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The 1960 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 1960. 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 13, 1960. [3]
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a supermajority of 27 seats over the single Republican Senator.
Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber and their supermajority with 24 Democrats to 4 Republicans. [4] The newly elected senators served in the 25th Arizona State Legislature, which met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 9, 1961, and adjourned on March 24; while the second convened on January 8, 1962, and adjourned on March 22. [5] [6] There was a single Special Session, which convened on July 17, 1961, and adjourned sine die on July 31. [6] : 463
The Republicans had a net gain of 3 seats in the Arizona Senate following the election.
County | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
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Apache | Lynn Lockhart | Dem | Bert J. Colter | Dem Hold | ||
Melvin C. Greer | Dem | Albert F. Anderson | Rep Gain | |||
Cochise | A. R. Spikes | Dem | A. R. Spikes | Dem Hold | ||
Dan S. Kitchel | Dem | Dan S. Kitchel | Dem Hold | |||
Coconino | Robert W. Prochnow | Dem | Robert W. Prochnow | Dem Hold | ||
Fred F. Udine | Dem | Fred F. Udine | Dem Hold | |||
Gila | Clarence L. Carpenter | Dem | Clarence L. Carpenter | Dem Hold | ||
William A. Sullivan | Dem | William A. Sullivan | Dem Hold | |||
Graham | John Mickelson | Dem | John Mickelson | Dem Hold | ||
Jim Smith | Dem | Darvil B. McBride | Dem Hold | |||
Greenlee | M. L. (Marshall) Simms | Dem | M. L. (Marshall) Simms | Dem Hold | ||
Carl Gale | Dem | Carl Gale | Dem Hold | |||
Maricopa | Hilliard T. Brooke | Dem | Joe Haldiman Jr. | Dem Hold | ||
Frank G. Murphy | Dem | Evan Mecham | Rep Gain | |||
Mohave | Thelma Bollinger [lower-alpha 1] | Dem | Thelma Bollinger | Dem Hold | ||
Robert E. Morrow | Dem | Robert E. Morrow | Dem Hold | |||
Navajo | Glenn Blansett | Dem | Glenn Blansett | Dem Hold | ||
J. Morris Richards | Dem | J. Morris Richards | Dem Hold | |||
Pima | Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett | Rep | Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett | Rep Hold | ||
David Wine | Dem | David Wine | Dem Hold | |||
Pinal | Ben Arnold | Dem | Ben Arnold | Dem Hold | ||
Charles S. Goff | Dem | Charles S. Goff | Dem Hold | |||
Santa Cruz | Neilson Brown | Dem | Frank A. Bennett | Dem Hold | ||
C. B. (Bert) Smith | Dem | R. G. Michelena | Dem Hold | |||
Yavapai | Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr. | Dem | Sam Steiger | Rep Gain | ||
David H. Palmer | Dem | David H. Palmer | Dem Hold | |||
Yuma | Harold C. Giss | Dem | Harold C. Giss | Dem Hold | ||
Ray H. Thompson | Dem | Ray H. Thompson | Dem Hold | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bert J. Colter | 1,610 | 34.01% | |
Republican | Albert F. Anderson | 1,574 | 33.25% | |
Democratic | Melvin S. Crosby | 1,550 | 32.74% | |
Total votes | 4,734 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | A.R. Spikes (incumbent) | 10,162 | 50.49% | |
Democratic | Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) | 9,963 | 49.51% | |
Total votes | 20,125 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert W. Prochnow (incumbent) | 6,455 | 52.52% | |
Democratic | Fred F. Udine (incumbent) | 5,836 | 47.48% | |
Total votes | 12,291 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) | 6,889 | 50.99% | |
Democratic | William A. Sullivan (incumbent) | 6,621 | 49.01% | |
Total votes | 13,510 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Mickelson (incumbent) | 3,197 | 50.41% | |
Democratic | Darvil B. McBride | 3,145 | 49.59% | |
Total votes | 6,342 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | M. L. (Marshall) Simms (incumbent) | 3,753 | 58.78% | |
Democratic | Carl Gale (incumbent) | 2,632 | 41.22% | |
Total votes | 6,385 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Haldiman Jr. | 101,803 | 25.60% | |
Republican | Evan Mecham | 101,022 | 25.40% | |
Republican | Ralph G. Burgbacher | 98,477 | 24.76% | |
Democratic | Frank G. Murphy (incumbent) | 96,360 | 24.23% | |
Total votes | 397,662 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert E. Morrow (incumbent) | 1,999 | 40.31% | |
Democratic | Thelma E. Bollinger [lower-alpha 1] (incumbent) | 1,661 | 33.49% | |
Republican | Wallace E. Stone | 1,299 | 26.19% | |
Total votes | 4,959 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Glenn Blansett (incumbent) | 4,300 | 34.00% | |
Democratic | J. Morris Richards (incumbent) | 4,135 | 32.70% | |
Republican | Marshall H. Flake | 2,211 | 17.48% | |
Republican | Almon D. Owens | 2,001 | 15.82% | |
Total votes | 12,647 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent) | 47,511 | 35.62% | |
Democratic | David Wine (incumbent) | 47,030 | 35.26% | |
Democratic | Thomas Collins | 38,833 | 29.12% | |
Total votes | 133,374 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Arnold (incumbent) | 9,457 | 43.02% | |
Democratic | Charles S. Goff (incumbent) | 8,780 | 39.94% | |
Republican | Reuel N. Pomeroy | 3,746 | 17.04% | |
Total votes | 21,983 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank A. Bennett | 1,633 | 28.18% | |
Democratic | R. G. Michelena | 1,503 | 25.94% | |
Republican | L. E. (Doc) Sexton | 1,360 | 23.47% | |
Republican | Margaret M. (Margo) Moore | 1,298 | 22.40% | |
Total votes | 5,794 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David H. Palmer (incumbent) | 6,397 | 37.12% | |
Republican | Sam Steiger | 5,550 | 32.21% | |
Democratic | Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr. (incumbent) | 5,286 | 30.67% | |
Total votes | 17,233 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harold C. Giss (incumbent) | 9,832 | 54.25% | |
Democratic | Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) | 8,291 | 45.75% | |
Total votes | 18,123 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
The 19th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1949, to December 31, 1950, during the first year of Dan Edward Garvey's first full term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators and house members remained constant at 19 and 58, respectively. The Democrats controlled one hundred percent of the senate, while the Republicans gained two house seats, to a total of seven.
The 20th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1951, to December 31, 1952, during the first two years of John Howard Pyle's term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 58 to 68. The Democrats controlled one hundred percent of the senate, while in the house the Democrats increased six seats and the Republicans gained four seats, giving the Democrats a 57–11 edge.
The 21st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1953, to December 31, 1954, during the last two years of John Howard Pyle's term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 68 to 80. The Republicans picked up four Senate seats, leaving the Democrats in control of the upper house with a 15–4 margin. In the House, the Republicans picked up nineteen seats, while the number of seats controlled by the Democrats decreased by seven, giving the Democrats a 50–30 edge.
The 22nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1955, to December 31, 1956, during the first of two terms of Ernest McFarland's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators was increased to two per county, for a total of 28, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 80 to 81. The Republicans lost two Senate seats, leaving the Democrats in control of the upper house with a 26–2 margin. In the House, the Republicans lost ten seats, while the number of seats controlled by the Democrats increased by eleven, giving the Democrats a 61–20 edge.
The 24th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1959, to December 31, 1960, during the first of three terms of Paul Fannin's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats picked up a seat in the upper house, increasing their edge to 27–1. In the House, the Republicans picked up three seats, however the Democrats still held a 55–25 edge.
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The 27th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1965, to December 31, 1966, during Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.'s only term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats picked up two seats in the Senate, giving them a 26–2 edge in the upper house, while the Republicans gained three seats in the House, trimming the Democrats majority to 45–35.
The 33rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1977, to December 31, 1978. The legislature met during the terms of three Arizona Governors. When it was constituted, Raúl Héctor Castro still had two years remaining on his only term in office as Governor of Arizona. When Castro left the office to become Ambassador to Argentina in October 1977, he was succeeded by Wesley Bolin, Arizona's Secretary of State. Arizona's constitution mandates that the Secretary of State is first in line of succession to the office of Governor. However, Bolin died in office five months later, on March 4, 1978, and was succeeded by Bruce Babbitt, who was then the Attorney General. Bolin was not succeeded by his replacement, Rose Mofford, because she had been appointed, not elected to the office. Succession fell to the next in line, Babbitt. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans made inroads into the Democrat lead in the Senate, picking up two seats, although the Democrats maintained a 16–14 edge in the upper house. In the lower chamber, the Republicans increased their majority by 5 seats, giving them a 38–22 margin.
The 36th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1983, to December 31, 1984, during the first two years of Bruce Babbitt's second full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans increased their lead in the Senate by two seats, giving them an 18–12 edge in the upper house, while the Democrats gained four seats in the lower house, although the Republicans still held a 39–21 majority.
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The 46th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2004, during the first two years of Janet Napolitano's first term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained two seats in the Senate, giving them a 17-13 majority. The Republicans gained four seats in the House, maintaining their majority in the lower chamber, 39–20-1, with a single representative switching their party affiliation from Democrat to Independent after the election.
The 54th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020, during the first two years of Doug Ducey's second full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. Following the November 2018 election, Senate balance was unchanged, leaving the Republicans with a 17–13 majority. Republicans also maintained an 31–29 majority in the House after losing four seats to the Democrats.
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.
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.
The 1962 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 1962. 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, 1962.
The 1964 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1964. 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 8, 1964.
The 1980 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1980. 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 9, 1980.
The 1998 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1998. 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 8, 1998.
The 2010 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. 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 August 24, 2010.
The 1960 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1960. Voters elected members of the Arizona House of Representatives in all 80 of the state's House districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960.