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  AZ Governor
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Parents > United States > Arizona > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 03:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 04:00am Central
Term Start January 06, 1975 - 06:00am
Term End October 20, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH July 05, 2021 01:59pm
Data SourcesGuide to US Elections. Congressional Quarterly. 1975. Pg. 398.
American State Governors, 1776-1976 v1 Joseph and Jessamine Kallenbach
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Description Term ended with resignation of Governor Castro.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1970
NameJack Williams Votes209,356 (50.89%)
Term01/06/1971 - 01/03/1975 Margin7,303 (+1.78%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/20/1977
NameWesley Bolin Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/20/1977 - 03/04/1978 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 02, 1973 AZ Governor - Recall
Jack Williams
R 1D 0
Sep 10, 1974 AZ Governor - R Primary
Russell Williams
R 149,370
Sep 10, 1974 AZ Governor - D Primary
Raul H. Castro
D 171,504

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Name Ambassador Raul H. Castro Commissioner of Corporations Russell Williams (W) Wonderful Russ Shaw (W) Harold Bates  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent  
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Certified Votes 278,375 (50.41%) 273,674 (49.56%) 149 (0.03%) 4 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,701 (-0.85%) -278,226 (-50.38%) -278,371 (-50.41%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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May 09, 2006 09:00pm Election Guide Plugged In Flashback: The 1974 (AZ) governor's race  Article Thomas Walker 

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