1976 Arizona House of Representatives election

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1976 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
 
LeaderStanley W. AkersCraig E. Davids
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 19th 7th
Last election3327
Seats after3822
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg5
Speaker before election

Stanley W. Akers [1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Frank Kelley [2]
Republican

The 1976 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1976. 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. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1976. [3]

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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 33 seats over the Democrats' 27 seats.

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

The newly elected members served in the 33rd Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House. [lower-alpha 1]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1st John U. Hays Rep John U. Hays Rep Hold
Jim Thomas Dem James A. (Jim) Woodward Rep Gain
2nd Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Hold
John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold
Daniel Peaches Rep Daniel Peaches Rep Hold
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold
Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero Dem Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero Dem Hold
5th Elwood W. Bradford Dem Elwood W. Bradford Dem Hold
D. J. "Jim" Phillips Dem D. J. "Jim" Phillips Dem Hold
6th Polly Getzwiller Dem Manuel "Manny" Marin Dem Hold
G. T. "Tom" Alley Dem Jim Hartdegen Rep Gain
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
Craig E. Davids Dem Pete Villaverde Dem Hold
8th James A. "Jim" Elliott Dem James A. "Jim" Elliott Dem Hold
Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Hold
9th Thomas Morgan Jr. [lower-alpha 2] Rep Bill (William J.) English Rep Hold
Jim Dewberry Dem "Mr. John" R. Humphreys, Sr. Dem Hold
10th Larry Bahill Dem Larry Bahill Dem Hold
Carmen F. Cajero Dem Carmen F. Cajero Dem Hold
11th Emilio Carrillo Dem Emilio Carrillo Dem Hold
R. P. "Bob" Fricks Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
12th Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Hold
Jo Cauthorn Dem John Kromko Dem Hold
13th Sister Clare Dunn Dem Sister Clare Dunn Dem Hold
Bruce Wheeler Dem Larry Hawke Rep Gain
14th W. A. "Tony" Buehl Rep Arnold Jeffers Rep Hold
Anna J. Cullinan Dem Emmett McLoughlin Rep Gain
15th James B. Ratliff Rep James B. Ratliff Rep Hold
J. Herbert Everett Rep J. Herbert Everett Rep Hold
16th Don Stewart Rep Don Stewart Rep Hold
Diane B. McCarthy Rep Diane B. McCarthy Rep Hold
17th C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep Hold
Anne Lindeman Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold
18th Burton S. Barr Rep Burton S. Barr Rep Hold
Ruth Peck Rep Pete Dunn Rep Hold
19th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold
Stan Akers Rep Stan Akers Rep Hold
20th Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore Dem Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore Dem Hold
Susan L. James Dem Lillian Jordan Rep Gain
21st Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Hold
Keith W. Hubbard Rep Keith W. Hubbard [lower-alpha 3] Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
R. G. "Danny" Peña Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold
23rd Leon Thompson Dem Leon Thompson Dem Hold
Tony R. Abril, Sr. Dem Tony R. Abril, Sr. Dem Hold
24th Pete Corpstein Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold
Cal Holman Rep Cal Holman Rep Hold
25th D. Lee Jones Rep D. Lee Jones Rep Hold
Jacque Steiner [lower-alpha 4] Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold
26th Frank Kelley Rep Frank Kelley Rep Hold
Peter Kay Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold
27th Juanita L. Harelson Rep Juanita L. Harelson Rep Hold
Dick Flynn Rep Dick Flynn Rep Hold
28th William E. "Bill" Rigel Rep William E. "Bill" Rigel Rep Hold
Americo "Mac" Carvalho Rep Jim Skelly [lower-alpha 4] Rep Hold
29th Jim Cooper Rep Jim Cooper Rep Hold
Donna Carlson Rep Donna Carlson Rep Hold
30th James J. Sossaman Rep James J. Sossaman Rep Hold
Carl J. Kunasek 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%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic William "Bill" Pynchon 4,813 35.06%
Democratic Lloyd C. Adams 4,526 32.97%
Democratic Jim Thomas (incumbent) [lower-alpha 5] 4,38731.96%
Total votes13,726 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 8,195 47.41%
Republican James A. (Jim) Woodward 4,636 26.82%
Republican H. G. "Jerry" Everall4,45525.77%
Total votes17,286 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 19,434 33.33%
Republican James A. (Jim) Woodward 15,078 25.86%
Democratic William "Bill" Pynchon12,86222.06%
Democratic Lloyd C. Adams10,93518.75%
Total votes58,309 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gayle Sanford 6,476 100.00%
Total votes6,476 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 3,626 50.13%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 3,607 49.87%
Total votes7,233 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 12,954 39.28%
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 10,756 32.62%
Democratic Gayle Sanford9,26728.10%
Total votes32,977 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 7,125 100.00%
Total votes7,125 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 2,391 100.00%
Total votes2,391 100.00%

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General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 12,900 57.42%
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 9,565 42.58%
Total votes22,465 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent) 10,391 51.63%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 9,736 48.37%
Total votes20,127 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Chet Hawley 3,480 100.00%
Total votes3,480 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 12,951 36.01%
Democratic Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent) 11,578 32.19%
Republican Chet Hawley11,43931.80%
Total votes35,968 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic D.J. "Jim" Phillips (incumbent) 5,561 54.61%
Democratic Elwood W. Bradford (incumbent) 4,623 45.39%
Total votes10,184 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic D. J. "Jim" Phillips (incumbent) 11,944 55.09%
Democratic Elwood W. Bradford (incumbent) 9,737 44.91%
Total votes21,681 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Manuel "Manny" Marin 2,167 17.53%
Democratic Robert M. Garcia 1,994 16.13%
Democratic Joan Foster Koenig1,84014.88%
Democratic William J. (Jay) Baldock1,68913.66%
Democratic G.T. Alley (incumbent)1,53212.39%
Democratic Russell A. (Russ) Boshart1,0408.41%
Democratic Doug Ballard1,0268.30%
Democratic Ossie Owens7045.69%
Democratic Lee L. Fitch3713.00%
Total votes12,363 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen 2,098 100.00%
Total votes2,098 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Hartdegen 7,095 30.73%
Democratic Manuel "Manny" Marin 6,595 28.57%
Democratic Robert M. Garcia6,18926.81%
Independent Harry Ellen3,20813.90%
Total votes23,087 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Democratic hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 7,834 57.47%
Democratic Pete Villaverde 5,797 42.53%
Total votes13,631 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Alvin Kempton [lower-alpha 6] 70 100.00%
Total votes70 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 11,227 44.25%
Democratic Pete Villaverde 8,311 32.75%
Independent Eunice L. Stephens5,83623.00%
Total votes25,374 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott (incumbent) 7,097 36.72%
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 6,299 32.60%
Democratic Mike Bibb5,92930.68%
Total votes19,325 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott (incumbent) 14,464 51.94%
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 13,383 48.06%
Total votes27,847 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Granville J. (Jim) Foster 3,556 34.33%
Democratic "Mr. John" R. Humphreys, Sr. 3,513 33.92%
Democratic Sterling W. Mullaney3,28831.75%
Total votes10,357 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill (William J.) English 3,941 52.78%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill 3,526 47.22%
Total votes7,467 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill (William J.) English 10,583 27.17%
Democratic "Mr. John" R. Humphreys, Sr. 9,628 24.72%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill9,46424.30%
Democratic Granville J. (Jim) Foster9,27323.81%
Total votes38,948 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Larry Bahill (incumbent) 3,288 31.55%
Democratic Carmen F. Cajero (incumbent) 3,236 31.05%
Democratic Gilbert Yslas Velez2,08119.97%
Democratic Roy E. Woods1,81817.44%
Total votes10,423 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Bahill (incumbent) 8,550 50.94%
Democratic Carmen F. Cajero (incumbent) 8,233 49.06%
Total votes16,783 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Emilio Carrillo (incumbent) 3,191 23.63%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff 2,456 18.19%
Democratic Bonnie Fricks2,42617.97%
Democratic Grover C. Banks2,41417.88%
Democratic Ernie Soto Navarro1,56811.61%
Democratic Eugene H. Hays1,44910.73%
Total votes13,504 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Marian Cross 1,907 100.00%
Total votes1,907 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff 10,415 38.93%
Democratic Emilio Carrillo (incumbent) 9,908 37.04%
Republican Marian Cross6,42724.03%
Total votes26,750 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jo Cauthorn (incumbent) 5,049 36.54%
Democratic John Kromko 4,790 34.67%
Democratic Gretchen Fogel3,97828.79%
Total votes13,817 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) 5,623 58.87%
Republican John Oswalt 3,928 41.13%
Total votes9,551 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) 15,784 29.33%
Democratic John Kromko 13,689 25.44%
Democratic Jo Cauthorn (incumbent)12,66723.54%
Republican John Oswalt11,66721.68%
Total votes53,807 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sister Clare Dunn (incumbent) 6,495 46.57%
Democratic Bruce Wheeler (incumbent) 5,206 37.33%
Democratic L. H. (Lou) Brady2,24616.10%
Total votes13,947 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Larry Hawke 5,380 57.87%
Republican Marie E. Monplaisir 3,916 42.13%
Total votes9,296 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sister Clare Dunn (incumbent) 14,501 28.38%
Republican Larry Hawke 13,228 25.88%
Democratic Bruce Wheeler (incumbent)13,21725.86%
Republican Marie E. Monplaisir10,15819.88%
Total votes51,104 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Anna J. Cullinan (incumbent) 6,724 52.61%
Democratic Art (Ray) Day 6,057 47.39%
Total votes12,781 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Emmett McLoughlin 6,434 50.21%
Republican Arnold Jeffers 6,380 49.79%
Total votes12,814 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arnold Jeffers 19,422 30.19%
Republican Emmett McLoughlin 17,047 26.50%
Democratic Anna J. Cullinan (incumbent)14,68422.83%
Democratic Art (Ray) Day13,17020.47%
Total votes64,323 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 6,726 51.54%
Republican J. Herbert Everett (incumbent) 6,323 48.46%
Total votes13,049 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 14,924 50.59%
Republican J. Herbert Everett (incumbent) 14,578 49.41%
Total votes29,502 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ted J. Beilman 6,122 51.27%
Democratic Nadine (Anne) Hannah 5,818 48.73%
Total votes11,940 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Stewart (incumbent) 6,225 36.17%
Republican Diane B. McCarthy (incumbent) 5,719 33.23%
Republican Jim Mahar2,81016.33%
Republican Betty Canady2,45714.28%
Total votes17,211 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian John Kannarr [lower-alpha 6] 8 100.00%
Total votes8 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane B. McCarthy (incumbent) 16,697 28.63%
Republican Don Stewart (incumbent) 16,531 28.35%
Democratic Ted J. Beilman14,07824.14%
Democratic Nadine (Anne) Hannah10,99318.85%
Libertarian John Kannarr [lower-alpha 7] 120.02%
Total votes58,311 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Alfred N. (Al) Bolding 5,403 98.52%
Democratic Howard O. Jacobson [lower-alpha 6] 811.48%
Democratic Thomas A. Lenze [lower-alpha 6] 00.00%
Total votes5,484 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright 8,155 39.77%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) 7,996 39.00%
Republican John H. Hannigan4,35321.23%
Total votes20,504 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright 20,477 40.91%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) 19,065 38.09%
Democratic Alfred N. (Al) Bolding10,44520.87%
Democratic "Chili" Davis [lower-alpha 7] 680.14%
Total votes50,055 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Patricia Turoff 4,123 50.46%
Democratic Mike Longstreth 4,048 49.54%
Total votes8,171 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 5,314 32.38%
Republican Pete Dunn 4,837 29.47%
Republican Jeanne S. Chisholm3,76522.94%
Republican Joe Smith2,49715.21%
Total votes16,413 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Fred R. Esser 7 100.00%
Total votes7 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Dunn 12,695 29.03%
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 12,683 29.00%
Democratic Mike Longstreth8,26018.89%
Democratic Patricia Turoff8,21018.77%
Libertarian Fred R. Esser1,8824.30%
Total votes43,730 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic J. David Rich 4,787 95.42%
Democratic Laura Silva [lower-alpha 6] 2284.54%
Democratic Wilbert J. "Chili" Davis [lower-alpha 6] 20.04%
Total votes5,017 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stan Akers (incumbent) 6,843 51.96%
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 6,326 48.04%
Total votes13,169 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 14,838 39.47%
Republican Stan Akers (incumbent) 14,011 37.27%
Democratic J. David Rich8,74823.27%
Total votes37,597 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore (incumbent) 3,441 36.71%
Democratic Robert E. Donovan 3,117 33.25%
Democratic Susan L. "Sue" James (incumbent)2,81630.04%
Total votes9,374 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lillian Jordan 4,086 56.27%
Republican Apolonio "Hap" Barraza 3,176 43.73%
Total votes7,262 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore (incumbent) 9,466 28.17%
Republican Lillian Jordan 9,017 26.83%
Democratic Robert E. Donovan8,07324.02%
Republican Apolonio "Hap" Barraza7,05320.99%
Total votes33,609 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mary Ellen Simonson 3,571 41.23%
Democratic Tom Wheeler 2,724 31.45%
Democratic John Patrick Helmick2,36627.32%
Total votes8,661 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Keith W. Hubbard (incumbent) [lower-alpha 3] 4,510 44.26%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 4,308 42.28%
Republican James Vercellino1,37213.46%
Total votes10,190 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 8,848 26.46%
Republican Keith W. Hubbard (incumbent) [lower-alpha 3] 8,811 26.35%
Democratic Mary Ellen Simonson8,42225.19%
Democratic Tom Wheeler7,35321.99%
Total votes33,434 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 2,283 24.23%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox 2,219 23.55%
Democratic E. T. Ernie Hernandez1,86319.77%
Democratic R. G. "Danny" Peña (incumbent)1,83519.47%
Democratic Pete Cruz Barraza1,22412.99%
Total votes9,424 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Reta Graham 1,472 100.00%
Total votes1,472 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 7,271 39.93%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox 7,030 38.60%
Republican Reta Graham3,91021.47%
Total votes18,211 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent) 2,411 31.18%
Democratic Tony R. Abril (incumbent) 2,136 27.63%
Democratic Ben Moreno1,87724.28%
Democratic Louis Monteilh1,30816.92%
Total votes7,732 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican W. R. (Bill) Hughes 408 54.55%
Republican Bennie Joe Brown 340 45.45%
Total votes748 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent) 5,375 41.06%
Democratic Tony R. Abril, Sr. (incumbent) 5,268 40.24%
Republican W. R. (Bill) Hughes1,31310.03%
Republican Bennie Joe Brown1,1348.66%
Total votes13,090 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Judith W. Leiby 6,090 100.00%
Total votes6,090 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 12,870 50.77%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 12,482 49.23%
Total votes25,352 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 27,089 38.36%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 26,618 37.69%
Democratic Judith W. Leiby16,91423.95%
Total votes70,621 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Louis Rhodes 3,142 34.08%
Democratic James Rice 3,087 33.48%
Democratic Pauline Hughes2,99132.44%
Total votes9,220 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) [lower-alpha 4] 3,329 37.35%
Republican D. Lee Jones (incumbent) 3,093 34.71%
Republican Charles R. Wilson1,29714.55%
Republican Roberta Carlin1,19313.39%
Total votes8,912 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) [lower-alpha 4] 8,635 27.09%
Republican D. Lee Jones (incumbent) 7,848 24.62%
Democratic Louis Rhodes7,78524.42%
Democratic James Rice7,61323.88%
Total votes31,881 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard Towson Biedler 3,808 96.38%
Democratic Mary C. Hegarty [lower-alpha 6] 1433.62%
Total votes3,951 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 7,061 51.23%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 6,723 48.77%
Total votes13,784 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 14,291 40.55%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 13,179 37.40%
Democratic Richard Towson Biedler7,76922.05%
Total votes35,239 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gene Kadish 5,085 51.96%
Democratic K. R. "Randy" Jackson 4,702 48.04%
Total votes9,787 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Juanita L. Harelson (incumbent) 6,898 50.87%
Republican Dick Flynn (incumbent) 6,663 49.13%
Total votes13,561 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Juanita L. Harelson (incumbent) 18,169 30.69%
Republican Dick Flynn (incumbent) 16,855 28.47%
Democratic Gene Kadish13,98223.62%
Democratic K. R. "Randy" Jackson10,20117.23%
Total votes59,207 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Skelly [lower-alpha 4] 6,370 36.67%
Republican William E. "Bill" Rigel (incumbent) 5,373 30.93%
Republican Roberta Unterberger4,10123.61%
Republican Jonathan Louis Haas1,5258.78%
Total votes17,369 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Helen J. Stevens 6 100.00%
Total votes6 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Skelly [lower-alpha 4] 17,736 44.95%
Republican William E. "Bill" Rigel (incumbent) 15,854 40.18%
Libertarian Helen J. Stevens5,86614.87%
Total votes39,456 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Phyllis Royer 3,213 51.07%
Democratic M. Scott Phelps 3,078 48.93%
Total votes6,291 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 6,599 50.77%
Republican Donna Carlson (incumbent) 6,398 49.23%
Total votes12,997 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna Carlson (incumbent) 14,078 34.36%
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 13,373 32.64%
Democratic Phyllis Royer6,89016.82%
Democratic M. Scott Phelps6,62716.18%
Total votes40,968 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Beatrice (Betty) B. Eilers [lower-alpha 6] 15 100.00%
Total votes15 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 7,163 44.76%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 5,994 37.46%
Republican Irene Leitch2,84617.78%
Total votes16,003 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 20,426 52.96%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 18,143 47.04%
Total votes38,569 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. ↑ Kelley was elected as Speaker for the 33rd legislature, defeating Democratic Leader Representative Larry Bahill, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Kelley-37 votes to Bahill-22 votes, with Representative Kelley not voting. [5]
  2. ↑ Republican Tom Richey resigned on August 20, 1976, as Representative from District 9. He was replaced by Thomas Morgan Jr. who was appointed by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, September 8, 1976, to fill the unexpired portion of Mr. Richey's term. [6]
  3. 1 2 3 Republican Keith W. Hubbard of District 21 resigned effective at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 1977. [7] He was replaced by Donald J. Kenney on April 25, 1977, to fill the unexpired portion of Mr. Hubbard's term. [8]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Republican Jim Skelly resigned on June 28, 1976, as Representative from District 25 to run from another district, District 28. He was replaced by Jacque Steiner who was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, July 6, 1976, to fill the unexpired portion of Mr. Skelly's term. [9]
  5. ↑ Withdrew from the election.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  7. 1 2 Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

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