1976 Arizona Senate election
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The 1976 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 1976. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1976.[3]
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 18 seats over the Republicans' 12 seats.
Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber with 16 Democrats to 14 Republicans, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.[4]
The newly elected senators served in the 33rd Arizona State Legislature.
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
[edit]Legislative District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
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1st | Boyd Tenney | Rep | Boyd Tenney | Rep Hold | ||
2nd | Tony Gabaldon | Dem | Lewis J. McDonald | Dem Hold | ||
3rd | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. | Dem | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. | Dem Hold | ||
4th | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem Hold | ||
5th | Jones Osborn | Dem | Jones Osborn | Dem Hold | ||
6th | Bob Stump | Dem | Polly Getzwiller | Dem Hold | ||
7th | William L. Swink | Dem | William L. Swink | Dem Hold | ||
8th | Ed Sawyer | Dem | Ed Sawyer | Dem Hold | ||
9th | Steve Davis | Rep | John J. Hutton | Dem Gain | ||
10th | Sam Lena | Dem | Tom Moore | Dem Hold | ||
11th | Frank J. Felix | Dem | Frank J. Felix | Dem Hold | ||
12th | Sue Dye | Dem | Sue Dye | Dem Hold | ||
13th | Morris Farr | Dem | Morris Farr | Dem Hold | ||
14th | Lucy Davidson | Dem | Jim Kolbe | Rep Gain | ||
15th | S.H. "Hal" Runyan | Rep | S.H. "Hal" Runyan | Rep Hold | ||
16th | Marcia Weeks | Dem | Marcia Weeks | Dem Hold | ||
17th | Fred Koory, Jr. | Rep | Anne Lindeman | Rep Hold | ||
18th | Leo Corbet | Rep | Leo Corbet | Rep Hold | ||
19th | Madelene Van Arsdell | Dem | Ray Rottas | Rep Gain | ||
20th | Bill McCune | Rep | Lela Alston | Dem Gain | ||
21st | James P. Walsh | Dem | Timothy D. Hayes | Rep Gain | ||
22nd | Manuel "Lito" Peña | Dem | Manuel "Lito" Peña | Dem Hold | ||
23rd | Alfredo Gutierrez | Dem | Alfredo Gutierrez | Dem Hold | ||
24th | John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. | Rep | John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
25th | Betty Morrison | Dem | Trudy Camping | Rep Gain | ||
26th | John Roeder | Rep | Rod J. McMullin | Rep Hold | ||
27th | James A. (Jim) Mack | Rep | James A. (Jim) Mack | Rep Hold | ||
28th | Bob Hungerford | Rep | Robert B. Usdane | Rep Hold | ||
29th | Jack J. Taylor | Rep | Jack J. Taylor | Rep Hold | ||
30th | Stan Turley | Rep | Stan Turley | Rep Hold |
Detailed Results
[edit]District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 |
District 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 9,904 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,904 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Ronald D. Klotz[a] | - | 100.00% | |
Total votes | - | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 23,929 | 99.82% | |
Independent | M. F. Spawn[b] | 43 | 0.18% | |
Total votes | 23,972 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dr. Lewis J. McDonald | 4,268 | 52.18% | |
Democratic | Annice Husband | 3,912 | 47.82% | |
Total votes | 8,180 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Albert Jarrell | 3,818 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,818 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dr. Lewis J. McDonald | 14,345 | 67.09% | |
Republican | Albert Jarrell | 7,036 | 32.91% | |
Total votes | 21,381 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) | 3,985 | 50.74% | |
Democratic | Lloyd L. House, Ph.D. | 3,868 | 49.26% | |
Total votes | 7,853 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) | 15,584 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 15,584 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | A.V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) | 12,713 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,713 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | A.V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) | 17,942 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 17,942 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent) | 5,095 | 68.27% | |
Democratic | Bob (Red) Phillips | 2,368 | 31.73% | |
Total votes | 7,463 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent) | 13,353 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 13,353 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Polly Getzwiller | 3,735 | 53.76% | |
Democratic | Ana Maria Chavez | 3,213 | 46.24% | |
Total votes | 6,948 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Polly Getzwiller | 12,250 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,250 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent) | 4,893 | 46.92% | |
Democratic | Marie E. Dore | 3,616 | 34.68% | |
Democratic | Roy Nuch | 1,919 | 18.40% | |
Total votes | 10,428 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent) | 13,930 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 13,930 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 10,826 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,826 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 16,771 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 16,771 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John J. Hutton | 6,061 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,061 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Hercules V. Galie | 4,236 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,236 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John J. Hutton | 8,767 | 39.00% | |
Independent | Stephen A. "Steve" Davis (incumbent)[c] | 7,288 | 32.42% | |
Republican | Hercules V. Galie | 6,424 | 28.58% | |
Total votes | 22,479 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 10
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Moore | 1,734 | 27.04% | |
Democratic | Luis Armando Gonzales | 1,698 | 26.48% | |
Democratic | Joe Skinner | 1,639 | 25.56% | |
Democratic | Cora B. Equibel | 1,004 | 15.66% | |
Democratic | Lino F. Aragon | 337 | 5.26% | |
Total votes | 6,412 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Seabrook Moore | 1,016 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,016 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Moore | 9,806 | 79.25% | |
Republican | John Seabrook Moore | 2,567 | 20.75% | |
Total votes | 12,373 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank J. Felix (incumbent) | 6,573 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,573 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank J. Felix (incumbent) | 13,927 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 13,927 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sue Dye (incumbent) | 7,679 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,679 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pete Hershberger | 6,042 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,042 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sue Dye (incumbent) | 14,995 | 50.94% | |
Republican | Pete Hershberger | 14,439 | 49.06% | |
Total votes | 29,434 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Morris Farr (incumbent) | 7,550 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,550 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. Thomas (Tom) Kincaid | 3,770 | 54.76% | |
Republican | James W. "Jim" Cocke | 3,115 | 45.24% | |
Total votes | 6,885 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Morris Farr (incumbent) | 13,925 | 51.20% | |
Republican | H. Thomas (Tom) Kincaid | 13,271 | 48.80% | |
Total votes | 27,196 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lucy Davidson (incumbent) | 6,556 | 66.52% | |
Democratic | Glynn Burkhardt | 3,299 | 33.48% | |
Total votes | 9,855 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Kolbe | 8,101 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,101 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Kolbe | 19,934 | 56.61% | |
Democratic | Lucy Davidson (incumbent) | 15,278 | 43.39% | |
Total votes | 35,212 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 15
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) | 7,214 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,214 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) | 17,158 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 17,158 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marcia Weeks (incumbent) | 7,216 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,216 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nonavie Dyer | 7,916 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,916 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marcia Weeks (incumbent) | 18,023 | 54.06% | |
Republican | Nonavie Dyer | 15,317 | 45.94% | |
Total votes | 33,340 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe D. Alvarado | 5,556 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,556 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anne Lindeman | 10,965 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,965 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anne Lindeman | 23,000 | 73.66% | |
Democratic | Joe D. Alvarado | 8,223 | 26.34% | |
Total votes | 31,223 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Phyllis Rowe | 4,896 | 99.94% | |
Democratic | Hanna G. "Happy" Shaw[d] | 3 | 0.06% | |
Total votes | 4,899 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent) | 7,794 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,794 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent) | 13,968 | 58.85% | |
Democratic | Phyllis Rowe | 9,763 | 41.14% | |
Democratic | Hanna G. "Happy" Shaw[d] | 2 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 23,733 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Madelene Van Arsdell (incumbent) | 4,952 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,952 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ray Rottas | 7,074 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,074 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ray Rottas | 12,430 | 51.03% | |
Democratic | Madelene Van Arsdell (incumbent) | 11,929 | 48.97% | |
Total votes | 24,359 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 20
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lela Alston | 4,640 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,640 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Howard Adams | 4,454 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,454 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lela Alston | 10,085 | 52.97% | |
Republican | Howard Adams | 8,954 | 47.03% | |
Total votes | 19,039 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 21
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James P. Walsh (incumbent) | 4,888 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,888 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tim Hayes | 5,160 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,160 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tim Hayes | 9,636 | 51.98% | |
Democratic | James P. Walsh (incumbent) | 8,901 | 48.02% | |
Total votes | 18,537 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 22
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña (incumbent) | 4,528 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,528 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James L. "Jim" Cassavant | 1,497 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,497 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Pena (incumbent) | 7,611 | 64.77% | |
Republican | James L. "Jim" Cassavant | 4,139 | 35.23% | |
Total votes | 11,750 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) | 2,176 | 45.77% | |
Democratic | Cloves C. Campbell | 1,697 | 35.70% | |
Democratic | Ben R. Miranda | 626 | 13.17% | |
Democratic | Loraine Ellis | 255 | 5.36% | |
Total votes | 4,754 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wanda M. Williams | 461 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 461 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) | 6,409 | 78.49% | |
Republican | Wanda M. Williams | 1,306 | 16.00% | |
Independent | William (Bill) S. Mershon | 450 | 5.51% | |
Total votes | 8,165 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James W. McCullough[e] | 18 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 18 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. (incumbent) | 12,221 | 81.16% | |
Republican | Maurice Deise | 2,836 | 18.84% | |
Total votes | 15,057 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. (incumbent) | 35,586 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 35,586 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 25
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Betty Morrison (incumbent) | 5,060 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,060 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Trudy Camping | 4,656 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,656 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Trudy Camping | 9,343 | 50.31% | |
Democratic | Betty Morrison (incumbent) | 8,543 | 46.00% | |
Independent | Ewell M. Collins | 686 | 3.69% | |
Total votes | 18,572 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 26
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edith "Jo" Laetz | 3,928 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,928 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rod McMullin | 4,498 | 50.61% | |
Republican | John Roeder (incumbent) | 4,390 | 49.39% | |
Total votes | 8,888 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rod McMullin | 14,559 | 63.61% | |
Democratic | Edith "Jo" Laetz | 8,328 | 36.39% | |
Total votes | 22,887 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William T. Bill Crowley | 3,278 | 51.15% | |
Democratic | Tom Alden | 3,131 | 48.85% | |
Total votes | 6,409 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent) | 7,705 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,705 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Dennis Davis | 6 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent) | 18,142 | 54.59% | |
Democratic | William T. Bill Crowley | 13,319 | 40.08% | |
Libertarian | Dennis Davis | 1,770 | 5.33% | |
Total votes | 33,231 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | G. H. "Dick" Shefrin | 3,023 | 66.92% | |
Democratic | Earnest Forrester Romero | 1,494 | 33.08% | |
Total votes | 4,517 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert B. Usdane | 5,224 | 53.64% | |
Republican | A. "Mac" Carvalho | 4,515 | 46.36% | |
Total votes | 9,739 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Richard K. Dodge | 4 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert B. Usdane | 16,099 | 60.20% | |
Democratic | G. H. "Dick" Shefrin | 9,357 | 34.99% | |
Libertarian | Richard K. Dodge | 1,285 | 4.81% | |
Total votes | 26,741 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 29
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Friedman | 3,552 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,552 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) | 5,752 | 71.34% | |
Republican | Don Crandall | 2,311 | 28.66% | |
Total votes | 8,063 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) | 15,474 | 69.64% | |
Democratic | Larry Friedman | 6,747 | 30.36% | |
Total votes | 22,221 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 30
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stan Turley (incumbent) | 8,438 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,438 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stan Turley (incumbent) | 23,352 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 23,352 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Members of the 32nd Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "Members of the 33rd Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1976 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1976 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.