1958 Arizona Senate election

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1958 Arizona Senate election
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  1956 November 4, 1958 1960  

All 28 seats of the Arizona Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before262
Seats after271
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1

Senate President before election

Clarence L. Carpenter [1]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Clarence L. Carpenter [2]
Democratic

The 1958 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1958. 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 9, 1958. [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 increased their supermajority by one seat to 27 Democrats to 1 Republican. [4] The newly elected senators served in the 24th Arizona State Legislature, which met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 1959, and adjourned on March 31; while the second convened on January 11, 1960, and adjourned on March 26. [5] [6]


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
Dan S. KitchelDemDan 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. RichardsonDemJim Smith Dem Hold
W. B. MatticeDemJohn Mickelson Dem Hold
Greenlee M. L. (Marshall) SimsDemM. L. (Marshall) Sims Dem Hold
Carl GaleDemCarl Gale Dem Hold
Maricopa Joe Haldiman Jr.DemHilliard T. Brooke Dem Hold
Frank G. MurphyDemFrank G. Murphy Dem Hold
Mohave Earle CookDemC. Clyde Bollinger [lower-alpha 1] Dem Hold
Robert E. MorrowDemRobert E. Morrow Dem Hold
Navajo William R. BourdonRepGlenn Blansett Dem Gain
J. Morris RichardsDemJ. Morris Richards Dem Hold
Pima Hiram H. (Hi) CorbettRepHiram H. (Hi) Corbett Rep Hold
Harry AckermanDemDavid Wine 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
David H. PalmerDemDavid H. Palmer Dem Hold
Yuma Harold C. GissDemHarold C. Giss Dem Hold
Ray H. ThompsonDemRay H. Thompson Dem Hold
  1. Senator C. Clyde Bollinger died in office. His wife, Thelma Bollinger, was appointed to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.

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 Melvin C. Greer (incumbent) 1,712 50.31%
Democratic Lynn Lockhart (incumbent) 1,691 49.69%
Total votes3,403 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Cochise District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A.R. Spikes (incumbent) 8,754 50.01%
Democratic Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) 8,750 49.99%
Total votes17,504 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Coconino District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert W. Prochnow (incumbent) 4,940 53.47%
Democratic Fred F. Udine (incumbent) 4,299 46.53%
Total votes9,239 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Gila District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) 6,557 50.86%
Democratic William A. Sullivan (incumbent) 6,334 49.14%
Total votes12,891 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Graham District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mickelson 2,901 52.27%
Democratic Jim Smith 2,649 47.73%
Total votes5,550 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Greenlee District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic M. L. (Marshall) Sims (incumbent) 3,589 51.37%
Democratic Carl Gale (incumbent) 3,398 48.63%
Total votes6,987 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Maricopa District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank G. Murphy (incumbent) 74,683 27.40%
Democratic Hilliard T. Brooke 71,508 26.23%
Republican Charles H. Garland64,73523.75%
Republican William R. Pyper61,68222.63%
Total votes272,608 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Mohave District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Morrow (incumbent) 1,774 41.72%
Democratic C. Clyde Bollinger 1,763 41.46%
Republican Ben R. Joy71516.82%
Total votes4,252 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Blansett 3,458 36.23%
Democratic J. Morris Richards (incumbent) 3,217 33.71%
Republican William R. Bourdon (incumbent)2,86930.06%
Total votes9,544 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic hold

Pima District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Wine 32,885 34.85%
Republican Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent) 32,267 34.20%
Democratic Thomas Collins 29,19830.95%
Total votes94,350 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

Pinal District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Arnold (incumbent) 8,104 51.65%
Democratic Charles S. Goff (incumbent) 7,586 48.35%
Total votes15,690 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Santa Cruz District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic C. B. (Bert) Smith (incumbent) 1,887 40.11%
Democratic Neilson Brown (incumbent) 1,843 39.17%
Republican Lawrence E. Sexton97520.72%
Total votes4,705 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Yavapai District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David H. Palmer (incumbent) 6,233 50.41%
Democratic Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr. (incumbent) 6,132 49.59%
Total votes12,365 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Yuma District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 7,535 53.07%
Democratic Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) 6,664 46.93%
Total votes14,199 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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