1944 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1944 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1944 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1942 Arizona gubernatorial election 1942 1946 Arizona gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 Sidney Preston Osborn.jpg 0.6 Sidney Preston Osborn Democratic Party (United States) 100,220 77.91% Jerrie W. Lee.jpg Jerrie W. Lee Republican Party (United States) 27,261 21.19% 1944 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsOsborn: #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% Governor Sidney Preston Osborn Democratic Party (United States) Sidney Preston Osborn Democratic Party (United States) 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.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735903 Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 18, 1944 Candidates Sidney Preston Osborn, incumbent Governor William Coxon, State Senator Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102645 Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, July 18, 1944 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Sidney Preston Osborn (incumbent) 59,254 75.28% Democratic Party (United States) William Coxon 19,454 24.72% 78,708 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Jerrie W. Lee, 1938, 1940, 1942 Republican gubernatorial nominee Harry F. Michael Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jerrie W. Lee 5,237 71.32% Republican Party (United States) Harry F. Michael 2,106 28.68% 7,343 100.00% General election Arizona gubernatorial election, 1944https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/282128 Official Canvass General Election Returns November 7, 1944 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Sidney Preston Osborn (incumbent) 100,220 77.91% +5.42% Republican Party (United States) Jerrie W. Lee 27,261 21.19% -5.71% Prohibition Party (United States) Charles R. Osburn 1,161 0.90% +0.29% 72,959 56.71% 128,642 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +11.13% Results by county County Sidney P. OsbornDemocratic Jerrie W. LeeRepublican Charles R. OsburnProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Apache1,50578.88%39520.70%80.42%1,11058.18%1,908Cochise8,34483.18%1,65716.52%300.30%6,68766.66%10,031Coconino2,85174.09%96725.13%300.78%1,88448.96%3,848Gila5,55580.05%1,31518.95%690.99%4,24061.10%6,939Graham2,75282.03%56416.81%391.16%2,18865.22%3,355Greenlee2,22985.08%36914.08%220.84%1,86070.99%2,620Maricopa39,40670.45%16,16328.90%3620.65%23,24341.56%55,931Mohave1,66976.24%50523.07%150.69%1,16453.17%2,189Navajo3,39080.91%78418.71%160.38%2,60662.20%4,190Pima17,24596.15%3141.75%3772.10%16,868Margin over Osburn94.05%17,936Pinal3,65075.13%1,17224.13%360.74%2,47851.01%4,858Santa Cruz1,62382.34%34417.45%40.20%1,27964.89%1,971Yavapai5,82075.14%1,81923.48%1071.38%4,00151.65%7,746Yuma4,18181.66%89317.44%460.90%3,28864.22%5,120Totals100,22077.91%27,26121.19%1,1610.90%72,95956.71%128,642 Notes References 1 1944 Category:1944 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1944 in the United States