1972 Arizona House of Representatives election

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1972 Arizona House of Representatives elections
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All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election3426
Seats after3822
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Speaker before election

Timothy A. Barrow [1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Stanley W. Akers [2]
Republican

The 1972 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. House and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972. [3]

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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 34 seats over the Democrats' 26 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 38 Republicans to 22 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Republicans. [4]

The newly elected members served in the 31st Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Stanley W. Akers was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House. [lower-alpha 1]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1st Gladys Gardner Rep Gladys Gardner Rep Hold
Ray Everett Rep Ray Everett Rep Hold
2nd Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Hold
Harold L. Huffer Dem John Wettaw Rep Gain
3rd Boyd A. Shumway [lower-alpha 2] Dem Jack A. Brown [lower-alpha 3] Dem Hold
Glen L. Flake Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold
4th Jack A. Brown [lower-alpha 3] Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum [lower-alpha 4] Dem Hold
G. O. "Sonny" Biles Dem Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero [lower-alpha 5] Dem Hold
5th Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford Dem Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford Dem Hold
Jones Osborn Dem Jones Osborn [lower-alpha 6] Dem Hold
6th Polly Getzwiller Dem Polly Getzwiller Dem Hold
Craig E. Davids [lower-alpha 7] Dem G. T. (Tom) Alley Dem Hold
7th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum [lower-alpha 4] Dem Craig E. Davids [lower-alpha 7] Dem Hold
Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero [lower-alpha 5] Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco [lower-alpha 8] Dem Hold
8th H. F. "Hank" Fenn Dem H. F. "Hank" Fenn Dem Hold
Ed C. Sawyer Dem Ed C. Sawyer Dem Hold
9th William R. (Bill) Ryan Dem Thomas B. Richey Rep Gain
Richard "Dick" Pacheco [lower-alpha 8] Dem Jim Dewberry [lower-alpha 9] Dem Hold
10th E. S. "Bud" Walker Dem Larry Bahill Dem Hold
Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero Dem Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero [lower-alpha 10] Dem Hold
11th Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem R. P. "Bob" Fricks [lower-alpha 11] Dem Hold
Ethel Maynard Dem Emilio Carrillo Dem Hold
12th R. P. "Bob" Fricks [lower-alpha 11] Dem Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin [lower-alpha 12] Rep Gain
Jim Dewberry [lower-alpha 9] Dem Pete Hershberger Rep Gain
13th Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin [lower-alpha 12] Rep Helen Grace Carlson [lower-alpha 13] Dem Gain
H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid Rep H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid Rep Hold
14th David B. Stone [lower-alpha 14] Rep W. A. (Tony) Buehl [lower-alpha 15] Rep Hold
Helen Grace Carlson [lower-alpha 13] Dem Charles W. King [lower-alpha 16] Rep Gain
15th W. A. (Tony) Buehl [lower-alpha 15] Rep James B. Ratliff [lower-alpha 17] Rep Hold
Charles W. King [lower-alpha 16] Rep J. Herbert Everett Rep Hold
16th C. W. "Bill" Lewis [lower-alpha 18] Rep Don Stewart [lower-alpha 19] Rep Hold
Hal Runyan Rep Diane B. McCarthy Rep Hold
17th W. Vincent Thelander, Sr. [lower-alpha 20] Rep C. W. "Bill" Lewis [lower-alpha 18] Rep Hold
James B. Ratliff [lower-alpha 17] Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold
18th Don Stewart [lower-alpha 19] Rep Burton S. Barr [lower-alpha 21] Rep Hold
Bob Strother Rep Ruth Peck [lower-alpha 22] Rep Hold
19th Timothy A. Barrow Rep W. A. "Tony" West Jr. Rep Hold
Stan Akers Rep Stan Akers Rep Hold
20th Ruth Adams Rep Bill McCune [lower-alpha 23] Rep Hold
Richard Burgess [lower-alpha 24] Rep Howard Adams [lower-alpha 25] Rep Hold
21st Peter Kay [lower-alpha 26] Rep Jay C. Stuckey [lower-alpha 27] Rep Hold
Sam Flake Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell [lower-alpha 28] Rep Hold
22nd Bill McCune [lower-alpha 23] Rep R. G. "Danny" Peña Dem Gain
Howard Adams [lower-alpha 25] Rep Art Hamilton [lower-alpha 29] Dem Gain
23rd Burton S. Barr [lower-alpha 21] Rep Leon Thompson [lower-alpha 30] Dem Gain
Ruth Peck [lower-alpha 22] Rep Tony R. Abril Dem Gain
24th Elizabeth Adams Rockwell [lower-alpha 28] Rep Richard Burgess [lower-alpha 24] Rep Hold
Jay C. Stuckey, Sr. [lower-alpha 27] Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold
25th D. Lee Jones Rep D. Lee Jones Rep Hold
Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold
26th Frank Kelley Rep Frank Kelley Rep Hold
Bob Hungerford [lower-alpha 31] Rep Peter Kay [lower-alpha 26] Rep Hold
27th Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Michael Goodwin [lower-alpha 32] Rep Gain
Art Coppinger Dem Juanita Harelson Rep Gain
28th Horace E. Owens [lower-alpha 33] Dem Bob Hungerford [lower-alpha 31] Rep Gain
Leon Thompson [lower-alpha 30] Dem Americo "Mac" Carvalho Rep Gain
29th Michael Goodwin [lower-alpha 32] Rep Jack J. Taylor Rep Hold
James J. Sossaman [lower-alpha 34] Rep Jim Cooper [lower-alpha 35] Rep Hold
30th Jim Cooper [lower-alpha 35] Rep James J. Sossaman [lower-alpha 34] Rep Hold
Stan Turley Rep Carl J. Kunasek Rep Hold

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ray Everett (incumbent) 5,059 38.95%
Republican Gladys Gardner (incumbent) 4,871 37.50%
Republican Duane Kirby3,05923.55%
Total votes12,989 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gladys Gardner (incumbent) 18,440 50.09%
Republican Ray Everett (incumbent) 18,375 49.91%
Total votes36,815 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Boyd A. Shumway (incumbent) [lower-alpha 2] 5,655 54.51%
Democratic Mike Clifton 4,719 45.49%
Total votes10,374 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 4,038 53.12%
Republican John Wettaw 3,563 46.88%
Total votes7,601 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam A. McConnell (incumbent) 11,291 29.15%
Republican John Wettaw 9,527 24.60%
Democratic Boyd A. Shumway (incumbent) [lower-alpha 2] 9,34624.13%
Democratic Mike Clifton8,56422.11%
Total votes38,728 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) [lower-alpha 3] 2,470 34.11%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley 2,110 29.14%
Democratic Adolph June Jr.1,47920.42%
Democratic Cordell Hull McKinley1,18316.34%
Total votes7,242 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Winifred Becenti Hall Sims 1,917 100.00%
Total votes1,917 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley 8,406 38.95%
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) [lower-alpha 3] 8,146 37.75%
Republican Winifred Becenti Hall Sims5,02923.30%
Total votes21,581 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent) [lower-alpha 5] 6,801 29.17%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) [lower-alpha 4] 6,028 25.86%
Democratic John W. "Mac" McLaughlin5,52423.69%
Democratic Louis B. Ellsworth4,96021.28%
Total votes23,313 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) [lower-alpha 4] 15,278 51.19%
Democratic Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent) [lower-alpha 5] 14,565 48.81%
Total votes29,843 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) [lower-alpha 6] 5,377 52.08%
Democratic Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford (incumbent) 4,947 47.92%
Total votes10,324 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) [lower-alpha 6] 10,824 50.91%
Democratic Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford (incumbent) 10,439 49.09%
Total votes21,263 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 2,844 29.01%
Democratic G. T. (Tom) Alley 2,103 21.45%
Democratic Alma J. Hunter2,05020.91%
Democratic Douglas E. Ballard1,45414.83%
Democratic Nancy McClary1,35313.80%
Total votes9,804 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 9,006 52.62%
Democratic G. T. (Tom) Alley 8,110 47.38%
Total votes17,116 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) [lower-alpha 8] 6,374 52.22%
Democratic Craig E. Davids (incumbent) [lower-alpha 7] 5,832 47.78%
Total votes12,206 100.00%
American Independent Party Primary Results
American Independent George Edward Butler [lower-alpha 36] 4 100.00%
Total votes4 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) [lower-alpha 8] 11,820 53.82%
Democratic Craig E. Davids (incumbent) [lower-alpha 7] 10,144 46.18%
Total votes21,964 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 9,374 50.11%
Democratic H. F. "Hank" Fenn (incumbent) 9,331 49.89%
Total votes18,705 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Walter L. (Walt) Foster 2,472 100.00%
Total votes2,472 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic H. F. "Hank" Fenn (incumbent) 13,300 39.38%
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 13,189 39.05%
Republican Walter L. (Walt) Foster7,28221.56%
Total votes33,771 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jim Dewberry (incumbent) [lower-alpha 9] 3,393 41.67%
Democratic David F. "Lucky" Lindsay 2,449 30.08%
Democratic E. H. "Gene" Mondeau2,30028.25%
Total votes8,142 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Thomas B. Richey 3,008 50.57%
Republican Charles F. Bonnet 2,940 49.43%
Total votes5,948 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas B. Richey 8,712 27.20%
Democratic Jim Dewberry (incumbent) [lower-alpha 9] 8,320 25.98%
Republican Charles F. Bonnet7,78924.32%
Democratic David F. "Lucky" Lindsay7,20822.50%
Total votes32,029 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Democratic hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero (incumbent) [lower-alpha 10] 3,808 39.70%
Democratic Larry Bahill 3,108 32.40%
Democratic Hubert Davis2,67627.90%
Total votes9,592 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Dan Eckstrom 1,097 100.00%
Total votes1,097 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero (incumbent) [lower-alpha 10] 9,592 40.02%
Democratic Larry Bahill 9,588 40.00%
Republican Dan Eckstrom4,79119.99%
Total votes23,971 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Emilio Carrillo 3,605 29.63%
Democratic R. P. "Bob" Fricks (incumbent) [lower-alpha 11] 2,451 20.14%
Democratic Ethel R. Maynard2,28318.76%
Democratic Ernie Soto Navarro2,22818.31%
Democratic Nathaniel S. (Nat) Russell1,60013.15%
Total votes12,167 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James (Jim) R. Madson 2,066 50.74%
Republican Alfred (Skip) S. Donau III 2,006 49.26%
Total votes4,072 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emilio Carrillo 10,448 32.06%
Democratic R. P. "Bob" Fricks (incumbent) [lower-alpha 11] 9,145 28.06%
Republican Alfred (Skip) S. Donau III6,09918.71%
Republican James (Jim) R. Madson5,40816.59%
Good Neighbors Union (GNU)Johnny W. Bowens1,4914.57%
Total votes32,591 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jim Magner 5,011 50.29%
Democratic Martin Bedford 4,954 49.71%
Total votes9,965 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) [lower-alpha 12] 3,785 39.99%
Republican Pete Hershberger 3,352 35.41%
Republican Marvin L. Burton2,32924.60%
Total votes9,466 100.00%
American Independent Party Primary Results
American Independent Lawrence F. Oliver [lower-alpha 36] 11 100.00%
Total votes11 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) [lower-alpha 12] 12,018 26.25%
Republican Pete Hershberger 11,750 25.67%
Democratic Jim Magner10,30822.52%
Democratic Martin Bedford8,71719.04%
Good Neighbors Union (GNU)Mary Janet "Jinx" Damon2,4145.27%
American Independent Lawrence Oliver5741.25%
Total votes45,781 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Helen Carlson (incumbent) [lower-alpha 13] 5,547 50.57%
Democratic Robert F. Walmer 5,423 49.43%
Total votes10,970 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid (incumbent) 4,365 41.51%
Republican Albert C. Williams 3,145 29.91%
Republican David B. Stone (incumbent) [lower-alpha 14] 3,00628.59%
Total votes10,516 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid (incumbent) 13,958 30.03%
Democratic Helen Grace Carlson (incumbent) [lower-alpha 13] 11,587 24.93%
Republican Albert C. Williams11,07423.83%
Democratic (Bob) Robert F. Walmer9,86121.22%
Total votes46,480 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Anna J. Cullinan 5,136 50.05%
Democratic Robert Proctor 5,125 49.95%
Total votes10,261 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican W. A. (Tony) Buehl (incumbent) [lower-alpha 15] 6,284 50.45%
Republican Charles W. King (incumbent) [lower-alpha 16] 6,173 49.55%
Total votes12,457 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. A. (Tony) Buehl (incumbent) [lower-alpha 15] 15,266 31.90%
Republican Charles W. King (incumbent) [lower-alpha 16] 12,696 26.53%
Democratic Anna J. Cullinan10,44021.81%
Democratic Robert Proctor9,46019.77%
Total votes47,862 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cornelio "Corne" Arvizu 3,084 51.41%
Democratic Marabell L. Krauth 2,915 48.59%
Total votes5,999 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) [lower-alpha 17] 4,905 39.99%
Republican J. Herbert Everett 4,502 36.71%
Republican Edward Dwight Lewis2,85823.30%
Total votes12,265 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) [lower-alpha 17] 13,212 35.50%
Republican J. Herbert Everett 12,950 34.80%
Democratic Marabell L. Krauth5,61915.10%
Democratic Cornelio "Corne" Arvizu5,43114.59%
Total votes37,212 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Donna Willey 2,775 36.77%
Democratic Nancy Lowe 2,611 34.60%
Democratic Isabel P. Keating2,16028.62%
Total votes7,546 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Stewart (incumbent) [lower-alpha 19] 3,778 32.50%
Republican Diane B. McCarthy 3,334 28.68%
Republican M. C. "Mac" Plummer2,40920.72%
Republican Dave Andrews2,10318.09%
Total votes11,624 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Stewart (incumbent) [lower-alpha 19] 14,832 32.35%
Republican Diane B. McCarthy 14,459 31.54%
Democratic Donna Willey8,83919.28%
Democratic Nancy Lowe7,72016.84%
Total votes45,850 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Chris Lawlor 2,937 50.54%
Democratic John B. Lytle 2,874 49.46%
Total votes5,811 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) [lower-alpha 18] 5,645 51.14%
Republican Anne Lindeman 5,394 48.86%
Total votes11,039 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anne Lindeman 13,751 33.03%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) [lower-alpha 18] 13,281 31.90%
Democratic John B. Lytle7,50818.04%
Democratic Chris Lawlor7,08817.03%
Total votes41,628 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Elaine Warner 3,758 100.00%
Total votes3,758 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) [lower-alpha 21] 6,788 50.94%
Republican Ruth Peck (incumbent) [lower-alpha 22] 6,537 49.06%
Total votes13,325 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) [lower-alpha 21] 15,330 38.71%
Republican Ruth Peck (incumbent) [lower-alpha 22] 14,919 37.68%
Democratic Elaine Warner9,35023.61%
Total votes39,599 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ron G. Sartor 3,584 100.00%
Total votes3,584 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican W. A. "Tony" West Jr. 3,287 23.11%
Republican Stan Akers (incumbent) 3,197 22.48%
Republican Harold M. Musgrave2,86720.16%
Republican Mary Jane Shoun2,56218.01%
Republican Jon M. Nelson2,31016.24%
Total votes14,223 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Akers (incumbent) 14,535 38.92%
Republican W. A. "Tony" West Jr. 14,179 37.97%
Democratic Ron G. Sartor8,63323.12%
Total votes37,347 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Lloyd Adams 3,662 50.09%
Democratic Harry C. Mosher 3,649 49.91%
Total votes7,311 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill McCune (incumbent) [lower-alpha 23] 4,210 53.77%
Republican Howard Adams (incumbent) [lower-alpha 25] 3,620 46.23%
Total votes7,830 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill McCune (incumbent) [lower-alpha 23] 11,372 32.15%
Republican Howard Adams (incumbent) [lower-alpha 25] 9,777 27.64%
Democratic Harry C. Mosher7,20720.37%
Democratic Lloyd Adams7,01819.84%
Total votes35,374 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bob Carter 3,843 51.00%
Democratic Barbara L'Ecuyer 3,693 49.00%
Total votes7,536 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jay C. Stuckey (incumbent) [lower-alpha 27] 5,283 50.66%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) [lower-alpha 28] 5,146 49.34%
Total votes10,429 100.00%
American Independent Party Primary Results
American Independent William Magnuson [lower-alpha 36] 2 100.00%
Total votes2 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay C. Stuckey (incumbent) [lower-alpha 27] 11,721 29.78%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) [lower-alpha 28] 11,238 28.55%
Democratic Barbara L'Ecuyer8,36421.25%
Democratic Bob Carter8,03920.42%
Total votes39,362 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic R. G. "Danny" Peña 1,996 23.96%
Democratic Art Hamilton [lower-alpha 29] 1,685 20.23%
Democratic Robert T. Louis1,38016.57%
Democratic Pete C. Barraza Jr.1,06512.79%
Democratic Manuel Burruel1,00112.02%
Democratic W. F. "Pat" Vipperman6958.34%
Democratic Kenny Clise5086.10%
Total votes8,330 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican William A. Herron 1,298 51.28%
Republican James L. (Jim) Cassavant 1,233 48.72%
Total votes2,531 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. G. "Danny" Peña 7,541 33.09%
Democratic Art Hamilton [lower-alpha 29] 7,159 31.41%
Republican James L. (Jim) Cassavant4,05417.79%
Republican William A. Herron4,03717.71%
Total votes22,791 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent) [lower-alpha 30] 2,487 27.58%
Democratic Tony R. Abril 2,275 25.23%
Democratic Horace E. Owens (incumbent) [lower-alpha 33] 2,14023.73%
Democratic Mike Enriquez2,11523.46%
Total votes9,017 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Maxine Provost Brubaker 415 100.00%
Total votes415 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent) [lower-alpha 30] 7,400 45.40%
Democratic Tony R. Abril 6,026 36.97%
Republican Maxine Provost Brubaker1,64910.12%
Independent Juanita Leon1,2267.52%
Total votes16,301 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carl G. Pettijohn 3,542 50.59%
Democratic J. L. (Jerry) Horacek 3,460 49.41%
Total votes7,002 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Richard Burgess (incumbent) [lower-alpha 24] 6,392 35.69%
Republican Pete Corpstein 4,519 25.23%
Republican William Parks2,81815.73%
Republican Ernst C. "Ernie" Sielaff2,56414.31%
Republican Harvey Heyder1,6199.04%
Total votes17,912 100.00%
American Independent Party Primary Results
American Independent Betty Mitchell [lower-alpha 36] 3 50.00%
American Independent Carl A. Bullock [lower-alpha 36] 3 50.00%
Total votes6 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Burgess (incumbent) [lower-alpha 24] 20,199 35.94%
Republican Pete Corpstein 19,512 34.72%
Democratic Carl G. Pettijohn8,83715.72%
Democratic J. L. (Jerry) Horacek7,65513.62%
Total votes56,203 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jim Murray 3,584 41.26%
Democratic Pauline M. Hughes 3,180 36.61%
Democratic Gerard Belanger1,92322.14%
Total votes8,687 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican D. Lee Jones (incumbent) 4,279 50.08%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 4,265 49.92%
Total votes8,544 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 10,991 28.51%
Republican D. Lee Jones (incumbent) 9,950 25.81%
Democratic Jim Murray8,84322.94%
Democratic Pauline M. Hughes8,76322.73%
Total votes38,547 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Barbara E. Dunham 2,555 37.07%
Democratic William E. Hegarty 2,543 36.90%
Democratic Betty Anne Jarvi1,79426.03%
Total votes6,892 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 5,723 42.99%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) [lower-alpha 26] 4,677 35.14%
Republican Eric Shane2,91121.87%
Total votes13,311 100.00%
American Independent Party Primary Results
American Independent Charlene Brooks [lower-alpha 36] 2 100.00%
Total votes2 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 15,162 33.48%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) [lower-alpha 26] 14,229 31.42%
Democratic William E. Hegarty8,00317.67%
Democratic Barbara E. Dunham7,89217.43%
Total votes45,286 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic M. E. "Mike" St. George 3,253 50.22%
Democratic Eliza M. Carney 3,225 49.78%
Total votes6,478 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Michael Goodwin (incumbent) [lower-alpha 32] 4,457 51.79%
Republican Juanita Harelson 4,149 48.21%
Total votes8,606 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Goodwin (incumbent) [lower-alpha 32] 14,530 29.74%
Republican Juanita Harelson 14,019 28.69%
Democratic Eliza M. Carney10,17520.83%
Democratic M. E. "Mike" St. George10,13420.74%
Total votes48,858 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Earnest F. Romero 2,668 100.00%
Total votes2,668 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) [lower-alpha 31] 6,675 56.84%
Republican Americo "Mac" Carvalho 5,068 43.16%
Total votes11,743 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) [lower-alpha 31] 18,003 44.35%
Republican Americo "Mac" Carvalho 14,808 36.48%
Democratic Earnest F. Romero7,78519.18%
Total votes40,596 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Joseph S. Jarvis 1,870 37.58%
Democratic James Leo Foran 1,589 31.93%
Democratic Eileen Romano1,51730.49%
Total votes4,976 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jack J. Taylor 4,120 37.86%
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) [lower-alpha 35] 3,577 32.87%
Republican Dave Hall3,18429.26%
Total votes10,881 100.00%
American Independent Party Primary Results
American Independent Thomas C. Bauer [lower-alpha 36] 7 100.00%
Total votes7 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack J. Taylor 13,148 35.43%
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) [lower-alpha 35] 12,030 32.41%
Democratic Joseph S. Jarvis6,38817.21%
Democratic James Leo Foran5,54814.95%
Total votes37,114 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Charles A. Russell 2,704 51.19%
Democratic Barbara A. Stribling 2,578 48.81%
Total votes5,282 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) [lower-alpha 34] 3,655 36.02%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek 2,504 24.68%
Republican Frank C. Rowland1,62816.04%
Republican H. Lavon Payne1,38813.68%
Republican "Little Joe" Saggio9729.58%
Total votes10,147 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) [lower-alpha 34] 12,514 34.56%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek 11,182 30.89%
Democratic Barbara A. Stribling6,50617.97%
Democratic Charles A. Russell6,00316.58%
Total votes36,205 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. ↑ Akers was elected as Speaker for the 31st legislature, defeating Representative Davids, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Akers-38 votes to Davids-20 votes. Representative Fenn did not cast a vote. Representative Hamilton was unable to vote for Speaker because he was not sworn into office until January 19, 1973 when he attained 25 years of age. [5]
  2. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 3 to 2.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 4 to 3.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7 to 4.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7 to 4.
  6. 1 2 3 Upon the resignation of Jones Osborn, April 27, 1973, Frank C. McElhaney was appointed as his replacement May 4, 1973. [6]
  7. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 6 to 7.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 9 to 7.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 9.
  10. 1 2 3 Upon the death of Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero, January 14, 1973, Carmen F. Cajero was appointed as his replacement January 29, 1973. [7] [8]
  11. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 11.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 13 to 12.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 14 to 13.
  14. 1 2 Redistricted from district 14 to 13.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 15 to 14.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 15 to 14.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 17 to 15.
  18. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 17.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 16.
  20. ↑ Republican W. Vincent Thelander, Sr. was appointed on January 18, 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Republican Representative Stuart Schoenburg, District 17, Maricopa County, Arizona. [9]
  21. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
  22. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
  23. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 20 to 24.
  25. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
  26. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 21 to 26.
  27. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 24 to 21.
  28. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 24 to 21.
  29. 1 2 3 Representative Hamilton was unable to take the oath of office until his 25th birthday, January 19, 1973, which is the minimum age required by law to be a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. [10]
  30. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 28 to 23.
  31. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 26 to 28.
  32. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 29 to 27.
  33. 1 2 Redistricted from district 28 to 23.
  34. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 29 to 30.
  35. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 30 to 29.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.

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  2. ↑ "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
  3. ↑ "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State .
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