1982 Arizona gubernatorial election

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 the last time a male Democrat was elected governor.

Candidates

 * Bruce Babbitt, incumbent Governor
 * Steve Jancek

Candidates

 * Leo Corbet, member of Arizona Senate
 * Evan Mecham, perennial candidate
 * Gene Thon

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Graham
 * Maricopa
 * Mohave
 * Yavapai