1982 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1982 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1982 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona presidential no 1978 Arizona gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Arizona gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 File:Bruce babbitt.jpg 150x150px Bruce Babbitt Democratic Party (United States) 453,795 62.47% 3x4.svg Leo Corbet Republican Party (United States) 235,877 32.47% File:Sam Steiger Congressional photo.jpg Sam Steiger Arizona Libertarian Party 36,649 5.05% 1982 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsBabbitt: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Bruce Babbitt Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Babbitt Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982, for the post of Governor of Arizona. Democratic incumbent Bruce Babbitt defeated Republican nominee Leo Corbet and Libertarian candidate and former U.S. Representative Sam Steiger. Evan Mecham unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination. This was the last time until 2002 that a Democrat would be elected Governor of Arizona.Rose Mofford, a Democrat, would serve as governor from 1988 to 1991 following the impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham, but was never officially elected as Governor. Democratic primary Candidates Bruce Babbitt, incumbent Governor Steve Jancek Results Democratic primary results https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102679 Official Canvass Primary Election - September 7, 1982 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-14 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Babbitt (incumbent) 142,559 85.85% Democratic Party (United States) Steve JancekDied before election day 23,492 14.15% 166,051 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Leo Corbet, member of Arizona Senate Evan Mecham, perennial candidate Gene Thon Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Leo Corbet 108,766 61.71% Republican Party (United States) Evan Mecham 67,456 38.27% Republican Party (United States) Gene Thon (write-in) 23 0.01% 176,245 100.00% General election Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1982https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102678 Official Canvass State of Arizona General Election - November 2, 1982 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-14 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Babbitt (incumbent) 453,795 62.47% +10.00% Republican Party (United States) Leo Corbet 235,877 32.47% -12.29% Arizona Libertarian Party Sam Steiger 36,649 5.05% +3.11% Republican Party (United States) Dave Duncan (write-in) 28 0.00% Independent Sandy Greeneltch (write-in) 13 0.00% Independent Frank Henry Beversdorf, Sr. (write-in) 2 0.00% 217,918 30.00% 726,364 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +22.29% Results by county County Bruce BabbittDemocratic Leo CorbetRepublican Sam SteigerLibertarian Write-in Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # %Apache6,58466.82%2,72327.64%5485.54%00.00%3,86139.19%9,853Cochise13,19665.67%6,08230.27%8154.06%00.00%7,11435.41%20,093Coconino14,77368.97%4,99723.33%1,6437.67%60.03%9,77645.64%21,419Gila7,34362.46%3,64531.00%7696.54%00.00%3,69831.45%11,757Graham4,12762.07%2,12331.93%3996.00%00.00%2,00430.14%6,649Greenlee2,57878.53%58017.67%1253.81%00.00%1,99860.86%3,283Maricopa228,21758.27%142,93836.50%20,4575.22%230.01%85,27921.78%391,635Mohave10,53357.93%6,61736.39%1,0335.68%00.00%3,91621.54%18,183Navajo8,56661.44%4,61133.07%7595.44%70.05%3,95528.37%13,943Pima113,98272.10%38,23524.19%5,8733.71%20.00%75,74747.91%158,092Pinal14,52767.61%5,88227.38%1,0765.01%10.00%8,64540.24%21,486Santa Cruz3,51973.65%1,09822.98%1613.37%00.00%2,42150.67%4,778Yavapai14,33954.32%9,93037.62%2,1278.06%20.01%4,40916.70%26,398Yuma11,51161.25%6,41634.14%8664.61%20.01%5,09527.11%18,795Totals453,79562.47%235,87732.47%36,6495.05%430.01%217,91830.00%726,364 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Graham Maricopa Mohave Yavapai Notes References 1982 Category:1982 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial