1982 Arizona House of Representatives election

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1982 Arizona House of Representatives elections
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  1980 November 2, 1982 1984  

All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderFrank Kelley Art Hamilton
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 26th 22nd
Last election4317
Seats after3921
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Increase2.svg4

Speaker before election

Frank Kelley [1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Frank Kelley [2]
Republican

The 1982 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1982. 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 Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1982. [3]

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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 43 seats over the Democrats' 17 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber, though their majority was reduced to 39 Republicans to 21 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Democrats. [4]

The newly elected members served in the 36th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House. [lower-alpha 1]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1st Jerry Everall Rep Jerry Everall Rep Hold
John Hays Rep Don Aldridge Rep Hold
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 Frank McElhaney Dem Frank McElhaney Dem Hold
Morris "Court" Courtright Rep Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Gain
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold
Renz D. Jennings [lower-alpha 2] Dem Henry Evans Dem Hold
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
George W. Kline Rep Roy Hudson Dem Gain
8th Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Hold
Joe Lane Rep Joe Lane Rep Hold
9th Bill English Rep Bill English Rep Hold
Bart Baker Rep Bart Baker Rep Hold
10th Carmen F. Cajero Dem Carmen F. Cajero Dem Hold
Jesus "Chuy" Higuera Dem Jesus "Chuy" Higuera Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
Mike Morales Rep John Kromko Dem Gain
12th Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Pete Hershberger Rep Hold
Elmer D. "E.D." Jewett Jr. Rep Jack B. Jewett [lower-alpha 3] Rep Hold
13th Larry Hawke Rep Larry Hawke Rep Hold
David M. Rodriguez [lower-alpha 4] Dem David C. Bartlett Dem Hold
14th Elizabeth H. "Lew" Macy Rep Jim Green Rep Hold
William J. "Bill" De Long Rep Cindy L. Resnick Dem Gain
15th James B. Ratliff Rep James B. Ratliff Rep Hold
Bob Denny Rep Bob Denny Rep Hold
16th Bob Hungerford Rep Bob Hungerford Rep Hold
Rhonda Thomas Rep Rhonda Thomas Rep Hold
17th Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold
C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep Sterling Ridge Rep Hold
18th Burton S. Barr Rep Burton S. Barr Rep Hold
Pete Dunn Rep Jane Dee Hull [lower-alpha 5] Rep Hold
19th Tony West Rep Jan Brewer Rep Hold
Jane Dee Hull [lower-alpha 5] Rep Nancy Wessel Rep Hold
20th Debbie McCune Dem Debbie McCune Dem Hold
Lillian K. Jordan Rep Glenn Davis [lower-alpha 6] Dem Gain
21st Elizabeth Adams Rockwell [lower-alpha 7] Rep Henry H. Haws Rep Hold
Don Kenney [lower-alpha 8] Rep Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold
23rd Leon Thompson Dem Carolyn Walker Dem Hold
Tony R. Abril Dem Armando Ruiz Dem Hold
24th Cal Holman Rep Cal Holman Rep Hold
Pete Corpstein Rep Chris Herstam Rep Hold
25th D. Lee Jones Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell [lower-alpha 7] Rep Hold
Glenn Davis [lower-alpha 6] Dem Don Kenney [lower-alpha 8] Rep Gain
26th Frank Kelley Rep Frank Kelley Rep Hold
Jim Meredith Rep Jim Meredith Rep Hold
27th Doug Todd Rep Doug Todd Rep Hold
Juanita Harelson Rep Bev Hermon Rep Hold
28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold
Paul R. Messinger Rep Paul R. Messinger Rep Hold
29th Jim Cooper Rep Jim Cooper Rep Hold
Donna Carlson West Rep Lela Steffey Rep Hold
30th James J. Sossaman Rep James J. Sossaman Rep Hold
Carl J. Kunasek Rep Mark W. Killian Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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

District 1

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jim Thomas 5,831 100.00%
Total votes5,831 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jerry Everall (incumbent) 5,467 28.91%
Republican Don Aldridge 3,723 19.68%
Republican Maurice "Maury" Coburn3,39117.93%
Republican Jesse "Jess" F. Thomas3,26517.26%
Republican Dave Carson3,06716.22%
Total votes18,913 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Everall (incumbent) 18,292 37.24%
Republican Don Aldridge 17,455 35.53%
Democratic Jim Thomas13,37427.23%
Total votes49,121 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 4,950 50.93%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 4,770 49.07%
Total votes9,720 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 18,697 50.29%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 18,484 49.71%
Total votes37,181 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 4,445 100.00%
Total votes4,445 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 1,441 100.00%
Total votes1,441 100.00%

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General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 12,165 63.01%
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 7,140 36.99%
Total votes19,305 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 7,465 36.38%
Democratic Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero (incumbent) 6,665 32.49%
Democratic Donna McKinney Patzke3,66617.87%
Democratic Velasquez W. Sneezy, Sr.2,72113.26%
Total votes20,517 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jack D. Brown 2,450 50.64%
Republican John A. Collings 2,388 49.36%
Total votes4,838 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 13,410 33.06%
Democratic Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero (incumbent) 11,287 27.83%
Republican John A. Collings8,17920.16%
Republican Jack D. Brown7,68518.95%
Total votes40,561 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Frank McElhaney (incumbent) 3,383 55.08%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon 2,759 44.92%
Total votes6,142 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright (incumbent) 2,295 100.00%
Total votes2,295 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank McElhaney (incumbent) 10,745 36.63%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon 9,428 32.14%
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright (incumbent)9,16231.23%
Total votes29,335 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Henry Evans 3,631 33.76%
Democratic Enrique "Henry" Celaya 3,551 33.02%
Democratic Guy H. McMurry2,29621.35%
Democratic Robert Kamman1,27611.87%
Total votes10,754 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 2,943 67.39%
Republican A. Mac Carvalho 1,424 32.61%
Total votes4,367 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Evans 9,364 30.81%
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 9,076 29.87%
Democratic Enrique "Henry" Celaya7,84425.81%
Republican A. Mac Carvalho4,10513.51%
Total votes30,389 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 5,262 32.62%
Democratic Roy Hudson 4,838 29.99%
Democratic Hugh Smith4,33326.86%
Democratic John Sigala1,69810.53%
Total votes16,131 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican George W. Kline (incumbent) 2,494 100.00%
Total votes2,494 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roy Hudson 10,815 36.37%
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 10,802 36.32%
Republican George W. Kline (incumbent)8,12227.31%
Total votes29,739 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 8,955 61.70%
Democratic Gus Arzberger 5,558 38.30%
Total votes14,513 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 3,226 99.48%
Republican Steven Porter [lower-alpha 9] 17 0.52%
Total votes3,243 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 12,057 32.13%
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 10,944 29.16%
Democratic Gus Arzberger9,22724.59%
Republican Steven Porter5,30314.13%
Total votes37,531 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Suzanne E. Caldarello 3,701 50.94%
Democratic Mark O. Mills 3,564 49.06%
Total votes7,265 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 5,425 54.44%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 4,541 45.56%
Total votes9,966 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Richard G. Rose 21 100.00%
Total votes21 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 15,199 31.25%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 13,019 26.77%
Democratic Suzanne E. Caldarello10,96522.54%
Democratic Mark O. Mills8,12916.71%
Libertarian Richard G. Rose1,3282.73%
Total votes48,640 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carmen F. Cajero (incumbent) 3,072 32.43%
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent) 2,515 26.55%
Democratic William "Bill" Corbett2,33224.61%
Democratic Cora Esquibel1,55516.41%
Total votes9,474 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Terry J. Orgill 14 100.00%
Total votes14 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carmen F. Cajero (incumbent) 10,151 46.10%
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent) 8,621 39.15%
Libertarian Terry J. Orgill3,24914.75%
Total votes22,021 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 3,925 34.70%
Democratic John Kromko 3,844 33.98%
Democratic Michael Hansen1,47813.07%
Democratic Richard C. Palmer1,16710.32%
Democratic Ed Finkelstein8987.94%
Total votes11,312 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike Morales (incumbent) 2,508 100.00%
Total votes2,508 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 12,791 37.04%
Democratic John Kromko 11,559 33.47%
Republican Mike Morales (incumbent)10,18329.49%
Total votes34,533 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gordon Fuller 4,249 55.78%
Democratic William E. Minette 3,369 44.22%
Total votes7,618 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Pete Hershberger 4,584 36.50%
Republican Jack B. Jewett 4,216 33.57%
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent)2,33418.58%
Republican Samuel Winchester Morey1,42611.35%
Total votes12,560 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Hershberger 14,722 26.42%
Republican Jack B. Jewett 14,213 25.51%
Democratic Gordon Fuller13,72924.64%
Democratic William E. Minette13,05323.43%
Total votes55,717 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic David C. Bartlett 5,056 41.37%
Democratic Andy Nichols 4,236 34.66%
Democratic Helen Grace Carlson2,20918.08%
Democratic Bodie Knecht7205.89%
Total votes12,221 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Larry Hawke (incumbent) 5,978 60.68%
Republican Dave Noel 3,873 39.32%
Total votes9,851 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Herbert C. Johnson 21 100.00%
Total votes21 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Hawke (incumbent) 16,816 28.22%
Democratic David C. Bartlett 14,786 24.81%
Republican Dave Noel13,44622.56%
Democratic Andy Nichols12,92121.68%
Libertarian Herbert C. Johnson1,6262.73%
Total votes59,595 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick 4,394 58.63%
Democratic Terry James Lehrling 3,100 41.37%
Total votes7,494 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Elizabeth H. "Lew" Macy (incumbent) 3,023 23.79%
Republican Jim Green 3,023 23.79%
Republican Joe McKeon2,48719.57%
Republican Frank Evans2,13616.81%
Republican Thomas "Tam" Kincaid2,03716.03%
Total votes12,706 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Green 13,812 27.55%
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick 13,230 26.39%
Republican Elizabeth H. "Lew" Macy (incumbent)13,21426.36%
Democratic Terry James Lehrling9,88119.71%
Total votes50,137 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic J. Weatherby [lower-alpha 9] 110 53.66%
Democratic D. R. Peiffer [lower-alpha 9] 95 46.34%
Total votes205 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 5,481 41.22%
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 5,175 38.92%
Republican Ray Stedron2,64019.86%
Total votes13,296 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 15,129 33.73%
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 14,796 32.99%
Democratic J. Weatherby7,63117.02%
Democratic D. R. Peiffer7,29116.26%
Total votes44,847 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Don Michelsen 2,935 100.00%
Total votes2,935 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 4,314 50.40%
Republican Rhonda Thomas (incumbent) 3,843 44.89%
Republican Al "King Alfonso" Lizanetz4034.71%
Total votes8,560 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Stephen "Speedy" Clark 15 100.00%
Total votes15 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 15,193 37.87%
Republican Rhonda Thomas (incumbent) 14,507 36.16%
Democratic Don Michelsen8,56121.34%
Libertarian Stephen "Speedy" Clark1,8624.64%
Total votes40,123 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Justin "Jed" Smith 3,039 100.00%
Total votes3,039 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 6,458 40.81%
Republican Sterling Ridge 3,401 21.49%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent)2,76517.47%
Republican Robert E. Donovan2,49715.78%
Republican Lenny G. Letcher7024.44%
Total votes15,823 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 18,815 42.47%
Republican Sterling Ridge 16,275 36.74%
Democratic Justin "Jed" Smith9,21320.80%
Total votes44,303 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Phyllis Hawkins 2,366 42.06%
Democratic Terry Edward Choate 1,719 30.56%
Democratic K. G. "Kenny" Hagin1,54027.38%
Total votes5,625 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 6,129 54.85%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) [lower-alpha 5] 5,046 45.15%
Total votes11,175 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 16,859 34.90%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) [lower-alpha 5] 14,809 30.65%
Democratic Phillis Hawkins9,36119.38%
Democratic Terry Edward Choate7,28315.07%
Total votes48,312 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cindy Roberts 2,091 42.48%
Democratic M. L. "Peggy" Horacek 1,537 31.23%
Democratic Cyril "Cy" Wadzita1,29426.29%
Total votes4,922 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Nancy Wessel 5,158 46.21%
Republican Jan Brewer 4,477 40.11%
Republican Merle Wackerbarth1,52613.67%
Total votes11,161 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Wessel 15,468 33.32%
Republican Jan Brewer 15,394 33.16%
Democratic Cindy Roberts8,27517.82%
Democratic M. L. "Peggy" Horacek7,29015.70%
Total votes46,427 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 3,453 53.41%
Democratic Glenn Davis (incumbent) [lower-alpha 6] 3,012 46.59%
Total votes6,465 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Royann Jordan 3,286 56.17%
Republican Violet Gibbs 2,564 43.83%
Total votes5,850 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 12,162 30.58%
Democratic Glenn Davis (incumbent) [lower-alpha 6] 11,291 28.39%
Republican Royann Jordan9,14022.99%
Republican Violet Gibbs7,17218.04%
Total votes39,765 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John Warren Foster 2,167 53.88%
Democratic Russ Hanks 1,855 46.12%
Total votes4,022 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Henry H. Haws 4,812 34.27%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson 3,609 25.70%
Republican Bob Broughton3,32923.71%
Republican Ron Griffith2,29116.32%
Total votes14,041 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Steve Machol [lower-alpha 9] 3 100.00%
Total votes3 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry H. Haws 13,798 33.08%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson 12,712 30.48%
Democratic John Warren Foster7,36417.66%
Democratic Russ Hanks6,80516.32%
Libertarian Steve Machol1,0302.47%
Total votes41,709 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 2,660 51.82%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 2,473 48.18%
Total votes5,133 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Jack Jones 10 100.00%
Total votes10 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 7,960 45.82%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 7,751 44.62%
Libertarian Jack Jones1,6629.57%
Total votes17,373 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carolyn Walker 2,175 20.38%
Democratic Armando Ruiz 2,126 19.93%
Democratic Renz D. Jennings (incumbent) [lower-alpha 2] 1,75916.49%
Democratic Tony R. Abril, Sr. (incumbent)1,69715.90%
Democratic Leon Thompson Jr.1,11810.48%
Democratic Ossie Owens1,07510.07%
Democratic Ben Moreno Jr.7206.75%
Total votes10,670 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Maxine Provost Brubaker 1,013 99.90%
Republican Roderick A. Jacobsen [lower-alpha 9] 1 0.10%
Total votes1,014 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Karen Emden 23 85.19%
Libertarian James Eric Weightman [lower-alpha 9] 4 14.81%
Total votes27 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carolyn Walker 7,616 37.46%
Democratic Armando Ruiz 6,998 34.42%
Republican Maxine Provost Brubaker2,31111.37%
Republican Roderick A. Jacobsen2,07610.21%
Libertarian Karen Emden7383.63%
Libertarian James Eric Weightman5902.90%
Total votes20,329 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Lyn B. Hall 2,324 98.94%
Democratic Linda Becker [lower-alpha 9] 25 1.06%
Total votes2,349 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Chris Herstam 3,779 39.13%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 3,036 31.44%
Republican Gary S. Giordano2,84229.43%
Total votes9,657 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Kathy Harrer 18 52.94%
Libertarian John Webster Harrer 16 47.06%
Total votes34 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Herstam 13,619 30.46%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 12,913 28.88%
Democratic Linda Becker7,93517.75%
Democratic Lyn B. Hall7,08915.86%
Libertarian Kathy Harrer1,7303.87%
Libertarian John Webster Harrer1,4233.18%
Total votes44,709 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Steve Tidler 3,875 95.33%
Democratic Wayne Doty [lower-alpha 9] 135 3.32%
Democratic Jerry Denomme [lower-alpha 9] 551.35%
Total votes4,065 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Kenney (incumbent) [lower-alpha 8] 3,875 32.52%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) [lower-alpha 7] 3,869 32.47%
Republican Claire Duff2,25018.88%
Republican W. Jack Kelly1,92316.14%
Total votes11,917 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Marjorie Groce 37 100.00%
Total votes37 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Kenney (incumbent) [lower-alpha 8] 14,248 31.12%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) [lower-alpha 7] 13,390 29.25%
Democratic Steve Tidler8,31018.15%
Democratic Wayne Doty8,11217.72%
Libertarian Marjorie Groce1,7183.75%
Total votes45,778 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic George Hetrick 3,476 100.00%
Total votes3,476 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 6,899 50.74%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 6,698 49.26%
Total votes13,597 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 18,336 40.51%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 17,587 38.86%
Democratic George Hetrick9,33820.63%
Total votes45,261 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jo Ann G. Pedrick 3,003 98.91%
Democratic Dwight Langham [lower-alpha 9] 33 1.09%
Total votes3,036 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Doug Todd (incumbent) 6,091 54.63%
Republican Bev Hermon 5,059 45.37%
Total votes11,150 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Todd (incumbent) 13,539 31.26%
Republican Bev Hermon 13,146 30.35%
Democratic Jo Ann G. Pedrick10,35323.90%
Democratic Dwight Langham6,27414.49%
Total votes43,312 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Fred E. Tenney 2,179 100.00%
Total votes2,179 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Paul R. Messinger (incumbent) 6,455 52.19%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 5,913 47.81%
Total votes12,368 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Duncan Dodge 23 100.00%
Total votes23 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul R. Messinger (incumbent) 21,069 40.86%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 19,287 37.41%
Democratic Fred E. Tenney8,46516.42%
Libertarian Duncan Dodge2,7375.31%
Total votes51,558 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Diane Swart Calderón 2,298 99.31%
Democratic Jo Taft [lower-alpha 9] 16 0.69%
Total votes2,314 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 6,362 40.46%
Republican Lela Steffey 5,675 36.09%
Republican Becky Buehl3,68923.46%
Total votes15,726 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 12,973 35.56%
Republican Lela Steffey 12,645 34.66%
Democratic Diane Swart Calderón6,23617.09%
Democratic Jo Taft4,63112.69%
Total votes36,485 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Wayne Thomas Pelzer 2,067 100.00%
Total votes2,067 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark W. Killian 3,818 27.37%
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 3,805 27.28%
Republican Dan Coury2,53418.16%
Republican Morris P. Cooper1,91313.71%
Republican Larry J. Chesley1,88013.48%
Total votes13,950 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark W. Killian 14,690 41.61%
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 14,394 40.78%
Democratic Wayne Thomas Pelzer6,21617.61%
Total votes35,300 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. Kelley was re-elected as Speaker for the 36th legislature by acclamation. [5]
  2. 1 2 Redistricted from district 6 to 23.
  3. Representative Elmer D. "E.D." Jewett Jr. was the father of Representative Jack B. Jewett. [6]
  4. Democrat Clare Dunn of District 13 died in office on July 30, 1981. David M. Rodriguez was appointed on August 7, 1981 by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy. [7]
  5. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 19 to 18.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 25 to 20.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 21 to 25.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 21 to 25.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.

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