Review of the election
1940 Arizona gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Sidney Preston Osborn | Jerrie W. Lee | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 97,606 | 50,358 | Percentage | 65.52% | 33.81% | |
Election results by county Osborn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Governor before election Robert Taylor Jones Democratic | Elected Governor Sidney Preston Osborn Democratic | |
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The 1940 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Governor Robert Taylor Jones ran for reelection but was defeated in the Democratic primary by former Secretary of State Sidney Preston Osborn, whom Jones had previously defeated in 1938.
Sidney Preston Osborn defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his first term as Governor on January 6, 1941, becoming Arizona's seventh Governor.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary took place on September 10, 1940. Incumbent Governor Robert Taylor Jones ran for reelection, but he was defeated by former Secretary of State Sidney Preston Osborn. Osborn previously ran against Jones in 1938, but was defeated due to the race being a three-way with Secretary of State James H. Kerby. C. M. Menderson, Ernest Carleton, George E. Shields, and Howard Sprouse also ran but presented only token opposition.[1]
Candidates
- Robert Taylor Jones, incumbent Governor
- Sidney P. Osborn, former Secretary of State of Arizona
- C. M. Menderson
- Ernest Carleton
- George E. Shields
- Howard Sprouse, state legislator
Results
Democratic primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sidney Preston Osborn | 54,737 | 46.30% |
| Democratic | Robert Taylor Jones (incumbent) | 49,466 | 41.84% |
| Democratic | C. M. Menderson | 10,950 | 9.26% |
| Democratic | Ernest Carleton | 1,834 | 1.55% |
| Democratic | George E. Shields | 860 | 0.73% |
| Democratic | Howard Sprouse | 383 | 0.32% |
Total votes | 118,230 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jerrie W. Lee, 1938 Republican gubernatorial nominee
General election
Arizona gubernatorial election, 1940[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Sidney Preston Osborn | 97,606 | 65.52% | -3.05% |
| Republican | Jerrie W. Lee | 50,358 | 33.81% | +6.48% |
| Prohibition | Charles R. Osburn | 1,003 | 0.67% | N/A |
Majority | 47,248 | 31.71% | -9.53% |
Turnout | 148,967 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1940".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1936".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 08, 1938".
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