1948 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1948 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1948 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1946 Arizona gubernatorial election 1946 1950 Arizona gubernatorial election 1950 November 2, 1948 File:Dan E. Garvey (Arizona Governor).jpg 150x150px Dan Edward Garvey Democratic Party (United States) 104,008 59.17% 3x4.svg Bruce Brockett Republican Party (United States) 70,419 40.06% 1948 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsGarvey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Dan Edward Garvey Democratic Party (United States) Dan Edward Garvey Democratic Party (United States) The 1948 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Following the death of Governor Sidney Preston Osborn while in office, Dan Edward Garvey, who was serving as Secretary of State of Arizona was ascended to the position of governor, and thus ran for a full term. Facing a crowded primary field, Garvey emerged successful as the Democratic party's nominee. Dan Edward Garvey was challenged by Republican Bruce Brockett in the general election, who had run in 1946 against Osborn, and had previously signaled a shift in voters becoming more Republican, outperforming their past electoral failures significantly.https://books.google.com/books?id=60lXBpSyEaoC&q=bruce+brockett+arizona&pg=PA216 Arizona: An Illustrated History Lavin, Patrick 2001 9780781808521 October 25, 2016 Despite this, Garvey was elected to a full term, and was sworn in on January 4, 1949. Democratic primary Candidates Dan Edward Garvey, incumbent Governor (ascended to Governor following the death of Sidney P. Osborn) Richard F. Harless, U.S. Congressman Jim Smith J. Melvin Goodson, state representative Thad M. Moore, Arizona State Tax Commission Marvin E. Smith, state senator Howard Sprouse, state senator Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102647 Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 7, 1948 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Dan Edward Garvey (incumbent) 34,756 28.04% Democratic Party (United States) Richard F. Harless 25,084 20.23% Democratic Party (United States) Jim Smith 19,723 15.91% Democratic Party (United States) J. Melvin Goodson 19,478 15.71% Democratic Party (United States) Thad M. Moore 13,091 10.56% Democratic Party (United States) Marvin E. Smith 11,219 9.05% Democratic Party (United States) Howard Sprouse 616 0.50% 123,967 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Bruce Brockett, cattleman and Republican nominee for governor in 1946 William R. Bourden, state legislator Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Bruce Brockett 10,562 58.17% Republican Party (United States) William R. Bourden 7,595 41.83% 18,157 100.00% General election Arizona gubernatorial election, 1948https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/282072 Official Canvass General Election Returns November 2, 1948 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Dan Edward Garvey (incumbent) 104,008 59.17% -0.92% Republican Party (United States) Bruce Brockett 70,419 40.06% +0.16% Prohibition Party (United States) Ernest Pohle 1,340 0.76% +0.76% 33,589 19.11% 175,767 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -1.08% Results by county County Dan Edward GarveyDemocratic Bruce BrockettRepublican Ernest PohleProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Apache1,54463.91%86235.68%100.41%68228.23%2,416Cochise7,12168.84%3,18430.78%390.38%3,93738.06%10,344Coconino2,71660.20%1,77939.43%170.38%93720.77%4,512Gila5,03668.86%2,23530.56%420.57%2,80138.30%7,313Graham2,11561.45%1,31038.06%170.49%80523.39%3,442Greenlee2,30880.73%53918.85%120.42%1,76961.87%2,859Maricopa41,25753.04%35,67245.86%8491.09%5,5857.18%77,778Mohave1,85867.88%86031.42%190.69%99836.46%2,737Navajo3,00365.71%1,55634.05%110.24%1,44731.66%4,570Pima22,00362.04%13,29737.50%1630.46%8,70624.55%35,463Pinal3,75563.55%2,13236.08%220.37%1,62327.47%5,909Santa Cruz1,73668.11%79030.99%230.90%94637.11%2,549Yavapai4,90954.92%3,94044.08%901.01%96910.84%8,939Yuma4,64767.00%2,26332.63%260.37%2,38434.37%6,936Totals104,00859.17%70,41940.06%1,3400.76%33,58919.11%175,767 References 1 1948 Category:1948 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1948 in the United States