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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Arizona
      1978·Governor·Arizona

      Arizona Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Bruce Babbitt
      52.5%282,605 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Evan Mecham
      44.8%241,093 votes
      Margin
      D+7.7
      538,556 total votes
      3 candidates538,556 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bruce BabbittDEM✓
      		DEM282,60552.5%
      Evan MechamREP
      		REP241,09344.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH14,8582.8%

      Seat History

      Governor in Arizona

      2022
      Katie HobbsDEM
      D+0.7
      2018
      Doug DuceyREP
      R+14.2
      2014
      Doug DuceyREP
      R+11.8
      2010
      Jan BrewerREP
      R+11.9
      2006
      Janet NapolitanoDEM
      D+27.1
      2002
      Janet NapolitanoDEM
      D+1.0
      1998
      Jane Dee HullREP
      R+25.4
      1994
      Fife SymingtonREP
      R+8.2
      1991
      Fife SymingtonREP
      R+4.7
      1986
      Evan MechamREP
      R+5.2
      1982
      Bruce BabbittDEM
      D+30.0
      1974
      Raul H. CastroDEM
      D+0.8
      1970
      John R WilliamsREP
      R+1.9
      1968
      John R WilliamsREP
      R+15.7
      View all Governor history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Bruce BabbittDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+18.9
      Career1978-1982
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Evan MechamREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+4.1
      Career1962-1986
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

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