Biggest governor landslides in Arizona
The biggest landslide in a Arizona governor’s race was in 1944, a margin of 56.7 points. Sidney Preston Osborn beat Jerrie W. Lee, 100,220 to 27,261. Next widest are 1942 (45.6 points) and 1936 (41.6 points).
Every state is ranked together on Biggest governor landslides. For every gubernatorial race Arizona has held, special elections included, see the Arizona governor hub.
What is the biggest landslide in a Arizona governor’s race?
The widest margin in a Arizona gubernatorial general election came in 1944, 56.7 points. Sidney Preston Osborn beat Jerrie W. Lee, 100,220 to 27,261. Next are 1942 (45.6 points) and 1936 (41.6 points).
Why do some huge wins not appear?
A blowout only counts here when somebody real finished second, which means at least 5% of the vote. Without that rule the list fills with uncontested races and with contests where the record is simply missing the major opponent, both of which show the winner near 100%.
Does this include recalls and special elections?
No, only regular general elections for governor. The Arizona governor hub lists every race including specials and recalls.
| # | Election | Result | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1944 | Sidney Preston Osborn D def. Jerrie W. Lee R | 100,220 – 27,261 | +56.7 points |
| 2 | 1942 | Sidney Preston Osborn D def. Jerrie W. Lee R | 63,484 – 23,562 | +45.6 points |
| 3 | 1936 | Rawghlie Clement Stanford D def. Thomas Edward Campbell R | 87,678 – 36,114 | +41.6 points |
| 4 | 1938 | Robert Taylor Jones D def. Jerrie W. Lee R | 80,350 – 32,022 | +41.2 points |
| 5 | 1940 | Sidney Preston Osborn D def. Jerrie W. Lee R | 97,606 – 50,358 | +31.7 points |
| 6 | 1982 | Bruce Babbitt D def. Leo Corbet R | 453,795 – 235,877 | +30.0 points |
| 7 | 1932 | Benjamin Baker Moeur D def. Jack Kinney R | 75,314 – 42,202 | +27.8 points |
| 8 | 2006 | Janet Napolitano D def. Len Munsil R | 959,830 – 543,528 | +27.1 points |
| 9 | 1998 | Jane Dee Hull R def. Paul Johnson D | 620,188 – 361,552 | +25.4 points |
| 10 | 1934 | Benjamin Baker Moeur D def. Thomas Maddock R | 61,355 – 39,242 | +21.5 points |
| 11 | 1952 | John Howard Pyle R def. Joe C. Haldiman D | 156,592 – 103,693 | +20.3 points |
| 12 | 1946 | Sidney Preston Osborn D def. Bruce Brockett R | 73,595 – 48,867 | +20.2 points |
| 13 | 1948 | Dan Edward Garvey D def. Bruce Brockett R | 104,008 – 70,419 | +19.1 points |
| 14 | 1956 | Ernest McFarland D def. Horace B. Griffen R | 171,848 – 116,744 | +19.0 points |
| 15 | 1960 | Paul Fannin R def. Lee Ackerman D | 235,502 – 161,605 | +18.6 points |
| 16 | 1968 | Jack Williams R def. Samuel Goddard D | 279,923 – 204,075 | +15.6 points |
| 17 | 1914 | George W. P. Hunt D def. Ralph H. Cameron R | 25,226 – 17,602 | +15.0 points |
| 18 | 2018 | Doug Ducey R def. David Garcia D | 1,330,863 – 994,341 | +14.2 points |
| 19 | 2010 | Jan Brewer R def. Terry Goddard D | 938,934 – 733,935 | +11.9 points |
| 20 | 2014 | Doug Ducey R def. Fred DuVal D | 805,062 – 626,921 | +11.8 points |
| 21 | 1958 | Paul Fannin R def. Robert Morrison D | 160,136 – 130,329 | +10.2 points |
| 22 | 1922 | George W. P. Hunt D def. Thomas Edward Campbell R | 37,310 – 30,599 | +9.9 points |
| 23 | 1962 | Paul Fannin R def. Samuel Goddard D | 200,578 – 165,263 | +9.6 points |
| 24 | 1911 | George W. P. Hunt D def. Edmund W. Wells R | 11,123 – 9,166 | +9.1 points |
| 25 | 1920 | Thomas Edward Campbell R def. Mit Simms D | 37,060 – 31,385 | +8.3 points |