1984 Arizona Senate election

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1984 Arizona Senate election
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  1982 November 6, 1984 1986  

All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Stan Turley Alfredo Gutierrez
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th 23rd
Seats before1812
Seats after1812
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

Senate President before election

Stan Turley [1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Stan Turley [2]
Republican

The 1984 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 1984. 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 11, 1984. [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 of 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats remained unchanged. [4]

The newly elected senators served in the 37th Arizona State Legislature.

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Democrat

  1. District 6: Polly Getzwiller

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Democrat

  1. District 3: Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. [lower-alpha 1]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st John U. Hays Rep John U. Hays Rep Hold
2nd Tony Gabaldon Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold
3rd Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. [lower-alpha 1] Dem James Henderson Jr. Dem Hold
4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Hold
5th Jones Osborn Dem Jones Osborn Dem Hold
6th Polly Getzwiller Dem Alan J. Stephens Dem Hold
7th Peter Rios Dem Peter Rios Dem Hold
8th Ed C. Sawyer Dem Ed C. Sawyer Dem Hold
9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold
10th Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Hold
11th Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Hold
12th John T. Mawhinney Rep John T. Mawhinney Rep Hold
13th Greg Lunn Rep Greg Lunn Rep Hold
14th William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep Hold
15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold
16th Wayne Stump Rep Wayne Stump Rep Hold
17th Anne Lindeman Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold
18th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold
19th Bill Davis Rep Bill Davis Rep Hold
20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold
21st Carl J. Kunasek Rep Carl J. Kunasek Rep Hold
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Hold
23rd Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Hold
24th Pete Corpstein Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold
25th Jacque Steiner Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold
26th Peter Kay Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold
27th Juanita Harelson Rep Juanita Harelson Rep Hold
28th Robert B. Usdane Rep Robert B. Usdane Rep Hold
29th Jack J. Taylor Rep Jack J. Taylor Rep Hold
30th Stan Turley Rep Stan Turley 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

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 10,865 100.00%
Total votes10,865 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 24,344 100.00%
Total votes24,344 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 7,647 100.00%
Total votes7,647 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John G. Orr 6,979 100.00%
Total votes6,979 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 21,664 53.47%
Republican John G. Orr18,85546.53%
Total votes40,519 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Henderson Jr. 4,381 52.09%
Democratic Freddie Howard4,03047.91%
Total votes8,411 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Burke [lower-alpha 2] 104 53.06%
Republican Faron Morgan [lower-alpha 2] 9246.94%
Total votes196 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Henderson Jr. 11,655 54.17%
Republican Fred Burke5,94827.64%
Independent Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] 3,91318.19%
Total votes21,516 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 9,945 64.45%
Democratic Les E. Hunt5,48535.55%
Total votes15,430 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 23,123 100.00%
Total votes23,123 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 7,893 100.00%
Total votes7,893 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 17,586 97.82%
Republican Dean W. Newton [lower-alpha 3] 3922.18%
Total votes17,978 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan J. Stephens 4,071 56.06%
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent)3,19143.94%
Total votes7,262 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh N. Guinn 2,317 100.00%
Total votes2,317 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan J. Stephens 12,667 51.43%
Republican Hugh N. Guinn11,96448.57%
Total votes24,631 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 7,044 58.80%
Democratic Bill Swink4,93641.20%
Total votes11,980 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Mumme [lower-alpha 2] 191 100.00%
Total votes191 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 18,194 64.33%
Republican Jim Mumme10,08735.67%
Total votes28,281 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 10,995 81.73%
Democratic James "Tarzan Jaime" Hannan2,45818.27%
Total votes13,453 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 16,471 100.00%
Total votes16,471 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Baker 6,745 100.00%
Total votes6,745 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 7,303 100.00%
Total votes7,303 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 19,506 52.38%
Democratic James Baker17,73247.62%
Total votes37,238 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent) 4,586 100.00%
Total votes4,586 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dwayne S. Register 1,075 100.00%
Total votes1,075 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent) 13,099 68.62%
Republican Dwayne S. Register5,98931.38%
Total votes19,088 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 6,939 100.00%
Total votes6,939 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 24,134 100.00%
Total votes24,134 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William E. Minette 6,418 100.00%
Total votes6,418 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 7,079 100.00%
Total votes7,079 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 26,885 63.42%
Democratic William E. Minette15,50636.58%
Total votes42,391 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. Biggers 5,364 100.00%
Total votes5,364 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent) 8,051 100.00%
Total votes8,051 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent) 28,744 66.77%
Democratic John W. Biggers14,30633.23%
Total votes43,050 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Georgia Cole Brousseau 4,900 100.00%
Total votes4,900 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William J. "Bill" DeLong (incumbent) 6,355 100.00%
Total votes6,355 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William J. "Bill" DeLong (incumbent) 22,564 59.26%
Democratic Georgia Cole Brousseau15,51040.74%
Total votes38,074 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 5,056 100.00%
Total votes5,056 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 26,676 100.00%
Total votes26,676 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mat Wheeler 2,179 100.00%
Total votes2,179 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 3,315 100.00%
Total votes3,315 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 21,159 64.09%
Democratic Mat Wheeler11,85335.91%
Total votes33,012 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 5,957 100.00%
Total votes5,957 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 27,798 100.00%
Total votes27,798 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 4,487 100.00%
Total votes4,487 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 27,190 100.00%
Total votes27,190 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lorraine King 2,227 100.00%
Total votes2,227 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Davis (incumbent) 4,730 100.00%
Total votes4,730 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Davis (incumbent) 26,209 66.82%
Democratic Lorraine King13,01733.18%
Total votes39,226 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 2,978 100.00%
Total votes2,978 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Georgia Hargan [lower-alpha 2] 298 100.00%
Total votes298 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 14,223 52.93%
Republican Georgia Hargan11,67743.46%
Independent Dick Singer [lower-alpha 3] 9693.61%
Total votes26,869 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dominic "Nick" Colletto Jr. 2,129 100.00%
Total votes2,129 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 4,620 100.00%
Total votes4,620 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 22,228 68.69%
Democratic Dominic "Nick" Colletto Jr.10,13031.31%
Total votes32,358 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 2,389 100.00%
Total votes2,389 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Caroline Coronado 775 100.00%
Total votes775 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 8,684 58.18%
Republican Caroline Coronado6,24141.81%
Independent Bob Best [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] 10.01%
Total votes14,926 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 3,222 100.00%
Total votes3,222 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 12,395 100.00%
Total votes12,395 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 6,014 100.00%
Total votes6,014 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 31,954 100.00%
Total votes31,954 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Williams [lower-alpha 2] 154 100.00%
Total votes154 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 5,010 100.00%
Total votes5,010 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 20,868 72.51%
Against Tax Abuse [lower-alpha 5] John Williams7,91127.49%
Total votes28,779 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Hetrick 2,445 100.00%
Total votes2,445 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 4,718 100.00%
Total votes4,718 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 23,786 68.59%
Democratic George Hetrick10,89531.41%
Total votes34,681 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carolyn Maxon 2,640 100.00%
Total votes2,640 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Juanita Harelson (incumbent) 3,525 63.33%
Republican Vic Heller2,04136.67%
Total votes5,566 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Juanita Harelson (incumbent) 24,563 65.69%
Democratic Carolyn Maxon12,83034.31%
Total votes37,393 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 4,715 100.00%
Total votes4,715 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 36,659 100.00%
Total votes36,659 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 4,363 100.00%
Total votes4,363 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 24,974 100.00%
Total votes24,974 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 4,691 100.00%
Total votes4,691 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 34,511 100.00%
Total votes34,511 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 3 Senator Hubbard ran as an Independent in the general election and came in third.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  3. 1 2 3 Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
  4. No party designation indicated.
  5. Switched from the Democratic Party in the primary election to "Against Tax Abuse" party designation in the general election.

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