97% 1,796
Yavapai 3,916 55.10% 3,191 44.90% 725 10.20% 7,107
Yuma 2,991 64.91% 1,617 35.09% 1,374 29.82% 4,608
Totals 73,595 60.10% 48,867 39.90% 24,728 20.19% 122,462

References

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  1. ^ Lavin, Patrick (2001). Arizona: An Illustrated History. ISBN 9780781808521. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, July 16, 1946". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Official Canvass General Election Returns November 5, 1946". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.