1946 Arizona gubernatorial election
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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.
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November 5, 1946
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 County results Osborn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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In comparison to previous election cycles, Brockett signaled a shift in voters becoming more Republican, outperforming their past electoral failures significantly.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Sidney P. Osborn, former Secretary of State of Arizona
- Howard Sprouse, state legislator
Results
| 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
Candidates
- Bruce Brockett, cattleman
General election
| 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
| 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 |