1964 Arizona Senate election

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1964 Arizona Senate election
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  1962 November 3, 1964 1966  

All 28 seats of the Arizona Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before244
Seats after262
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2

Senate President before election

Clarence L. Carpenter [1]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Clarence L. Carpenter [2]
Democratic

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. [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 increased their supermajority to 26 Democrats to 2 Republicans. [4] The newly elected senators served in the 27th Arizona State Legislature, which met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1965, and adjourned on April 20; while the second convened on January 10, 1966, and adjourned on April 23. [5] [6] There were four Special Sessions, all in 1965. The first Special Session convened April 21, 1965, and adjourned sine die on May 10; [5] :311 the second convened on May 11, 1965, and adjourned sine die on June 15; [5] :337 the Third Special session convened on June 16, 1965, and adjourned sine die on July 1; [5] :375 with the final Special Session, the fourth, convened September 13, 1965, and adjourned sine die on October 9. [6] :351

The Democrats had a net gain of 2 seats in the Arizona Senate following the election.

Summary of Results by County

County IncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
Apache Bert J. ColterDemWalter Pulsipher Dem Hold
Albert F. AndersonRepMilford Hall Dem Gain
Cochise A. R. SpikesDemA. R. Spikes Dem Hold
Dan S. KitchelDemDan S. Kitchel Dem Hold
Coconino Fred F. UdineDemFred F. Udine Dem Hold
Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.DemThomas 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 GaleDemJohn W. (Mac) McLaughlin Dem Hold
Maricopa Joe Haldiman Jr.DemB. C. Rhodes [lower-alpha 1] Dem Hold
Dr. Paul L. SingerRep John Conlan Rep Hold
Mohave Earle W. CookDemEarle W. Cook Dem Hold
Robert E. MorrowDemRobert E. Morrow Dem Hold
Navajo Glenn BlansettDemGlenn Blansett Dem Hold
William "Bill" HusoDemWilliam "Bill" Huso Dem Hold
Pima Hiram S. (Hi) CorbettRepEdward I. Kennedy Dem Gain
Sol AheeDemSol Ahee Dem Hold
Pinal Ben ArnoldDemBen Arnold Dem Hold
Charles S. GoffDemMrs. E. B. Thode Dem Hold
Santa Cruz C. B. (Bert) SmithDemC. B. (Bert) Smith Dem Hold
R. G. MichelenaDemRobert Hathaway Dem Hold
Yavapai Sam Steiger RepBoyd Tenney Rep 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 Rhodes died on June 21, 1965, during the 3rd Special Session of the 27th Arizona State Legislature. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. George W. Peck, of Phoenix, to succeed Senator Rhodes. [7]

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 Walter Pulsipher 2,092 34.84%
Democratic Milford Hall 2,046 34.07%
Republican Albert F. Anderson (incumbent)1,86731.09%
Total votes6,005 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

Cochise District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) 10,591 40.36%
Democratic A.R. Spikes (incumbent) 10,296 39.24%
Republican Ted Kraft5,35220.40%
Total votes26,239 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Coconino District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. (incumbent) 6,936 52.71%
Democratic Fred F. Udine (incumbent) 6,224 47.29%
Total votes13,160 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Gila District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) 7,378 42.53%
Democratic William A. Sullivan (incumbent) 6,234 35.94%
Republican Jim Harbison3,73521.53%
Total votes17,347 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Graham District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darvil B. McBride (incumbent) 3,081 35.03%
Democratic John Mickelson (incumbent) 3,045 34.62%
Republican Seth G. Mattice2,67030.35%
Total votes8,796 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Greenlee District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. (Mac) McLaughlin 3,586 51.13%
Democratic M. L. (Marshall) Simms (incumbent) 3,427 48.87%
Total votes7,013 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Maricopa District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Conlan 126,488 25.62%
Democratic B. C. Rhodes 124,368 25.19%
Republican George W. Diefenderfer122,89424.89%
Democratic Wing Ong120,01124.31%
Total votes493,761 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

Mohave District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert E. Morrow (incumbent) 2,574 37.65%
Democratic Earle W. Cook (incumbent) 2,339 34.21%
Republican H. D. Kreft1,92428.14%
Total votes6,837 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Bill" Huso (incumbent) 5,461 31.73%
Democratic Glenn Blansett (incumbent) 4,691 27.25%
Republican Robert T. (Bob) Jenkins4,22124.52%
Republican J. Kimball "Kim" Shelley2,83916.49%
Total votes17,212 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Pima District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sol Ahee (incumbent) 58,121 36.53%
Democratic Edward I. Kennedy 53,444 33.59%
Republican Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent)47,53029.88%
Total votes159,095 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

Pinal District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mrs. E. B. Thode 10,697 40.64%
Democratic Ben Arnold (incumbent) 10,611 40.31%
Republican George Wake5,01319.05%
Total votes26,321 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Santa Cruz District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Hathaway 2,575 52.74%
Democratic C. B. (Bert) Smith (incumbent) 2,307 47.26%
Total votes4,882 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Yavapai District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David H. Palmer (incumbent) 6,914 27.79%
Republican Boyd Tenney 6,678 26.85%
Republican A. M. (Al) Crawford6,51026.17%
Democratic A. H. (Hank) Bisjack4,77419.19%
Total votes24,876 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

Yuma District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 10,409 51.39%
Democratic Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) 9,844 48.61%
Total votes20,253 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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