The 1982 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982, for the post of Governor of Arizona. Democratic incumbent Bruce Babbitt defeated Republican nominee Leo Corbet and Libertarian candidate and former U.S. Representative Sam Steiger. Evan Mecham unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
This was the last time until 2002 that a Democrat would be elected Governor of Arizona.
Democratic primary
Candidates Bruce Babbitt, incumbent Governor Steve Jancek
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Leo Corbet, member of Arizona Senate Evan Mecham, perennial candidate Gene Thon
Results
General election
Results
Results by county County Bruce BabbittDemocratic Leo CorbetRepublican Sam SteigerLibertarian Write-in Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # %Apache6,58466.82%2,72327.64%5485.54%00.00%3,86139.19%9,853Cochise13,19665.67%6,08230.27%8154.06%00.00%7,11435.41%20,093Coconino14,77368.97%4,99723.33%1,6437.67%60.03%9,77645.64%21,419Gila7,34362.46%3,64531.00%7696.54%00.00%3,69831.45%11,757Graham4,12762.07%2,12331.93%3996.00%00.00%2,00430.14%6,649Greenlee2,57878.53%58017.67%1253.81%00.00%1,99860.86%3,283Maricopa228,21758.27%142,93836.50%20,4575.22%230.01%85,27921.78%391,635Mohave10,53357.93%6,61736.39%1,0335.68%00.00%3,91621.54%18,183Navajo8,56661.44%4,61133.07%7595.44%70.05%3,95528.37%13,943Pima113,98272.10%38,23524.19%5,8733.71%20.00%75,74747.91%158,092Pinal14,52767.61%5,88227.38%1,0765.01%10.00%8,64540.24%21,486Santa Cruz3,51973.65%1,09822.98%1613.37%00.00%2,42150.67%4,778Yavapai14,33954.32%9,93037.62%2,1278.06%20.01%4,40916.70%26,398Yuma11,51161.25%6,41634.14%8664.61%20.01%5,09527.11%18,795Totals453,79562.47%235,87732.47%36,6495.05%430.01%217,91830.00%726,364
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Graham Maricopa Mohave Yavapai
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