1986 Arizona Senate election

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1986 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderCarl J. KunasekAlan Stephens
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 21st 6th
Seats before1812
Seats after1911
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Senate President before election

Stan Turley [1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Carl J. Kunasek [2]
Republican

The 1986 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1986. 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 9, 1986. [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 with 19 Republicans to 11 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans. [4]

The newly elected senators served in the 38th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 8: Ed C. Sawyer
  2. District 10: Luis Armando Gonzales
  3. District 23: Alfredo Gutierrez

Republican

  1. District 17: Anne Lindeman
  2. District 27: Juanita Harelson
  3. District 30: Stan Turley

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Republican

  1. District 19: Bill Davis

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 James Henderson Jr. 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 Alan J. Stephens Dem Alan J. Stephens Dem Hold
7th Peter Rios Dem Peter Rios Dem Hold
8th Ed C. Sawyer Dem Carol Lee Macdonald Rep Gain
9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold
10th Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Jesus "Chuy" Higuera 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 Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold
18th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold
19th Bill Davis Rep Jan Brewer 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 Carolyn Walker 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 Doug Todd 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 James J. Sossaman 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 John U. Hays (incumbent) 10,984 100.00%
Total votes10,984 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 29,059 100.00%
Total votes29,059 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 7,254 100.00%
Total votes7,254 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 21,183 100.00%
Total votes21,183 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 2,972 56.80%
Democratic Tom Shirley1,37426.26%
Democratic Lloyd L. House88616.93%
Total votes5,232 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 16,406 100.00%
Total votes16,406 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 10,479 100.00%
Total votes10,479 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 20,268 100.00%
Total votes20,268 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 6,209 100.00%
Total votes6,209 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 15,673 100.00%
Total votes15,673 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan J. Stephens (incumbent) 7,151 100.00%
Total votes7,151 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Blasco 3,661 100.00%
Total votes3,661 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan J. Stephens (incumbent) 14,840 66.86%
Republican Dave Blasco7,35733.14%
Total votes22,197 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 7,897 67.06%
Democratic Neal Justin3,87932.94%
Total votes11,776 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Wilson 2,767 100.00%
Total votes2,767 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 15,480 63.94%
Republican Ted Wilson8,73136.06%
Total votes24,211 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich 6,897 61.10%
Democratic Frank N. Peters4,39138.90%
Total votes11,288 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carol Lee Macdonald 3,580 100.00%
Total votes3,580 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carol Lee Macdonald 11,691 50.60%
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich11,41649.40%
Total votes23,107 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold W. "Hal" Thomas 6,042 100.00%
Total votes6,042 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 5,366 67.45%
Republican Gene Manring2,58932.55%
Total votes7,955 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 19,116 60.70%
Democratic Harold W. "Hal" Thomas12,37939.30%
Total votes31,495 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera 4,717 100.00%
Total votes4,717 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera 11,513 100.00%
Total votes11,513 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 6,915 100.00%
Total votes6,915 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 18,766 100.00%
Total votes18,766 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 5,999 100.00%
Total votes5,999 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 27,152 100.00%
Total votes27,152 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent) 6,585 100.00%
Total votes6,585 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent) 27,395 100.00%
Total votes27,395 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. "Jack" Fitzgerald 5,828 100.00%
Total votes5,828 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill De Long (incumbent) 6,021 100.00%
Total votes6,021 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill De Long (incumbent) 19,735 64.79%
Democratic John P. "Jack" Fitzgerald10,72435.21%
Total votes30,459 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 9,081 100.00%
Total votes9,081 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 23,895 100.00%
Total votes23,895 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thelda M. Williams 4,600 100.00%
Total votes4,600 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 4,184 50.31%
Republican Ron Young3,64843.86%
Republican Stanley S. Sipiora4855.83%
Total votes8,317 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 18,072 63.77%
Democratic Thelda M. Williams10,26736.23%
Total votes28,339 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright 9,871 100.00%
Total votes9,871 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright 23,299 100.00%
Total votes23,299 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beverly G. Davis 4,708 100.00%
Total votes4,708 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 9,807 100.00%
Total votes9,807 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 19,280 65.72%
Democratic Beverly G. Davis10,05834.28%
Total votes29,338 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Eagle 4,762 100.00%
Total votes4,762 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jan Brewer 6,128 54.26%
Republican Tom Bearup2,79224.72%
Republican Bill Davis (incumbent)1,68914.95%
Republican Barbara Stirnes6856.07%
Total votes11,294 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jan Brewer 24,994 69.19%
Democratic David Eagle11,13230.81%
Total votes36,126 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 5,887 100.00%
Total votes5,887 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne C. Church 5,385 100.00%
Total votes5,385 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 13,927 59.66%
Republican Wayne C. Church9,41840.34%
Total votes23,345 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Bill" E. Hegarty 4,227 100.00%
Total votes4,227 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 8,943 100.00%
Total votes8,943 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 19,002 64.05%
Democratic William "Bill" E. Hegarty10,66535.95%
Total votes29,667 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 4,614 100.00%
Total votes4,614 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Browning 1,500 100.00%
Total votes1,500 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 7,514 63.41%
Republican Joe Browning4,33636.59%
Total votes11,850 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carolyn Walker 2,013 36.06%
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez1,37824.68%
Democratic Leticia Ruiz1,12620.17%
Democratic Cloves C. Campbell1,06619.09%
Total votes5,583 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary K. Carr 803 64.60%
Republican Anthony Aleman Abril Jr.44035.40%
Total votes1,243 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carolyn Walker 8,392 73.99%
Republican Mary K. Carr2,94926.00%
Libertarian "BW" Chad Raible10.01%
Total votes11,342 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clifford Sherr 4,265 100.00%
Total votes4,265 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 6,596 53.16%
Republican Jeanne Herberger5,81246.84%
Total votes12,408 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 24,981 69.40%
Democratic Clifford Sherr11,01330.60%
Total votes35,994 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 7,043 100.00%
Total votes7,043 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 19,850 100.00%
Total votes19,850 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 6,435 59.79%
Republican Jean L. Black4,32840.21%
Total votes10,763 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 22,464 100.00%
Total votes22,464 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victor Aronow 4,527 100.00%
Total votes4,527 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Todd 7,925 100.00%
Total votes7,925 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Todd 19,714 64.66%
Democratic Victor Aronow10,77635.34%
Total votes30,490 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 12,114 100.00%
Total votes12,114 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 32,981 100.00%
Total votes32,981 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 8,700 100.00%
Total votes8,700 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 19,508 100.00%
Total votes19,508 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James J. Sossaman 11,227 100.00%
Total votes11,227 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James J. Sossaman 32,086 100.00%
Total votes32,086 100.00%
Republican hold

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