1998 Arizona House of Representatives election

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1998 Arizona House of Representatives election
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All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Jeff Groscost Art Hamilton
(retired) [1]
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th - Mesa 22nd - Phoenix
Last election3822
Seats after4020
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Speaker before election

Jeff Groscost [2] [lower-alpha 1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jeff Groscost [7]
Republican

The 1998 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 8, 1998. [8] [9] Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms. [10]

Contents

The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and Arizona Senate. [8] [9]

Following the previous election in 1996, Republicans held a 38-to-22-seat majority over Democrats. [11] Republicans expanded their majority in 1998, winning 40 seats. At 20 members, Democrats saw a net loss of two seats. [12] The newly elected members served in the 44th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jeff Groscost was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House. [lower-alpha 2]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 3: Benjamin Hanley
  2. District 3: Jack C. Jackson [lower-alpha 3]
  3. District 8: Paul Newman [lower-alpha 4]
  4. District 22: Art Hamilton [lower-alpha 5]
  5. District 23: Linda Aguirre [lower-alpha 6]
  6. District 23: David Armstead [lower-alpha 7]

Republicans

  1. District 1: Don Aldridge
  2. District 1: Sue Lynch
  3. District 12: Winifred "Freddy" Hershberger
  4. District 19: David L. Eberhart
  5. District 26: Tom Smith [lower-alpha 8]
  6. District 26: Robin Shaw [lower-alpha 9]
  7. District 29: Lela Steffey

Incumbent Defeated in General Election

Democrat

  1. District 13: Brian Fagin

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [8] [9]

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1st Don Aldridge Rep Linda Binder Rep Hold
Sue Lynch Rep Barbara B. Blewster Rep Hold
2nd Joe Hart Rep Joe Hart Rep Hold
John Verkamp Rep John Verkamp Rep Hold
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Sylvia Laughter Dem Hold
Jack C. Jackson [lower-alpha 3] Dem Tom Gordon Rep Gain
4th Debra Brimhall Rep Debra Brimhall Rep Hold
Jake Flake Rep Jake Flake Rep Hold
5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Hold
Jim Carruthers Rep Jim Carruthers Rep Hold
6th Lori S. Daniels Rep Lori S. Daniels Rep Hold
Richard Kyle Rep Richard Kyle Rep Hold
7th Harry R. Clark Dem Harry R. Clark Dem Hold
Rebecca Rios Dem Rebecca Rios Dem Hold
8th Gail Griffin Rep Gail Griffin Rep Hold
Paul Newman [lower-alpha 4] Dem Mark Maiorana Dem Hold
9th Bill McGibbon Rep Bill McGibbon Rep Hold
Lou-Ann M. Preble Rep Lou-Ann M. Preble Rep Hold
10th Sally Ann Gonzales Dem Sally Ann Gonzales Dem Hold
Ramón O. Valadez Dem Ramón O. Valadez Dem Hold
11th Carmine Cardamone Dem Carmine Cardamone Dem Hold
Debora Norris Dem Debora Norris Dem Hold
12th Dan H. Schottel Rep Dan H. Schottel Rep Hold
Winifred "Freddy" Hershberger Rep Steve Huffman Rep Hold
13th Andy Nichols Dem Andy Nichols Dem Hold
Brian Fagin Dem Kathleen Dunbar Rep Gain
14th Herschella Horton Dem Herschella Horton Dem Hold
Marion L. Pickens Dem Marion L. Pickens Dem Hold
15th Jerry Overton Rep Jerry Overton Rep Hold
Lowell "Mike" Gleason [lower-alpha 10] Rep Lowell "Mike" Gleason Rep Hold
16th Jim Weiers Rep Jim Weiers Rep Hold
Linda Gray Rep Linda Gray Rep Hold
17th Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Hold
Jean McGrath Rep Jean McGrath Rep Hold
18th Barry Wong Rep Barry Wong Rep Hold
Susan Gerard Rep Susan Gerard Rep Hold
19th Roberta Voss Rep Roberta Voss Rep Hold
David L. Eberhart Rep Ted Carpenter Rep Hold
20th Kathi Foster Dem Kathi Foster Dem Hold
Bill Brotherton [lower-alpha 11] Dem Bill Brotherton Dem Hold
21st Marilyn Jarrett Rep Marilyn Jarrett Rep Hold
Dean Cooley Rep Dean Cooley Rep Hold
22nd John A. Loredo Dem John A. Loredo Dem Hold
Art Hamilton [lower-alpha 5] Dem Richard Miranda Dem Hold
23rd Linda Aguirre [lower-alpha 6] Dem Leah Landrum Dem Hold
David Armstead [lower-alpha 7] Dem Carlos Avelar Dem Hold
24th Tom Horne Rep Tom Horne Rep Hold
Barbara Leff Rep Barbara Leff Rep Hold
25th Ken Cheuvront Dem Ken Cheuvront Dem Hold
Christine Weason Dem Christine Weason Dem Hold
26th Tom Smith [lower-alpha 8] Rep Jeff Hatch-Miller Rep Hold
Robin Shaw [lower-alpha 9] Rep Steve May Rep Hold
27th Laura Knaperek Rep Laura Knaperek Rep Hold
Mike Gardner Rep Mike Gardner Rep Hold
28th Carolyn S. Allen Rep Carolyn S. Allen Rep Hold
Wes Marsh Rep Wes Marsh Rep Hold
29th Mark Anderson Rep Mark Anderson Rep Hold
Lela Steffey [lower-alpha 12] Rep Wayne Gardner [lower-alpha 13] Rep Hold
30th Jeff Groscost Rep Jeff Groscost Rep Hold
Karen S. Johnson Rep Karen S. Johnson Rep Hold

Detailed results

Sources for election results: [8] [9]

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%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Linda Binder 8,024 27.75%
Republican Barbara B. Blewster 7,720 26.69%
Republican Harvey C. Skoog6,82323.59%
Republican David R. Spence6,35321.97%
Total votes28,920 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Kathy Fredricks 4,955 100.00%
Total votes4,955 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Binder 30,186 39.98%
Republican Barbara B. Blewster 25,725 34.07%
Democratic Kathy Fredricks19,59525.95%
Total votes75,506 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Verkamp (incumbent) 6,147 52.44%
Republican Joe Hart (incumbent) 5,574 47.56%
Total votes11,721 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard Swanson 2,910 100.00%
Total votes2,910 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Verkamp (incumbent) 23,375 40.71%
Republican Joe Hart (incumbent) 18,144 31.60%
Democratic Richard "Cowboy" Swanson15,90327.69%
Total votes57,422 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sylvia Laughter [lower-alpha 14] 479 33.22%
Democratic D. Watchman [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 15] 39127.12%
Democratic Gilene Begay [lower-alpha 14] 20113.94%
Democratic Ken Hallock [lower-alpha 14] 17412.07%
Democratic Cyndy White Taylor [lower-alpha 14] 1107.63%
Democratic Steven Kee [lower-alpha 14] 473.26%
Democratic Freddie Howard [lower-alpha 14] 402.77%
Total votes1,442 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Dean Slavens [lower-alpha 14] 298 43.38%
Republican Tom Gordon [lower-alpha 14] 227 33.04%
Republican Ron Etcitty [lower-alpha 14] 13820.09%
Republican Gerri M. Goldtooth [lower-alpha 14] 243.49%
Total votes687 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sylvia Laughter 20,841 59.24%
Republican Tom Gordon 7,482 21.27%
Republican Dean Slavens6,30217.91%
Republican Leonard Chee [lower-alpha 14] 4921.40%
Democratic Beverly Becenti-Pigman [lower-alpha 14] 610.17%
Total votes35,178 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jake Flake (incumbent) 5,530 50.25%
Republican Debra Brimhall (incumbent) 5,475 49.75%
Total votes11,005 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Janice Chilton 7,279 40.82%
Democratic David Rodriguez 3,966 22.24%
Democratic Albert Gugenberger3,68320.65%
Democratic Lynn C. Heglie2,90616.29%
Total votes17,834 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Flake (incumbent) 20,817 30.90%
Republican Debra Brimhall (incumbent) 19,690 29.23%
Democratic Janice "Jan" Chilton16,92525.13%
Democratic David "Dave" Rodriguez9,92714.74%
Total votes67,359 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert J. McLendon (incumbent) 4,714 100.00%
Total votes4,714 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Carruthers (incumbent) 5,079 100.00%
Total votes5,079 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 13,689 51.75%
Republican Jim Carruthers (incumbent) 12,761 48.25%
Total votes26,450 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lori S. Daniels (incumbent) 5,062 38.55%
Republican Richard Kyle (incumbent) 4,176 31.80%
Republican David J. Crete Jr.3,89329.65%
Total votes13,131 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Tom Kennedy 1,733 100.00%
Total votes1,733 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Floyd Shackelford 59 100.00%
Total votes59 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lori S. Daniels (incumbent) 24,459 36.38%
Republican Richard Kyle (incumbent) 21,297 31.68%
Democratic Tom Kennedy17,76026.42%
Libertarian Floyd Shackelford3,7125.52%
Total votes67,228 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent) 5,819 55.37%
Democratic Harry R. Clark (incumbent) 4,690 44.63%
Total votes10,509 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent) 13,716 51.86%
Democratic Harry R. Clark (incumbent) 12,733 48.14%
Total votes26,449 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bobby Lugo 5,427 55.21%
Democratic Mark Maiorana 4,403 44.79%
Total votes9,830 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent) 2,924 60.95%
Republican Bill Morrison 1,873 39.05%
Total votes4,797 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent) 12,718 30.79%
Democratic Mark "Mark" Maiorana 10,000 24.21%
Democratic Bobby Lugo 9,86423.88%
Republican Bill Morrison8,72521.12%
Total votes41,307 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill McGibbon (incumbent) 7,347 38.54%
Republican Lou-Ann M. Preble (incumbent) 6,496 34.08%
Republican Jonathan Lee Paton5,21827.38%
Total votes19,061 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lou-Ann M. Preble (incumbent) 27,368 50.70%
Republican Bill McGibbon (incumbent) 26,612 49.30%
Total votes53,980 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) 2,569 54.02%
Democratic Ramón O. Valadez (incumbent) 2,187 45.98%
Total votes4,756 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) 11,761 54.87%
Democratic Ramón O. Valadez (incumbent) 9,672 45.13%
Total votes21,433 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debora Norris (incumbent) 3,368 55.07%
Democratic Carmine Cardamone (incumbent) 2,748 44.93%
Total votes6,116 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debora Norris (incumbent) 14,765 54.60%
Democratic Carmine Cardamone (incumbent) 12,275 45.40%
Total votes27,040 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Dan H. Schottel (incumbent) 6,138 39.06%
Republican Steve Huffman 5,132 32.66%
Republican John C. Scott Ulm4,44328.28%
Total votes15,713 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mark Osterloh 3,269 50.40%
Democratic Andy J. Morales 3,217 49.60%
Total votes6,486 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Huffman 23,101 28.18%
Republican Dan H. Schottel (incumbent) 22,518 27.47%
Democratic Mark Osterloh18,80122.93%
Democratic Andy J. Morales17,55721.42%
Total votes81,977 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Andy Nichols (incumbent) 5,190 56.88%
Democratic Brian Fagin (incumbent) 3,934 43.12%
Total votes9,124 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Kathleen Dunbar 6,846 100.00%
Total votes6,846 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Nichols (incumbent) 19,753 34.64%
Republican Kathleen Dunbar 19,611 34.40%
Democratic Brian Fagin (incumbent)17,65330.96%
Total votes57,017 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Herschella Horton (incumbent) 3,550 50.84%
Democratic Marion L. Pickens (incumbent) 3,433 49.16%
Total votes6,983 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Sam Ramirez 4,364 100.00%
Total votes4,364 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Ed Kahn 110 100.00%
Total votes110 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herschella Horton (incumbent) 15,563 33.63%
Democratic Marion L. Pickens (incumbent) 14,963 32.34%
Republican Sam Ramirez11,91925.76%
Libertarian Ed Kahn3,8288.27%
Total votes46,273 100.000%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jerry Overton (incumbent) 9,008 57.78%
Republican Lowell Gleason (incumbent) [lower-alpha 10] 6,582 42.22%
Total votes15,590 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bunny Goldfarb 3,092 100.00%
Total votes3,092 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Overton (incumbent) 26,201 40.24%
Republican Lowell "Mike" Gleason (incumbent) [lower-alpha 10] 22,587 34.69%
Democratic Bunny Goldfarb16,31925.06%
Total votes65,107 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 4,138 50.97%
Republican Jim Weiers (incumbent) 3,980 49.03%
Total votes8,118 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robin Schneider 1,700 56.61%
Democratic Dorothy Hankins Schultz 1,303 43.39%
Total votes3,003 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 15,053 30.49%
Republican Jim Weiers (incumbent) 14,858 30.09%
Democratic Robin Schneider11,18022.64%
Democratic Dorothy Hankins Schultz8,28716.78%
Total votes49,378 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Robert Burns (incumbent) 6,418 56.89%
Republican Jean McGrath (incumbent) 4,864 43.11%
Total votes11,282 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Kenneth J. Thomas 2,588 52.97%
Democratic Leonard A. Clark 2,298 47.03%
Total votes4,886 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 17,625 30.71%
Republican Jean McGrath (incumbent) 16,499 28.75%
Democratic Kenneth J. Thomas11,93520.80%
Democratic Leonard A. Clark11,33219.75%
Total votes57,391 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Susan Gerard (incumbent) 7,121 39.08%
Republican Barry Wong (incumbent) 5,917 32.47%
Republican Jerry Harris5,18428.45%
Total votes18,222 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Gerard (incumbent) 23,413 54.17%
Republican Barry Wong (incumbent) 19,811 45.83%
Total votes43,224 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Roberta Voss (incumbent) 5,454 28.17%
Republican Ted Carpenter 4,427 22.86%
Republican John Hughes3,85419.90%
Republican Ephram Cordova3,12516.14%
Republican Frank Davidson2,50412.93%
Total votes19,364 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Carpenter 28,462 54.59%
Republican Roberta Voss (incumbent) 23,673 45.41%
Total votes52,135 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Kathi Foster (incumbent) 1,842 57.29%
Democratic Bill Brotherton (incumbent) [lower-alpha 11] 1,373 42.71%
Total votes3,215 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathi Foster (incumbent) 10,039 53.78%
Democratic Bill Brotherton (incumbent) [lower-alpha 11] 8,627 46.22%
Total votes18,666 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) 6,073 51.53%
Republican Dean Cooley (incumbent) 5,712 48.47%
Total votes11,785 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Cooley (incumbent) 22,590 50.16%
Republican Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) 22,447 49.84%
Total votes45,037 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard Miranda 2,315 42.75%
Democratic John A. Loredo (incumbent) 1,838 33.94%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox1,26223.31%
Total votes5,415 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Atkins 988 100.00%
Total votes988 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Miranda 6,114 41.83%
Democratic John A. Loredo (incumbent) 5,181 35.44%
Republican John Atkins3,32322.73%
Total votes14,618 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leah Landrum 2,290 42.42%
Democratic Carlos Avelar 1,724 31.94%
Democratic Isaac Serna1,38425.64%
Total votes5,398 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mary Carr 842 100.00%
Total votes842 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leah Landrum 6,837 43.34%
Democratic Carlos Avelar 6,024 38.18%
Republican Mary Carr2,91018.45%
Independent James Bresnahan [lower-alpha 14] 50.03%
Total votes15,776 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Tom Horne (incumbent) 5,632 58.66%
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 3,969 41.34%
Total votes9,601 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jacqueline Gasser 1,595 52.87%
Democratic Chris Klein 1,422 47.13%
Total votes3,017 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Horne (incumbent) 20,799 34.92%
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 19,149 32.15%
Democratic Jacqueline "Jackie" Gasser9,94816.70%
Democratic Chris Klein9,66816.23%
Total votes59,564 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 2,533 55.04%
Democratic Christine Weason (incumbent) 2,069 44.96%
Total votes4,602 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Milton Wheat 3,805 100.00%
Total votes3,805 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian John Buttrick 80 76.92%
Libertarian Kent Van Cleave [lower-alpha 16] 2423.08%
Total votes104 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 13,000 34.07%
Democratic Christine Weason (incumbent) 11,519 30.19%
Republican Milton Wheat8,52622.34%
Libertarian John Buttrick 5,07513.30%
Nonpartisan Barry MacMurray [lower-alpha 14] 370.10%
Total votes38,157 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Steve May 4,739 23.49%
Republican Jeff Hatch-Miller 4,301 21.32%
Republican Richard Horne3,36916.70%
Republican John R. Mills2,72213.49%
Republican William C. Jungermann2,34011.60%
Republican James J. Lemmon1,8199.01%
Republican Brunn W. Roysden Jr.8884.40%
Total votes20,178 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Karen Hofmeister 2,143 57.53%
Democratic Billy Wrye 1,582 42.47%
Total votes3,725 100.00%
Reform Party Primary Results
Reform James E. Bourassa 8 100.00%
Total votes8 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Hatch-Miller 18,999 31.07%
Republican Steve May 18,946 30.99%
Democratic Karen Hofmeister12,37520.24%
Democratic Billy Wrye9,60815.71%
Reform James E. Bourassa1,2171.99%
Total votes61,145 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Laura Knaperek (incumbent) 4,839 50.07%
Republican Mike Gardner (incumbent) 4,826 49.93%
Total votes9,665 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Tom Head 1,641 50.24%
Democratic Paul Valach 1,625 49.76%
Total votes3,266 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Knaperek (incumbent) 18,354 31.25%
Republican Mike Gardner (incumbent) 16,702 28.44%
Democratic Tom Head11,89220.25%
Democratic Paul Valach11,78520.07%
Total votes58,733 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 8,321 52.97%
Republican Wes Marsh (incumbent) 7,387 47.03%
Total votes15,708 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 39,877 55.75%
Republican Wes Marsh (incumbent) 31,646 44.25%
Total votes71,523 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark Anderson (incumbent) 3,908 52.02%
Republican Wayne Gardner [lower-alpha 13] 3,604 47.98%
Total votes7,512 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Anderson (incumbent) 14,131 56.07%
Republican Wayne Gardner [lower-alpha 13] 11,073 43.93%
Total votes25,204 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jeff Groscost (incumbent) 7,695 50.78%
Republican Karen S. Johnson (incumbent) 7,459 49.22%
Total votes15,154 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic William Luck 1,832 100.00%
Total votes1,832 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen S. Johnson (incumbent) 29,402 40.86%
Republican Jeff Groscost (incumbent) 28,051 38.98%
Democratic William "Bill" Luck14,51020.16%
Total votes71,963 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Republican Don Aldridge was elected speaker on Monday, January 13, 1997. [2] He resigned as speaker on October 20, 1997; however, he remained in his seat as a representative. [3] [4] Republican Jeff Groscost was elected to fill the Speaker vacancy on Wednesday, November 12, 1997. [5] [6]
  2. ↑ Groscost was elected as Speaker for the 44th legislature, defeating Democratic Leader Representative Robert J. "Bob" McLendon, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Groscost-41 votes to McLendon-19 votes (Democrat Sylvia Laughter of District 3 voted for the Republican Jeff Groscost to be Speaker). [7]
  3. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  4. 1 2 Ran for Arizona Corporation Commission; lost to Tony West (R).
  5. 1 2 Ran for Arizona Secretary of State; lost to Betsey Bayless (R).
  6. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  7. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Linda Aguirre in the Democratic primary.
  8. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  9. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Tom Smith in the Republican primary.
  10. 1 2 3 Republican Mike Gleason was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on December 9, 1996 to fill the unexpired 1995-1996 term of Edwin "Ned" King (R), who died on November 28, 1996. Since Representative King died shortly after winning re-election in November 1996, Gleason was also appointed to fill the vacancy during the 1997-1998 legislative term as well and was sworn in as State Representative of District 15 on December 10, 1996. [13]
  11. 1 2 3 Democrat William L. "Bill" Brotherton, Jr. was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on March 20, 1998 to fill the unexpired term of Elise Salinger (D), who died on March 16, 1998. Representative Brotherton was sworn in as State Representative of District 20 on March 23, 1998. [14]
  12. ↑ Republican Lela Steffey was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on January 16, 1997 to fill the unexpired term of Paul Mortensen (R), who did not submit certificate of election to the House. Representative Steffey was sworn in as State Representative of District 29 on January 17, 1997. [15]
  13. 1 2 3 Republican Representative Wayne L. Gardner resigned on Friday, June 2, 2000. [16] [17] Galen M. Updike (R) was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on June 6, 2000 to fill the unexpired term of Wayne L. Gardner (R). Representative Updike was sworn in as State Representative of District 29 on June 8, 2000. [18]
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The candidate ran a write-in campaign.
  15. ↑ Despite coming in second place in the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate, D. Watchman did not advance to the general election.
  16. ↑ The candidate withdrew from the election.

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