1972 Arizona Senate election

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1972 Arizona Senate election
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November 7, 1972
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before1812
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Senate President before election

William C. Jacquin [1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

William C. Jacquin [2]
Republican

The 1972 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1972. 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 12, 1972. [3]

Contents

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and their majority with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats remained unchanged. [4]

The newly elected senators served in the 31st Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 2: Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.
  2. District 4: John W. McLaughlin
  3. District 6: E. B. "Blodie" Thode
  4. District 9: James F. McNulty Jr.
  5. District 10: Joe Castillo

Republicans

  1. District 3: Roy Palmer
  2. District 17: Ray A. Goetze
  3. District 21: John B. Conlan

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Democrats

  1. District 11: F. T. "Limie" Gibbings
  2. District 23: Cloves C. Campbell [a]

Republican

  1. District 21: Joe Shaughnessy Jr. [b]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Boyd Tenney Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold
2nd Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold
3rd Roy Palmer Rep Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. Dem Gain
4th John W. McLaughlin Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt [c] Dem Hold
5th Harold C. Giss Dem Harold C. Giss Dem Hold
6th E. B. "Blodie" Thode Dem Bob Stump [d] Dem Hold
7th A. V. "Bill" Hardt [c] Dem William L. Swink Dem Hold
8th Charles A. Awalt Dem Charles A. Awalt Dem Hold
9th James F. McNulty Jr. Dem John C. Scott Ulm Dem Hold
10th Joe Castillo Dem Sam Lena [e] Dem Hold
11th F. T. "Limie" Gibbings Dem Frank J. Felix Dem Hold
12th Sam Lena [e] Dem Douglas S. Holsclaw [f] Rep Gain
13th Douglas S. Holsclaw [f] Rep Scott Alexander [g] Rep Hold
14th Scott Alexander [g] Rep William C. Jacquin [h] Rep Hold
15th William C. Jacquin [h] Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold
16th Fred Koory Jr. [i] Rep Bob Strother Rep Hold
17th Ray A. Goetze Rep Fred Koory Jr. [i] Rep Hold
18th Joe Shaughnessy Jr. [b] Rep Leo Corbet [j] Rep Hold
19th Ray Rottas Rep Ray Rottas Rep Hold
20th Sandra Day O'Connor [k] Rep Bess Stinson [l] Rep Hold
21st John B. Conlan Rep Howard S. Baldwin [m] Rep Hold
22nd Bess Stinson [l] Rep Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Gain
23rd Leo Corbet [j] Rep Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Gain
24th Howard S. Baldwin [m] Rep Sandra Day O'Connor [k] Rep Hold
25th Trudy Camping Rep Trudy Camping Rep Hold
26th David B. Kret [n] Rep John Roeder Rep Hold
27th Bob Stump [d] Dem James A. (Jim) Mack [o] Rep Gain
28th Cloves C. Campbell [a] Dem David B. Kret [n] Rep Gain
29th James A. (Jim) Mack [o] Rep D. Delos Ellsworth [p] Rep Hold
30th D. Delos Ellsworth [p] Rep Stan Turley 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

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 6,386 100.00%
Total votes6,386 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 19,408 100.00%
Total votes19,408 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Gabaldon 6,386 100.00%
Total votes6,386 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Loven 4,019 100.00%
Total votes4,019 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Gabaldon 11,807 56.27%
Republican Larry Loven9,17643.73%
Total votes20,983 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. 2,154 53.52%
Democratic Lloyd L. House1,87146.48%
Total votes4,025 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Burke [q] 131 100.00%
Total votes131 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. 8,371 66.35%
Republican Fred Burke4,24533.65%
Total votes12,616 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) [c] 11,701 100.00%
Total votes11,701 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl C. Cunningham [r] 266 100.00%
Total votes266 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) [c] 12,741 67.07%
Republican Earl C. Cunningham6,25632.93%
Total votes18,997 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 5,912 100.00%
Total votes5,912 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 11,783 100.00%
Total votes11,783 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Stump (incumbent) [d] 2,956 53.16%
Democratic Dorothy Leuser2,60546.84%
Total votes5,561 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Stump (incumbent) [d] 9,742 100.00%
Total votes9,742 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William L. Swink 6,301 100.00%
Total votes6,301 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William L. Swink 11,992 100.00%
Total votes11,992 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles A. Awalt (incumbent) 7,812 62.37%
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott4,71437.63%
Total votes12,526 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles A. Awalt (incumbent) 16,714 100.00%
Total votes16,714 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John (C.) Scott Ulm 4,244 100.00%
Total votes4,244 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clint Mellor 3,002 100.00%
Total votes3,002 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John (C.) Scott Ulm 10,293 60.42%
Republican Clint Mellor6,74339.58%
Total votes17,036 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Lena (incumbent) [e] 5,112 100.00%
Total votes5,112 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Lena (incumbent) [e] 12,163 100.00%
Total votes12,163 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank J. Felix 4,501 68.28%
Democratic F. T. "Limie" Gibbings (incumbent)2,09131.72%
Total votes6,592 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank J. Felix 14,419 100.00%
Total votes14,419 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent) [f] 4,850 100.00%
Total votes4,850 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent) [f] 16,875 78.06%
Good Neighbors Union (GNU)Carolyn Meinel Henson [5] 4,74321.94%
Total votes21,618 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dr. James J. DiPietro 5,522 100.00%
Total votes5,522 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Alexander (incumbent) [g] 5,310 100.00%
Total votes5,310 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Alexander (incumbent) [g] 15,450 62.12%
Democratic Dr. James J. DiPietro9,42137.88%
Total votes24,871 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William C. Jacquin (incumbent) [h] 6,476 100.00%
Total votes6,476 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William C. Jacquin (incumbent) [h] 21,227 100.00%
Total votes21,227 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ewell M. Collins 3,260 100.00%
Total votes3,260 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican S.H. "Hal" Runyan 6,142 100.00%
Total votes6,142 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan 13,031 68.23%
Democratic Ewell M. Collins6,06731.77%
Total votes19,098 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William T. (Bill) Crowley 3,919 100.00%
Total votes3,919 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Strother 2,946 45.05%
Republican Fred L. Schmitt2,27134.73%
Republican Dick Singer1,32220.22%
Total votes6,539 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Strother 14,627 61.12%
Democratic William T. (Bill) Crowley9,30538.88%
Total votes23,932 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Audrey E. Kaslo 2,997 100.00%
Total votes2,997 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Koory Jr. (incumbent) [i] 5,894 100.00%
Total votes5,894 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Koory Jr. (incumbent) [i] 15,300 70.32%
Democratic Audrey E. Kaslo6,45829.68%
Total votes21,758 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zachary Winograd 3,721 100.00%
Total votes3,721 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent) [j] 6,884 100.00%
Total votes6,884 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent) [j] 15,639 68.36%
Democratic Zachary Winograd7,23831.64%
Total votes22,877 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madelene Van Arsdell 3,732 100.00%
Total votes3,732 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ray Rottas (incumbent) 6,708 100.00%
Total votes6,708 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ray Rottas (incumbent) 13,036 58.58%
Democratic Madelene Van Arsdell9,21941.42%
Total votes22,255 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vanlandingham 2,802 66.54%
Democratic Al Frantz1,40933.46%
Total votes4,211 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bess B. Stinson (incumbent) [l] 3,174 67.33%
Republican Paul Cullor1,54032.67%
Total votes4,714 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bess B. Stinson (incumbent) [l] 10,023 54.18%
Democratic John Vanlandingham8,47845.82%
Total votes18,501 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. Helmick 3,960 100.00%
Total votes3,960 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent) [m] 3,271 54.68%
Republican Joe Shaughnessy Jr. (incumbent) [b] 2,71145.32%
Total votes5,982 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent) [m] 12,169 60.17%
Democratic John J. Helmick8,05539.83%
Total votes20,224 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña 2,535 57.03%
Democratic Louis Monteilh1,38331.11%
Democratic Jaime Martinez52711.86%
Total votes4,445 100.00%
American Independent Party Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
American Independent Robert Vincent O'Connor [s] 2 100.00%
Total votes2 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña 9,371 100.00%
Total votes9,371 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 23

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez 2,624 51.36%
Democratic Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent) [a] 2,48548.64%
Total votes5,109 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez 6,707 100.00%
Total votes6,707 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 24

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rivko Knox 3,577 100.00%
Total votes3,577 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent) [k] 9,202 100.00%
Total votes9,202 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent) [k] 21,613 74.42%
Democratic Rivko Knox7,42725.58%
Total votes29,040 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Morrison 2,682 54.77%
Democratic Archie C. Ryan2,21545.23%
Total votes4,897 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trudy Camping (incumbent) 4,503 100.00%
Total votes4,503 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trudy Camping (incumbent) 10,639 53.37%
Democratic Betty Morrison9,29446.63%
Total votes19,933 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Art McBrayer 3,442 100.00%
Total votes3,442 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Roeder 2,709 34.30%
Republican Kelsey Moline1,60120.27%
Republican Jay Ryan1,29316.37%
Republican John L. Holmes1,26416.00%
Republican J. Rex Hubbard1,03213.06%
Total votes7,899 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Roeder 15,692 66.29%
Democratic Art McBrayer7,97933.71%
Total votes23,671 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard S. (Dick) Berry 2,525 64.69%
Democratic Miss Janet Patten Heath1,37835.31%
Total votes3,903 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent) [o] 4,710 100.00%
Total votes4,710 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent) [o] 14,613 58.26%
Democratic Richard S. (Dick) Berry10,46941.74%
Total votes25,082 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 28

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David B. Kret (incumbent) [n] 5,926 81.60%
Republican B. S. (Berf) Oakley Jr.1,33618.40%
Total votes7,262 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David B. Kret (incumbent) [n] 19,891 100.00%
Total votes19,891 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. Delos Ellsworth (incumbent) [p] 5,567 100.00%
Total votes5,567 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. Delos Ellsworth (incumbent) [p] 15,253 100.00%
Total votes15,253 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clifford L. Searcy 2,807 100.00%
Total votes2,807 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Turley 3,996 70.89%
Republican Evelyn L. Parent1,64129.11%
Total votes5,637 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Turley 13,266 69.94%
Democratic Clifford L. Searcy5,70130.06%
Total votes18,967 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 28 to 23.
  2. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 18 to 21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7 to 4.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 27 to 6.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 10.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 13 to 12.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 14 to 13.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 15 to 14.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 17.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 20 to 24.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 24 to 21.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 26 to 28.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 29 to 27.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 30 to 29.
  17. ↑ Fred Burke was a write-in candidate in the primary.
  18. ↑ Earl C. Cunningham was a write-in candidate in the primary.
  19. ↑ Ran as a write-in candidate.

References

  1. ↑ "30th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State .
  2. ↑ "Members of the 31st Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State .
  3. ↑ "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State .
  4. ↑ "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State .
  5. ↑ "'Good Neighbors' gain ballot spots" (PDF). Tucson Citizen . September 28, 1972. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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