1942 Arizona gubernatorial election
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Sidney Preston Osborn | Jerrie W. Lee | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Popular vote | 63,484 | 23,562 | | Percentage | 72.48% | 26.90% | |
 County results
Osborn: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Governor before election
Sidney Preston Osborn
Democratic | Elected Governor
Sidney Preston Osborn
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The 1942 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and easily defeated a challenge from former Governor Robert Taylor Jones in the Democratic primary, who Osborn also defeated in 1940.
In a virtually identical race to 1940, Sidney Preston Osborn defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his second term as Governor on January 5, 1943.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1942. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and defeated former Governor Robert Taylor Jones in the primary. Osborn previously ran against Jones in 1938 and 1940, losing to Jones the first time, and beating him the second time. Daniel C. McKinney, a cattle rancher, also presented a significant challenge to Osborn.[1]
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sidney Preston Osborn (incumbent) | 46,936 | 53.10% |
| | Democratic | Robert Taylor Jones | 21,604 | 24.44% |
| | Democratic | Daniel C. McKinney | 19,022 | 21.52% |
| | Democratic | Ernest Carleton | 824 | 0.93% |
| Total votes | 88,386 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jerrie W. Lee, 1938, 1940 Republican gubernatorial nominee
General election
Arizona gubernatorial election, 1942[3] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sidney Preston Osborn (incumbent) | 63,484 | 72.48% | +6.96% |
| | Republican | Jerrie W. Lee | 23,562 | 26.90% | −6.90% |
| | Prohibition | Charles R. Osburn | 537 | 0.61% | −0.06% |
| Majority | 39,922 | 45.58% | |
| Total votes | 87,583 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Swing | +13.86% | |
Results by county
| County | Sidney P. Osborn
Democratic | Jerrie W. Lee
Republican | Charles R. Osburn
Prohibition | Margin | Total votes cast[3] |
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % |
| Apache | 1,308 | 80.15% | 320 | 19.61% | 4 | 0.25% | 988 | 60.54% | 1,632 |
| Cochise | 5,703 | 82.41% | 1,191 | 17.21% | 26 | 0.38% | 4,512 | 65.20% | 6,920 |
| Coconino | 1,468 | 67.81% | 692 | 31.96% | 5 | 0.23% | 776 | 35.84% | 2,165 |
| Gila | 4,329 | 78.61% | 1,161 | 21.08% | 17 | 0.31% | 3,168 | 57.53% | 5,507 |
| Graham | 2,064 | 75.88% | 642 | 23.60% | 14 | 0.51% | 1,422 | 52.28% | 2,720 |
| Greenlee | 1,543 | 88.47% | 187 | 10.72% | 14 | 0.80% | 1,356 | 77.75% | 1,744 |
| Maricopa | 22,295 | 67.49% | 10,466 | 31.68% | 272 | 0.82% | 11,829 | 35.81% | 33,033 |
| Mohave | 1,151 | 78.89% | 292 | 20.01% | 16 | 1.10% | 859 | 58.88% | 1,459 |
| Navajo | 2,316 | 76.46% | 696 | 22.98% | 17 | 0.56% | 1,620 | 53.48% | 3,029 |
| Pima | 9,532 | 71.70% | 3,724 | 28.01% | 38 | 0.29% | 5,808 | 43.69% | 13,294 |
| Pinal | 2,649 | 68.95% | 1,157 | 30.11% | 36 | 0.94% | 1,492 | 38.83% | 3,842 |
| Santa Cruz | 1,223 | 81.26% | 277 | 18.41% | 5 | 0.33% | 946 | 62.86% | 1,505 |
| Yavapai | 4,820 | 71.70% | 1,857 | 27.63% | 45 | 0.67% | 2,963 | 44.08% | 6,722 |
| Yuma | 3,083 | 76.86% | 900 | 22.44% | 28 | 0.70% | 2,183 | 54.43% | 4,011 |
| Totals | 63,484 | 72.48% | 23,562 | 26.90% | 537 | 0.61% | 39,933 | 45.58% | 87,583 |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1940".
- ^ "Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 8, 1942". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 3, 1942". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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