1988 Arizona House of Representatives election

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1988 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
 
LeaderJoe Lane
(lost re-nomination)		 Art Hamilton
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 8th 22nd
Last election3624
Seats after3426
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Speaker before election

Joe Lane [1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jane Dee Hull [2]
Republican

The 1988 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1988. 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 13, 1988. [3]

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The 1988 impeachment and removal of Governor Evan Mecham caused turmoil in Arizona politics and spilt the state Republican Party, resulting in the ouster of many Republican lawmakers who had voted in favor of impeaching Mecham, including Speaker of the House Joe Lane. [4] [5]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 36 seats over the Democrats' 24 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber, though their majority was reduced to 34 Republicans to 26 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats. [6]

The newly elected members served in the 39th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jane Dee Hull was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House. [lower-alpha 1]

In January 1989, Representative Hull became the first woman elected Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. [8]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 7: Roy Hudson
  2. District 8: Gus Arzberger [lower-alpha 2]
  3. District 12: Reid Ewing [lower-alpha 3]
  4. District 13: David C. Bartlett [lower-alpha 4]

Republicans

  1. District 13: Larry Hawke
  2. District 15: James B. Ratliff
  3. District 15: Bob Denny [lower-alpha 5]
  4. District 17: Sterling Ridge
  5. District 18: George Weisz
  6. District 19: Jim White

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Republicans

  1. District 8: Joe Lane (Speaker) [9]
  2. District 16: Bob Hungerford
  3. District 21: Bob Broughton
  4. District 24: Gary Giordano
  5. District 25: Elizabeth Adams Rockwell
  6. District 29: Don Strauch

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Republicans

  1. District 14: Jim Green
  2. District 25: John King

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1st Don Aldridge Rep Don Aldridge Rep Hold
Dave Carson Rep Dave Carson Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
Karan L. English Dem Karan L. English Dem Hold
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold
Jack C. Jackson Dem Jack C. Jackson Dem Hold
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold
Jack A. Brown Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold
5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Hold
Herb Guenther Dem Herb Guenther Dem Hold
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold
Henry Evans Dem Henry Evans Dem Hold
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
Roy Hudson Dem Frank "Art" Celaya Dem Hold
8th Joe Lane Rep Ruben F. Ortega Dem Gain
Gus Arzberger Dem Mike Palmer Dem Hold
9th Bill English Rep Bill English Rep Hold
Bart Baker Rep Bart Baker Rep Hold
10th Carmen Cajero Dem Carmen Cajero Dem Hold
Phillip Hubbard Dem Phillip Hubbard Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
John Kromko Dem John Kromko Dem Hold
12th Jack B. Jewett Rep Jack B. Jewett Rep Hold
Reid Ewing Dem Ruth E. Eskesen Rep Gain
13th Larry Hawke Rep Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep Hold
David C. Bartlett Dem Eleanor D. Schorr Dem Hold
14th Cindy Resnick Dem Cindy Resnick Dem Hold
Jim Green Rep Ruth Solomon Dem Gain
15th James B. Ratliff Rep Kyle W. Hindman Rep Hold
Bob Denny Rep Bob Williams Rep Hold
16th Karen Mills Rep Karen Mills Rep Hold
Bob Hungerford Rep Dave McCarroll Rep Hold
17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
Sterling Ridge Rep Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Hold
18th Jane Dee Hull Rep Jane Dee Hull Rep Hold
George Weisz Rep Susan Gerard Rep Hold
19th Nancy Wessel Rep Nancy Wessel Rep Hold
Jim White Rep Don Kenney Rep Hold
20th Debbie McCune Davis Dem Debbie McCune Davis Dem Hold
Bobby Raymond Dem Bobby Raymond Dem Hold
21st Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Hold
Bob Broughton Rep Stan Barnes Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold
23rd Armando Ruiz Dem Armando Ruiz Dem Hold
Sandra Kennedy Dem Sandra Kennedy Dem Hold
24th Chris Herstam Rep Chris Herstam Rep Hold
Gary Giordano Rep Candice Nagel Rep Hold
25th Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Sue Laybe Dem Gain
John King Rep Margaret Updike Rep Hold
26th Jim Meredith Rep Jim Meredith Rep Hold
Jim Miller Rep Jim Miller Rep Hold
27th Bev Hermon Rep Bev Hermon Rep Hold
Jenny Norton Rep Jenny Norton Rep Hold
28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold
Heinz R. Hink Rep Heinz R. Hink Rep Hold
29th Lela Steffey Rep Lela Steffey Rep Hold
Don Strauch Rep John T. Wrzesinski Rep Hold
30th Mark W. Killian Rep Mark W. Killian Rep Hold
William "Bill" Mundell Rep William "Bill" Mundell 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 Charles "Gabby" Gabbard [lower-alpha 6] 137 100.00%
Total votes137 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Aldridge (incumbent) 11,654 39.04%
Republican Dave Carson (incumbent) 11,339 37.99%
Republican Bill M. Hadley6,85622.97%
Total votes29,849 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Aldridge (incumbent) 32,020 51.25%
Republican Dave Carson (incumbent) 30,457 48.75%
Total votes62,477 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Karan L. English (incumbent) 7,001 100.00%
Total votes7,001 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 7,341 53.76%
Republican Kirk A. Kennedy 6,315 46.24%
Total votes13,656 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 28,163 40.10%
Democratic Karan L. English (incumbent) 24,595 35.02%
Republican Kirk A. Kennedy17,47724.88%
Total votes70,235 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 5,993 39.01%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 4,842 31.52%
Democratic Michael Benson4,52929.48%
Total votes15,364 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Albert Deschine [lower-alpha 6] 53 100.00%
Total votes53 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 15,410 52.39%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 14,006 47.61%
Total votes29,416 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 9,865 40.49%
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 8,883 36.46%
Democratic Bruce A. Semingson5,61723.05%
Total votes24,365 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ginger Williams 3,895 100.00%
Total votes3,895 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 16,938 35.85%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 16,578 35.09%
Republican Ginger Williams13,73229.06%
Total votes47,248 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 5,875 55.21%
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent) 4,766 44.79%
Total votes10,641 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jess Carroll [lower-alpha 6] 266 58.59%
Republican Tricia Walker [lower-alpha 6] 18841.41%
Total votes454 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 16,735 40.75%
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent) 15,123 36.83%
Republican Jess Carroll9,20922.42%
Total votes41,067 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Henry Evans (incumbent) 5,947 100.00%
Total votes5,947 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 3,469 50.81%
Republican Donna Flanigan 3,359 49.19%
Total votes6,828 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Evans (incumbent) 15,992 35.67%
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 15,325 34.18%
Republican Donna Flanigan13,51830.15%
Total votes44,835 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 5,464 26.37%
Democratic Frank "Art" Celaya 4,706 22.71%
Democratic William "Bill" Swink4,49221.68%
Democratic Paul D. Graham3,62317.49%
Democratic Porfirio "Pete" Pantoja2,43411.75%
Total votes20,719 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Norman S. Hill [lower-alpha 6] 150 100.00%
Total votes150 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 18,197 51.04%
Democratic Frank "Art" Celaya 17,455 48.96%
Total votes35,652 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mike Palmer 6,065 26.83%
Democratic Ruben F. Ortega 5,867 25.95%
Democratic Marland "Honk" Norton4,18618.52%
Democratic Page Bakarich3,24714.36%
Democratic Stephanie Sampson3,24314.34%
Total votes22,608 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Warren I. Shumaker 2,866 28.85%
Republican Lloyd J. Fenn 2,854 28.73%
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent)2,71927.37%
Republican Gerald A. Patton1,49415.04%
Total votes9,933 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruben F. Ortega 14,703 29.42%
Democratic Mike Palmer 14,682 29.38%
Republican Warren I. Shumaker10,33520.68%
Republican Lloyd J. Fenn10,25420.52%
Total votes49,974 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Marion L. Pickens 6,841 100.00%
Total votes6,841 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 7,585 42.29%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 5,919 33.00%
Republican James "Jim" F. Vaugh, Sr.4,43224.71%
Total votes17,936 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 22,749 35.45%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 21,106 32.89%
Democratic Marion L. Pickens20,31431.66%
Total votes64,169 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 5,336 59.18%
Democratic Phillip Hubbard (incumbent) 3,680 40.82%
Total votes9,016 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Greg David 1,084 100.00%
Total votes1,084 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 12,289 42.33%
Democratic Phillip Hubbard (incumbent) 10,334 35.60%
Republican Greg David4,81216.58%
People Before Profits (PBP)Lorenzo Torrez1,5955.49%
Total votes29,030 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 5,459 37.38%
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 5,310 36.35%
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia3,83726.27%
Total votes14,606 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike Price 2,541 57.92%
Republican Ed Torrejon 1,846 42.08%
Total votes4,387 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 19,168 35.08%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 18,811 34.43%
Republican Mike Price9,44517.29%
Republican Ed Torrejon7,21313.20%
Total votes54,637 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Don L. Vance 5,376 38.20%
Democratic Phyllis E. Fetter 4,596 32.66%
Democratic John R. Harman4,10029.14%
Total votes14,072 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jack B. Jewett (incumbent) 6,600 54.79%
Republican Ruth E. Eskesen 5,447 45.21%
Total votes12,047 100.00%
New Alliance Party Primary Results
New Alliance Wynonia Brewington Burke 1 100.00%
Total votes1 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack B. Jewett (incumbent) 27,172 31.57%
Republican Ruth E. Eskesen 20,642 23.99%
Democratic Phyllis E. Fetter19,03922.12%
Democratic Don L. Vance18,12821.07%
New Alliance Wynonia Brewington Burke1,0761.25%
Total votes86,057 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eleanor D. Schorr 5,615 31.73%
Democratic Andy Nichols 4,469 25.26%
Democratic Evan Jay Adelstein2,80015.82%
Democratic Tres English2,51114.19%
Democratic Patricia R. Bacalis1,4648.27%
Democratic Larry Linson8354.72%
Total votes17,694 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland 5,440 31.54%
Republican Anthony D. "Tony" Terry 5,120 29.68%
Republican Helen Ruth Seader3,95622.94%
Republican Boris Baird2,73215.84%
Total votes17,248 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor D. Schorr 22,729 26.91%
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland 21,127 25.02%
Democratic Andy Nichols20,91624.77%
Republican Anthony D. "Tony" Terry19,68123.30%
Total votes84,453 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cindy Resnick (incumbent) 6,057 56.69%
Democratic Ruth Solomon 4,628 43.31%
Total votes10,685 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Green (incumbent) 6,326 45.44%
Republican Richard Tobin Brubaker 3,862 27.74%
Republican Edmund D. "Ed" Kahn3,73426.82%
Total votes13,922 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cindy Resnick (incumbent) 22,543 31.38%
Democratic Ruth Solomon 19,312 26.88%
Republican Jim Green (incumbent)18,13225.24%
Republican Richard Tobin Brubaker11,85516.50%
Total votes71,842 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic David A. Williams 4,777 54.98%
Democratic Alan "Al" L. Bowlsby 3,912 45.02%
Total votes8,689 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Williams 6,022 29.29%
Republican Kyle W. Hindman 5,393 26.23%
Republican Ned King4,04719.68%
Republican Ray Stedron3,03614.76%
Republican Arley McRae2,06510.04%
Total votes20,563 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Williams 24,205 33.70%
Republican Kyle W. Hindman 24,057 33.49%
Democratic David A. Williams13,37918.63%
Democratic Alan "Al" L. Bowlsby10,18414.18%
Total votes71,825 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Amelia "Nina" O'Brien 4,027 100.00%
Total votes4,027 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Karen Mills (incumbent) 5,271 32.74%
Republican Dave McCarroll 3,879 24.09%
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent)3,55722.09%
Republican Martin Chichester2,00012.42%
Republican Ted Carman1,3928.65%
Total votes16,099 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen Mills (incumbent) 22,613 41.91%
Republican Dave McCarroll 18,232 33.79%
Democratic Amelia "Nina" O'Brien13,11324.30%
Total votes53,958 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 7,940 51.03%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns 7,618 48.97%
Total votes15,558 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Richard "Fred" Baehre Jr. [lower-alpha 6] 4 100.00%
Total votes4 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 25,550 51.68%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns 23,890 48.32%
Total votes49,440 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Janet Valder 4,007 57.67%
Democratic Joseph A. "Joe" Bacso 2,941 42.33%
Total votes6,948 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 6,761 33.25%
Republican Susan Gerard 6,402 31.49%
Republican Trent Franks 3,93619.36%
Republican Fleeta Baldwin2,27111.17%
Republican Dewey Casagrande9614.73%
Total votes20,331 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Gerard 21,742 33.97%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 21,033 32.86%
Democratic Janet Valder12,42519.41%
Democratic Joseph A. "Joe" Bacso8,80513.76%
Total votes64,005 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic June M. Merrill 4,360 57.32%
Democratic Cyril "Cy" Wadzita 3,247 42.68%
Total votes7,607 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Nancy Wessel (incumbent) 6,530 30.14%
Republican Don Kenney 5,038 23.25%
Republican Angelo Calderone3,88317.92%
Republican Phil Corbell3,14414.51%
Republican Ronald G. Tapp3,07014.17%
Total votes21,665 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Wessel (incumbent) 32,619 35.88%
Republican Don Kenney 28,624 31.48%
Democratic June M. Merrill15,87217.46%
Democratic Cyril "Cy" Wadzita13,80715.19%
Total votes90,922 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 4,382 53.19%
Democratic Bobby Raymond (incumbent) 3,857 46.81%
Total votes8,239 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Georgia Hargan 4,370 100.00%
Total votes4,370 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 16,668 39.41%
Democratic Bobby Raymond (incumbent) 13,939 32.96%
Republican Georgia Hargan11,69027.64%
Total votes42,297 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bob Guzley 4,532 94.87%
Democratic B. A. Gost [lower-alpha 6] 2455.13%
Total votes4,777 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stan Barnes 6,965 27.95%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson (incumbent) 6,740 27.05%
Republican Marilyn Hawker5,89523.66%
Republican Bob Broughton (incumbent)5,31821.34%
Total votes24,918 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Barnes 25,041 36.53%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson (incumbent) 24,680 36.01%
Democratic Bob Guzley18,82227.46%
Total votes68,543 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 3,140 52.62%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 2,827 47.38%
Total votes5,967 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 9,890 50.98%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 9,509 49.02%
Total votes19,399 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Armando Ruiz (incumbent) 3,179 37.61%
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 3,030 35.85%
Democratic Petra Falcon2,24326.54%
Total votes8,452 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Roland W. Campbell 703 37.73%
Republican C. Edward Cornell 608 32.64%
Republican Stephen Letson55229.63%
Total votes1,863 100.00%
New Alliance Party Primary Results
New Alliance Gregory L. Campbell 2 100.00%
Total votes2 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 8,905 37.19%
Democratic Armando Ruiz (incumbent) 8,097 33.81%
Republican Roland W. Campbell3,75615.69%
Republican C. Edward Cornell2,64111.03%
New Alliance Gregory L. Campbell5472.28%
Total votes23,946 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Paul Benjamin 4,335 100.00%
Total votes4,335 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Chris Herstam (incumbent) 8,174 36.96%
Republican Candice Nagel 7,542 34.11%
Republican Gary Giordano (incumbent)6,39828.93%
Total votes22,114 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Vaughn L. Treude 42 77.78%
Libertarian Susan K. Putney [lower-alpha 6] 12 22.22%
Total votes54 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Candice Nagel 35,198 39.78%
Republican Chris Herstam (incumbent) 32,208 36.40%
Democratic Laura Hine [lower-alpha 7] 15,02916.99%
Libertarian Susan K. Putney3,4153.86%
Libertarian Vaughn L. Treude2,6332.98%
Total votes88,483 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sue Laybe 4,587 100.00%
Total votes4,587 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John King (incumbent) 4,152 28.91%
Republican Margaret Updike 3,805 26.49%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)3,74226.05%
Republican Ron Vander Ark2,66518.55%
Total votes14,364 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sue Laybe 15,514 34.06%
Republican Margaret Updike 15,065 33.08%
Republican John King (incumbent)14,96432.86%
Total votes45,543 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Republican hold

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mary Anne C. Lewis 4,208 100.00%
Total votes4,208 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 6,357 38.36%
Republican Jim Miller (incumbent) 5,843 35.26%
Republican Ann Herzer4,37226.38%
Total votes16,572 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 20,750 37.82%
Republican Jim Miller (incumbent) 20,237 36.88%
Democratic Mary Anne C. Lewis13,88025.30%
Total votes54,867 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jim Cunningham 3,511 51.12%
Democratic Jalma Hunsinger 3,357 48.88%
Total votes6,868 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bev Hermon (incumbent) 6,404 34.69%
Republican Jenny Norton (incumbent) 6,192 33.54%
Republican Gary Richardson5,86331.76%
Total votes18,459 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jenny Norton (incumbent) 25,897 33.02%
Republican Bev Hermon (incumbent) 25,570 32.60%
Democratic Jalma Hunsinger14,89918.99%
Democratic Jim Cunningham12,07415.39%
Total votes78,440 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Susan Kayler 4,290 100.00%
Total votes4,290 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 8,708 31.35%
Republican Heinz R. Hink (incumbent) 7,597 27.35%
Republican David S. Schweikert6,18622.27%
Republican John H. Weisneck5,29019.04%
Total votes27,781 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 37,583 39.21%
Republican Heinz R. Hink (incumbent) 33,691 35.15%
Democratic Susan Kayler24,56825.63%
Total votes95,842 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lela Steffey (incumbent) 7,500 40.40%
Republican John T. Wrzesinski 6,656 35.85%
Republican Don Strauch (incumbent)4,40823.74%
Total votes18,564 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lela Steffey (incumbent) 20,538 54.09%
Republican John T. Wrzesinski 17,429 45.91%
Total votes37,967 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark W. Killian (incumbent) 9,660 32.20%
Republican William "Bill" Mundell (incumbent) 7,821 26.07%
Republican Dean Riggs Ellsworth7,49624.99%
Republican Gregory J.S. Roberds5,02216.74%
Total votes29,999 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Robert D. Moore 35 100.00%
Total votes35 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark W. Killian (incumbent) 43,478 46.61%
Republican William "Bill" Mundell (incumbent) 39,909 42.78%
Libertarian Robert D. Moore9,89610.61%
Total votes93,283 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

Effect of the Impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham

On February 8, 1988, the Arizona House of Representatives voted to impeach Governor Evan Mecham. This caused a schism in the Arizona Republican Party since the House was controlled by Republicans and the Governor was also a Republican. [10] [11]

The table below summarizes the impeachment votes of each member on Feb. 8, 1988 and their subsequent fate in the 1988 elections. [12]

DistrictRepresentativePartyImpeachment VotePolitical Outcome
1st Don Aldridge Rep NayRe-elected
Dave Carson Rep NayRe-elected
2nd John Wettaw Rep AyeRe-elected
Karan English Dem AyeRe-elected
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem AyeRe-elected
Jack C. Jackson Dem AyeRe-elected
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem NayRe-elected
Jack A. Brown Dem NayRe-elected
5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem AyeRe-elected
Herb Guenther Dem NayRe-elected
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep AyeRe-elected
Henry Evans Dem AyeRe-elected
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem AyeRe-elected
Roy Hudson Dem AyeRetired
8th Joe Lane Rep AyeLost (Primary)
Gus Arzberger Dem AyeRetired
9th Bill English Rep NayRe-elected
Bart Baker Rep AyeRe-elected
10th Carmen Cajero Dem AyeRe-elected
Phillip Hubbard Dem AyeRe-elected
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem AyeRe-elected
John Kromko Dem AyeRe-elected
12th Jack Jewett Rep AyeRe-elected
Reid Ewing Dem AyeRetired
13th Larry Hawke Rep AyeRetired
David C. Bartlett Dem AyeRetired
14th Jim Green Rep AyeLost (General)
Cindy Resnick Dem AyeRe-elected
15th James B. Ratliff Rep NayRetired
Bob Denny Rep NayRetired
16th Bob Hungerford Rep AyeLost (Primary)
Karen Mills Rep NayRe-elected
17th Sterling Ridge Rep AyeRetired
Brenda Burns Rep NayRe-elected
18th Jane Dee Hull Rep AyeRe-elected
George Weisz Rep AyeRetired
19th Nancy Wessel Rep AyeRe-elected
Jim White Rep AyeRetired
20th Debbie McCune Dem AyeRe-elected
Bobby Raymond Dem AyeRe-elected
21st Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep NayRe-elected
Bob Broughton Rep AyeLost (Primary)
22nd Art Hamilton Dem AyeRe-elected
Earl V. Wilcox Dem AyeRe-elected
23rd Armando Ruiz Dem AyeRe-elected
Sandra Kennedy Dem AyeRe-elected
24th Chris Herstam Rep AyeRe-elected
Gary Giordano Rep NayLost (Primary)
25th Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep AyeLost (Primary)
John King Rep AyeLost (General)
26th Jim Meredith Rep AyeRe-elected
Jim Miller Rep AyeRe-elected
27th Bev Hermon Rep AyeRe-elected
Jenny Norton Rep AyeRe-elected
28th Jim Skelly Rep AyeRe-elected
Heinz R. Hink Rep AyeRe-elected
29th Lela Steffey Rep NayRe-elected
Don Strauch Rep AyeLost (Primary)
30th Mark W. Killian Rep NayRe-elected
William "Bill" Mundell Rep AyeRe-elected
  1. ↑ Hull was elected as Speaker for the 39th legislature, defeating Democratic Leader Representative Art Hamilton, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Hull-34 votes to Hamilton-26 votes. [7]
  2. ↑ Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  3. ↑ Ran for the Arizona State Senate, but lost to Republican John T. Mawhinney.
  4. ↑ Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  5. ↑ Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  7. ↑ Laura Hine replaced Paul Benjamin as the Democratic nominee for the general election. A rationale for the replacement is not given in the official state canvass.

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References

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  2. ↑ "1989, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  3. ↑ "1988 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State .
  4. ↑ "1988: Gov. Evan Mecham impeached". Arizona Daily Star .
  5. ↑ "Arizona's Supreme Court Blocks A Special Gubernatorial Election". New York Times .
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  7. ↑ "1989, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
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