1946 Arizona gubernatorial election

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.

1946 Arizona gubernatorial election

November 5, 1946
 
Nominee Sidney Preston Osborn Bruce Brockett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 73,595 48,867
Percentage 60.10% 39.90%

Election results by county
Osborn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Sidney Preston Osborn
Democratic

Elected Governor

Sidney Preston Osborn
Democratic

In comparison to previous election cycles, Brockett signaled a shift in voters becoming more Republican, outperforming their past electoral failures significantly.

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