1962 Arizona Senate election

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1962 Arizona Senate election
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November 6, 1962
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All 28 seats of the Arizona Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before244
Seats after244
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Senate President before election

Clarence L. Carpenter [1]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Clarence L. Carpenter [2]
Democratic

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. [3]

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Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a supermajority of 24 seats over the 4 Republican seats.

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 26th Arizona State Legislature, which met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1963, and adjourned on April 2; while the second convened on January 13, 1964, and adjourned on April 15. [5] [6] There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened April 4, 1963, and adjourned sine die on April 4; [5] : 309  while the second convened on May 27, 1963, and adjourned sine die on June 3. [5] : 343 

The balance of power in the Arizona Senate remained steady at 24 Democrats to 4 Republicans following the election.

Summary of Results by County

County IncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
Apache Bert J. ColterDemBert J. Colter Dem Hold
Albert F. AndersonRepAlbert F. Anderson Rep Hold
Cochise A. R. SpikesDemA. R. Spikes Dem Hold
Dan S. KitchelDemDan S. Kitchel Dem Hold
Coconino Fred F. UdineDemFred F. Udine Dem Hold
Robert W. ProchnowDemThomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. Dem Hold
Gila Clarence L. CarpenterDemClarence L. Carpenter Dem Hold
William A. SullivanDemWilliam A. Sullivan Dem Hold
Graham John MickelsonDemJohn Mickelson Dem Hold
Darvil B. McBrideDemDarvil B. McBride Dem Hold
Greenlee M. L. (Marshall) SimmsDemM. L. (Marshall) Simms Dem Hold
Carl GaleDemCarl Gale Dem Hold
Maricopa Joe Haldiman Jr.DemHilliard T. Brooke Dem Hold
Evan Mecham RepDr. Paul L. Singer Rep Hold
Mohave Thelma BollingerDemEarle W. Cook Dem Hold
Robert E. MorrowDemRobert E. Morrow Dem Hold
Navajo Glenn BlansettDemGlenn Blansett Dem Hold
J. Morris RichardsDemWilliam "Bill" Huso Dem Hold
Pima Hiram S. (Hi) CorbettRepHiram S. (Hi) Corbett Rep Hold
David WineDemSol Ahee Dem Hold
Pinal Ben ArnoldDemBen Arnold Dem Hold
Charles S. GoffDemCharles S. Goff Dem Hold
Santa Cruz Neilson BrownDem C. B. (Bert) Smith Dem Hold
R. G. MichelenaDemR. G. Michelena Dem Hold
Yavapai Sam Steiger Rep Sam Steiger Rep Hold
David H. PalmerDemDavid H. Palmer Dem Hold
Yuma Harold C. GissDemHarold C. Giss Dem Hold
Ray H. ThompsonDemRay H. Thompson Dem Hold

    Detailed Results

    Apache District • Cochise District • Coconino District • Gila District • Graham District • Greenlee District • Maricopa District • Mohave District • Navajo District • Pima District • Pinal District • Santa Cruz District • Yavapai District • Yuma District

    Apache District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Bert J. Colter (incumbent) 1,685 38.41%
    Republican Albert F. Anderson (incumbent) 1,562 35.61%
    Democratic N. H. (Hal) Wiltbank1,14025.99%
    Total votes4,387 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Republican hold

    Cochise District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic A.R. Spikes (incumbent) 9,816 50.29%
    Democratic Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) 9,701 49.71%
    Total votes19,517 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Coconino District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. 4,618 35.75%
    Democratic Fred F. Udine (incumbent) 4,567 35.36%
    Republican Walter D. Bennett3,73228.89%
    Total votes12,917 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Gila District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) 6,913 52.38%
    Democratic William A. Sullivan (incumbent) 6,286 47.62%
    Total votes13,199 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Graham District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Darvil B. McBride (incumbent) 2,855 50.67%
    Democratic John Mickelson (incumbent) 2,779 49.33%
    Total votes5,634 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Greenlee District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic M. L. (Marshall) Simms (incumbent) 3,550 50.61%
    Democratic Carl Gale (incumbent) 3,465 49.39%
    Total votes7,015 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Maricopa District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Republican Dr. Paul L. Singer 102,862 28.04%
    Democratic Hilliard T. Brooke 91,121 24.84%
    Republican Stan Davies90,20624.59%
    Democratic Ray Busey82,62722.53%
    Total votes366,816 100.00%
    Republican hold
    Democratic hold

    Mohave District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Robert E. Morrow (incumbent) 1,850 39.36%
    Democratic Earle W. Cook 1,564 33.28%
    Republican Howard H. Heilman1,28627.36%
    Total votes4,700 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold
    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic William "Bill" Huso 3,858 31.89%
    Democratic Glenn Blansett (incumbent) 3,822 31.59%
    Republican Eldon Shelley2,94224.32%
    Republican Kenneth Leroy English1,47712.21%
    Total votes12,099 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Pima District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Republican Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent) 37,869 28.12%
    Democratic Sol Ahee 34,230 25.42%
    Republican Arnold Jeffers32,88524.42%
    Democratic F. T. "Limie" Gibbings29,68122.04%
    Total votes134,665 100.00%
    Republican hold
    Democratic hold

    Pinal District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Ben Arnold (incumbent) 9,362 43.48%
    Democratic Charles S. Goff (incumbent) 7,915 36.76%
    Republican Kenneth Rogers4,25319.75%
    Total votes21,530 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Santa Cruz District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic C. B. (Bert) Smith 2,367 43.18%
    Democratic R. G. Michelena (incumbent) 1,658 30.24%
    Republican L. E. (Doc) Sexton1,45726.58%
    Total votes5,482 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

    Yavapai District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Republican Sam Steiger (incumbent) 5,929 34.82%
    Democratic David H. Palmer (incumbent) 5,870 34.47%
    Democratic Charles H. "Chick" Orme, Sr.5,22930.71%
    Total votes17,028 100.00%
    Republican hold
    Democratic hold

    Yuma District

    General election results
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 8,880 52.09%
    Democratic Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) 8,169 47.91%
    Total votes17,049 100.00%
    Democratic hold
    Democratic hold

      References

      1. ↑ "25th Arizona Senate, taken in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State .
      2. ↑ "26th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State .
      3. ↑ "1962 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State .
      4. ↑ "1962 Official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State .
      5. 1 2 3 "1963 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-sixth Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona.
      6. ↑ "1964 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session". State of Arizona.
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