1946_Arizona_gubernatorial_election

1946 Arizona gubernatorial election

1946 Arizona gubernatorial election

Review of the election

For related races, see 1946 United States gubernatorial elections.

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

Candidates

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

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Bruce Brockett, cattleman

General election

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References

  1. [1]
    Lavin, Patrick (2001). Arizona: An Illustrated History. ISBN 9780781808521. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 16, 1946".
  3. [3]
    "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 05, 1946".
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