1940 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1940 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1940 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1938 Arizona gubernatorial election 1938 1942 Arizona gubernatorial election 1942 November 5, 1940 Sidney Preston Osborn.jpg 0.6 Sidney Preston Osborn Democratic Party (United States) 97,606 65.52% Jerrie W. Lee.jpg Jerrie W. Lee Republican Party (United States) 50,358 33.81% 1940 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsOsborn: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Robert Taylor Jones Democratic Party (United States) Sidney Preston Osborn Democratic Party (United States) 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.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=773815 Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1940 Candidates Robert Taylor Jones, incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn, former Secretary of State of Arizona C. M. Menderson Ernest Carleton George E. Shields Howard Sprouse, state legislator Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102641 Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 10, 1940 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Sidney Preston Osborn 54,737 46.30% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Taylor Jones (incumbent) 49,466 41.84% Democratic Party (United States) C. M. Menderson 10,950 9.26% Democratic Party (United States) Ernest Carleton 1,834 1.55% Democratic Party (United States) George E. Shields 860 0.73% Democratic Party (United States) Howard Sprouse 383 0.32% 118,230 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Jerrie W. Lee, 1938 Republican gubernatorial nominee General election Arizona gubernatorial election, 1940https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/282067 General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 5, 1940 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Sidney Preston Osborn 97,606 65.52% -3.05% Republican Party (United States) Jerrie W. Lee 50,358 33.80% +6.48% Prohibition Party (United States) Charles R. Osburn 1,003 0.67% +0.67% 47,248 31.72% 148,967 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -9.52% Results by county County Sidney P. OsbornDemocratic Jerrie W. LeeRepublican Charles R. OsburnProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Apache2,18075.85%69124.04%30.10%1,48951.81%2,874Cochise9,00775.97%2,80623.67%430.36%6,20152.30%11,856Coconino3,26466.98%1,59132.65%180.37%1,67334.33%4,873Gila5,88570.29%2,45329.30%340.41%3,43240.99%8,372Graham3,07671.40%1,20027.86%320.74%1,87643.55%4,308Greenlee2,32484.39%41915.21%110.40%1,90569.17%2,754Maricopa33,88358.64%23,40840.51%4880.84%10,47518.13%57,779Mohave2,29273.41%81626.14%140.45%1,47647.28%3,122Navajo3,25271.61%1,27127.99%180.40%1,98143.62%4,541Pima15,28865.43%7,91633.88%1630.70%7,37231.55%23,367Pinal4,52570.64%1,86129.05%200.31%2,66441.59%6,406Santa Cruz1,92875.73%61324.08%50.20%1,31551.65%2,546Yavapai6,28862.02%3,73136.80%1201.18%2,55725.22%10,139Yuma4,41473.20%1,58226.24%340.56%2,83246.97%6,030Totals97,60665.52%50,35833.80%1,0030.67%47,24831.72%148,967 References 1 1940 Category:1940 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1940 in the United States