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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Arizona
1982 Arizona gubernatorial election
County resultsBabbitt : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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 was elected governor of Arizona, and as of 2023 the most recent time a male Democrat was elected governor.
General election
Results
References
* Third party is endorsed by a major party
Presidential Senatorial (since 1940)
Gubernatorial (since 1940) Territorial Governors (since 1970)