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1982 Arizona Gubernatorial Election

Arizona · 3 candidates · See every 1982 Governor race

Who won the 1982 Arizona Gubernatorial Election?

Bruce Babbitt won the 1982 Arizona Gubernatorial Election. Bruce Babbitt received 453,795 popular votes (62.5%). The main challenger was Leo Corbet (32.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Babbitt and Corbet

Babbitt +30.0 pts · won by 217,918 votes
Bruce BabbittDemocraticWINNER62.5%
453,795 votes
Leo CorbetRepublican32.5%
235,877 votes
Sam SteigerLibertarian5.1%
36,649 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.