1974 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1974 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1974 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1970 Arizona gubernatorial election 1970 1978 Arizona gubernatorial election 1978 November 5, 1974 Raul Hector Castro swearing in as Ambassador to Argentina (cropped).jpg 0.6 Raúl Héctor Castro Democratic Party (United States) 278,375 50.41% No image.svg Russell Williams Republican Party (United States) 273,674 49.56% 1974 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsCastro: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Williams: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Jack Williams Republican Party (United States) Raúl Héctor Castro Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Governor Jack Williams decided not to run for a fourth term as governor. Former United States Ambassador to Bolivia Raúl Héctor Castro, who was the Democratic nominee in 1970, won the Democratic nomination again in 1974, and narrowly won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Russell Williams by 0.85%. Castro was sworn into his first and only term as governor on January 6, 1975. Prior to the election, there was a recall effort led by Cesar Chavez against incumbent Governor Jack Williams, with 180,000 signatures submitted. Many of the signatures were invalidated by Attorney General Gary Nelson, but this was eventually overturned. By the time this occurred, however, it was meaningless due to the close proximity of the 1974 gubernatorial election, and thus a recall election did not occur.http://archive.azcentral.com/news/opinions/columns/articles/0515deUriarte15.html Help Center - the Arizona Republic Approximately two years into his term as governor, Castro would resign to become United States ambassador to Argentina. Republican primary Candidates John D. Driggs, mayor of Phoenix Milton H. Graham, former mayor of Phoenix William C. Jacquin, president of the State Senate Evan Mecham, former state senator, former nominee for U.S. Senate Russell Williams, member of the Arizona Corporation Commission Results Republican primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102670 State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 10, 1974 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-14 Republican Party (United States) Russell Williams 53,132 35.57% Republican Party (United States) Evan Mecham 30,266 20.26% Republican Party (United States) William C. Jacquin 27,138 18.17% Republican Party (United States) John D. Driggs 23,519 15.75% Republican Party (United States) Milton H. Graham 15,315 10.25% 149,370 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Raúl Héctor Castro, former United States ambassador to Bolivia, Democratic nominee for governor in 1970 Walter "Denver" Caudill, Tubac Country Club golf professional Dave Moss, real estate broker Jack Ross, car dealer Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Raúl Héctor Castro 115,268 67.21% Democratic Party (United States) Jack Ross 31,250 18.22% Democratic Party (United States) Dave Moss 19,143 11.16% Democratic Party (United States) Walter "Denver" Caudill 5,843 3.41% 171,504 100.00% General election Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1974https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102669 State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 5, 1974 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13 Democratic Party (United States) Raúl Héctor Castro 278,375 50.41% +1.30% Republican Party (United States) Russell Williams 273,674 49.56% -1.33% Independent (politician) Russell Shaw (write-in) 149 0.03% Independent (politician) Harold Bates (write-in) 4 0.00% 4,701 0.85% 552,202 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +2.63% Results by county County Raúl Héctor CastroDemocratic Russell WilliamsRepublican Russell ShawWrite-in Harold BatesWrite-in Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # %Apache4,48269.11%2,00330.89%00.00%00.00%2,47938.23%6,485Cochise8,77953.28%7,69546.70%20.01%00.00%1,0846.58%16,476Coconino9,60159.69%6,48340.30%10.01%00.00%3,11819.38%16,085Gila5,05655.73%4,01544.26%10.01%00.00%1,04111,47%9,072Graham2,37946.19%2,77253.81%00.00%00.00%-393-7.63%5,151Greenlee2,26261.82%1,39738.18%00.00%00.00%86523.64%3,659Maricopa139,22244.84%171,11155.11%1350.04%40.00%-31,889-10.27%310,472Mohave4,62350.92%4,44949.00%70.08%00.00%1741.92%9,079Navajo6,44056.80%4,89943.20%00.00%00.00%1,54113.59%11,339Pima70,91961.73%43,96238.27%00.00%00.00%26,95723.47%114,881Pinal9,40556.52%7,23543.48%00.00%00.00%2,17013.04%16,640Santa Cruz2,23866.37%1,13433.63%00.00%00.00%1,10432.74%3,372Yavapai7,14843.10%9,43256.88%30.02%00.00%-2,284-13.77%16,583Yuma5,82145.10%7,08754.90%00.00%00.00%-1,266-9.81%12,908Totals278,37550.41%273,67449.56%1490.03%40.00%4,7010.85%552,202 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Apache Mohave Navajo Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Graham Yuma References 1 1974 Category:1974 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1974 elections in the United States