1942 Arizona gubernatorial election

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.

1942 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 3, 1942 1944 →
 
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
Democratic

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

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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

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Results

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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

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Candidates

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  • Jerrie W. Lee, 1938, 1940 Republican gubernatorial nominee

General election

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1940".
  2. ^ "Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 8, 1942". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 3, 1942". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.