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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 06:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedRBH February 16, 2023 01:07am
Data SourcesPolitics in America
May 1979
Congressional Quarterly
P. 301
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameRaul H. Castro Votes278,375 (50.41%)
Term01/06/1975 - 10/20/1977 Margin4,701 (+0.85%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 20, 1977 AZ Governor - Succession Wesley Bolin
Mar 04, 1978 AZ Governor - Succession Bruce E. Babbitt
Sep 12, 1978 AZ Governor - R Primary Evan Mecham
Sep 12, 1978 AZ Governor - D Primary Bruce E. Babbitt
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Gov. Bruce E. Babbitt Evan Mecham V. Gene Lewter Jessica Sampson
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Socialist Workers
Votes282,605 (52.48%) 241,093 (44.77%) 10,421 (1.94%) 4,437 (0.82%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -41,512 (-7.71%) -272,184 (-50.54%) -278,168 (-51.65%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$525,122.00 $131,523.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AENM Angry Russian
F Blue Republican

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