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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In comparison to previous election cycles, Brockett signaled a shift in voters becoming more Republican, outperforming their past electoral failures significantly.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Sidney P. Osborn, former Secretary of State of Arizona
- Howard Sprouse, state legislator
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Bruce Brockett, cattleman
General election
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Lavin, Patrick (2001). Arizona: An Illustrated History. ISBN 9780781808521. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, July 16, 1946". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Official Canvass General Election Returns November 5, 1946". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.