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Evan Mecham



Born: May 12, 1924 in Glendale, AZ
Died: February 21, 2008 in Phoenix, AZ

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, 1943-1945
  • Awarded the Purple Heart medal)

Career:

  • Automobile dealer, 1954-1986
  • Newspaper publisher, 1967-1969

Elected Office:

  • AZ Senate, 1961-1962

Other notes:

  • Removed from office in 1989 following conviction on charges of obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds -- funds that Mecham maintained were private. A later criminal trial acquitted Mecham of related charges.
  • Changed party affiliation from Republican to Independent in 1992


Election Results for Evan Mecham


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1962 38 AZ R U.S. Senate Class 3 Primary 1 40,300 59.0%
1962 38 AZ R U.S. Senate Class 3 General 2 163,388 45.1%
1964 40 AZ R Governor Primary 2 38,131 37.2%
1974 50 AZ R Governor Primary 2 30,266 20.3%
1978 54 AZ R Governor Primary 1 50,713 44.1%
1978 54 AZ R Governor General 2 241,093 44.8%
1982 58 AZ R Governor Primary 2 67,456 38.3%
1986 62 AZ R Governor Primary 1 121,614 53.7%
1986 62 AZ R Governor General 1 343,913 39.7%
1990 66 AZ R Governor Primary 2 91,136 24.5%
1992 68 AZ I U.S. Senate Class 3 General 3 145,361 10.5%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.