Sidney Preston Osborn, Governor

Sidney Preston Osborn

Governor
Born
May 17, 1884
Died
May 25, 1948
Age at death
64
Home state
Arizona
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1946
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Osborn334,905
Opponents150,048
4
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1946, Sidney Preston Osborn ran in 4 governor elections, winning all 4. Osborn's biggest single-election total was 100,220 votes, in the 1944 governor election in Arizona. Osborn's closest win came in the 1946 governor election in Arizona, decided by 24,728 votes.

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How many votes has Sidney Preston Osborn received?

Sidney Preston Osborn has received 334,905 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Sidney Preston Osborn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946GovernorArizonaWon73,59560.1%Bruce Brockett
1944GovernorArizonaWon100,22077.91%Jerrie W. Lee (head-to-head)
1942GovernorArizonaWon63,48472.48%Jerrie W. Lee (head-to-head)
1940GovernorArizonaWon97,60665.52%Jerrie W. Lee (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880129). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sidney Preston Osborn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sidney-preston-osborn. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.