1944 Arizona gubernatorial election

1944 Arizona gubernatorial election
	County results; Osborn: 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Governor before election; Sidney Preston Osborn; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Sidney Preston Osborn; Democratic

The 1944 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and easily won the Democratic primary, with only token opposition as former Governor Robert Taylor Jones declined to challenge Osborn to a rematch following two losses, in 1940 and 1942.

In a virtually identical race to 1940 and 1942, Sidney Preston Osborn defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his third term as Governor on January 2, 1945.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on July 18, 1944. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and defeated State Senator William Coxon easily, with former Governor Robert Taylor Jones declining to challenge Osborn after losing to him twice in the past two election cycles in 1940 and 1942.^[1]

Candidates

Sidney Preston Osborn, incumbent Governor
William Coxon, State Senator

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sidney Preston Osborn (incumbent)	59,254	75.28%
	Democratic	William Coxon	19,454	24.72%
Total votes			78,708	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Jerrie W. Lee, 1938, 1940, 1942 Republican gubernatorial nominee
Harry F. Michael

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerrie W. Lee	5,237	71.32%
	Republican	Harry F. Michael	2,106	28.68%
Total votes			7,343	100.00%

General election

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1944^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sidney Preston Osborn (incumbent)	100,220	77.91%	+5.42%
	Republican	Jerrie W. Lee	27,261	21.19%	−5.71%
	Prohibition	Charles R. Osburn	1,161	0.90%	+0.29%
Majority			72,959	56.71%
Total votes			128,642	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing	+11.13%

Results by county

County	Sidney P. Osborn Democratic		Jerrie W. Lee Republican		Charles R. Osburn Prohibition		Margin		Total votes cast^[3]
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast^[3]
Apache	1,505	78.88%	395	20.70%	8	0.42%	1,110	58.18%	1,908
Cochise	8,344	83.18%	1,657	16.52%	30	0.30%	6,687	66.66%	10,031
Coconino	2,851	74.09%	967	25.13%	30	0.78%	1,884	48.96%	3,848
Gila	5,555	80.05%	1,315	18.95%	69	0.99%	4,240	61.10%	6,939
Graham	2,752	82.03%	564	16.81%	39	1.16%	2,188	65.22%	3,355
Greenlee	2,229	85.08%	369	14.08%	22	0.84%	1,860	70.99%	2,620
Maricopa	39,406	70.45%	16,163	28.90%	362	0.65%	23,243	41.56%	55,931
Mohave	1,669	76.24%	505	23.07%	15	0.69%	1,164	53.17%	2,189
Navajo	3,390	80.91%	784	18.71%	16	0.38%	2,606	62.20%	4,190
Pima	17,245	96.15%	314	1.75%	377	2.10%	16,868^[a]	94.05%	17,936
Pinal	3,650	75.13%	1,172	24.13%	36	0.74%	2,478	51.01%	4,858
Santa Cruz	1,623	82.34%	344	17.45%	4	0.20%	1,279	64.89%	1,971
Yavapai	5,820	75.14%	1,819	23.48%	107	1.38%	4,001	51.65%	7,746
Yuma	4,181	81.66%	893	17.44%	46	0.90%	3,288	64.22%	5,120
Totals	100,220	77.91%	27,261	21.19%	1,161	0.90%	72,959	56.71%	128,642

Notes

^ Margin over Osburn

References

^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 18, 1944".
^ ^a ^b "Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, July 18, 1944". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Official Canvass General Election Returns November 7, 1944". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

[4] Margin over Osburn

[1] "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 18, 1944".

[primary-2] "Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, July 18, 1944". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

[results-3] "Official Canvass General Election Returns November 7, 1944". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

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