Elections / 1978 · Governor · AZ
Bruce Babbitt won Arizona's 1978 governor's race.
Bruce Babbitt (Democrat) led by 7.7 points statewide.
Statewide result
Arizona 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Babbitt | DDemocratic | 282,605 | 52.5% |
| Evan Mecham | RRepublican | 241,093 | 44.8% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+16.6Governor 1978D+7.9vs. baselineD+24.5
Arizona's 1978 governor race ran 24.5 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
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