1956 Arizona Senate election

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1956 Arizona Senate election
Flag of Arizona.svg
 1954November 6, 1956 1958  

All 28 seats of the Arizona Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before262
Seats after262
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

Senate President before election

Clarence L. Carpenter [1]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Clarence L. Carpenter [2]
Democratic

The 1956 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 1956. Voters elected all 28 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms. At the time, each of Arizona's 14 counties elected two state senators for a total of 28 members of the Arizona Senate. Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956. [3]

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Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a supermajority of 26 seats over the Republicans' 2 seats.

Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber and kept their supermajority of 26 Democrats to 2 Republicans. [4] The newly elected senators served in the 23rd Arizona State Legislature.

Summary of Results by County

County IncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
Apache Lynn LockhartDemLynn Lockhart Dem Hold
Melvin C. GreerDemMelvin C. Greer Dem Hold
Cochise A. R. SpikesDemA. R. Spikes Dem Hold
Fred DoveDemDan S. Kitchel Dem Hold
Coconino Robert W. ProchnowDemRobert W. Prochnow Dem Hold
Fred F. UdineDemFred F. Udine Dem Hold
Gila Clarence L. CarpenterDemClarence L. Carpenter Dem Hold
William A. SullivanDemWilliam A. Sullivan Dem Hold
Graham Wilford R. RichardsonDemWilford R. Richardson Dem Hold
Jim SmithDemW. B. Mattice Dem Hold
Greenlee M. L. (Marshall) SimmsDemM. L. (Marshall) Simms Dem Hold
A. C. StantonDemCarl Gale Dem Hold
Maricopa Joe Haldiman, Jr.DemJoe Haldiman, Jr. Dem Hold
R. S. HartDemFrank G. Murphy Dem Hold
Mohave Earle CookDemEarle Cook Dem Hold
Robert E. MorrowDemRobert E. Morrow Dem Hold
Navajo William R. BourdonRepWilliam R. Bourdon Rep Hold
Clay SimerDemJ. Morris Richards Dem Hold
Pima Hiram H. (Hi) CorbettRepHiram H. (Hi) Corbett Rep Hold
Thomas Collins DemHarry Ackerman Dem Hold
Pinal Ben ArnoldDemBen Arnold Dem Hold
Charles S. GoffDemCharles S. Goff Dem Hold
Santa Cruz Neilson BrownDemNeilson Brown Dem Hold
C. B. (Bert) SmithDemC. B. (Bert) Smith Dem Hold
Yavapai Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr.DemCharles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr. Dem Hold
Ray VyneDemDavid H. Palmer Dem Hold
Yuma Harold C. GissDemHarold C. Giss Dem Hold
Ray H. ThompsonDemRay H. Thompson Dem Hold

    Detailed Results

    Apache DistrictCochise DistrictCoconino DistrictGila DistrictGraham DistrictGreenlee DistrictMaricopa DistrictMohave DistrictNavajo DistrictPima DistrictPinal DistrictSanta Cruz DistrictYavapai DistrictYuma District

    Apache District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Lynn Lockhart (incumbent) 1,564 37.23%
    Democratic Melvin C. Greer (incumbent) 1,537 36.59%
    Republican P. I. Ashcroft1,10026.18%
    Total votes4,201 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Cochise District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Dan S. Kitchel 9,018 50.06%
    Democratic A.R. Spikes (incumbent) 8,995 49.94%
    Total votes18,013 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Coconino District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Robert W. Prochnow (incumbent) 4,759 53.14%
    Democratic Fred F. Udine (incumbent) 4,197 46.86%
    Total votes8,956 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Gila District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) 5,909 43.12%
    Democratic William A. Sullivan (incumbent) 5,753 41.98%
    Republican Albert E. "Sandy" Sanders2,04114.89%
    Total votes13,703 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Graham District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Wilford R. Richardson (incumbent) 2,867 51.00%
    Democratic W. B. Mattice 2,755 49.00%
    Total votes5,622 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Greenlee District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic M. L. (Marshall) Simms (incumbent) 3,589 44.23%
    Democratic Carl Gale 3,452 42.54%
    Republican Loren R. Brokaw5616.91%
    Republican Homer F. Emmons5136.32%
    Total votes8,115 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Maricopa District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Joe Haldiman, Jr. (incumbent) 79,119 35.86%
    Democratic Frank G. Murphy 76,698 34.76%
    Republican Charles H. Garland64,82729.38%
    Total votes220,644 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Mohave District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Robert E. Morrow (incumbent) 1,865 42.86%
    Democratic Earle Cook (incumbent) 1,564 35.95%
    Republican Ben Joy92221.19%
    Total votes4,351 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold
    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Republican William R. Bourdon (incumbent) 3,165 35.05%
    Democratic J. Morris Richards 3,001 33.23%
    Democratic Clay Simer (incumbent)2,86431.72%
    Total votes9,030 100.00%
    Republican hold
    Democratic hold

    Pima District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Republican Hiram H. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent) 35,539 37.10%
    Democratic Harry Ackerman 31,249 32.62%
    Democratic Thomas Collins (incumbent)29,00830.28%
    Total votes95,796 100.00%
    Republican hold
    Democratic hold

    Pinal District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Ben Arnold (incumbent) 7,976 51.56%
    Democratic Charles S. Goff (incumbent) 7,493 48.44%
    Total votes15,469 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Santa Cruz District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic C. B. (Bert) Smith (incumbent) 1,928 42.36%
    Democratic Neilson Brown (incumbent) 1,911 41.99%
    Republican Charles O'Keefe71215.64%
    Total votes4,551 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Yavapai District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr. (incumbent) 6,567 50.39%
    Democratic David H. Palmer 6,465 49.61%
    Total votes13,032 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Yuma District

    General Election Results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 8,128 52.12%
    Democratic Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) 7,468 47.88%
    Total votes15,596 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

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