1998 Arizona Senate election

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1998 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Brenda Burns Jack A. Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 17th 4th
Seats before1812
Seats after1614
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Senate President before election

Brenda Burns [1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Brenda Burns [2]
Republican

The 1998 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1998. 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 8, 1998. [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 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats. [4]

The newly elected senators served in the 44th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 3: James Henderson Jr.
  2. District 23: Sandra Kennedy

Republicans

  1. District 1: Carol Springer [5]
  2. District 5: Pat Conner
  3. District 16: John Kaites [6]
  4. District 26: Tom Patterson

Incumbent Defeated in General Election

Republican

  1. District 27: Gary Richardson

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Carol Springer Rep Ken Bennett Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
3rd James Henderson Jr. Dem Jack C. Jackson Dem Hold
4th Jack A. Brown Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold
5th Pat Conner Rep Herb Guenther Dem Gain
6th John Huppenthal Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
7th Pete Rios Dem Pete Rios Dem Hold
8th Gus Arzberger Dem Gus Arzberger Dem Hold
9th Keith A. Bee Rep Keith A. Bee Rep Hold
10th Victor Soltero Dem Victor Soltero Dem Hold
11th Elaine Richardson Dem Elaine Richardson Dem Hold
12th Ann Day Rep Ann Day Rep Hold
13th George Cunningham Dem George Cunningham Dem Hold
14th Ruth Solomon Dem Ruth Solomon Dem Hold
15th Edward J. Cirillo Rep Edward J. Cirillo Rep Hold
16th John Kaites Rep Darden C. Hamilton Rep Hold
17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
18th Marc Spitzer Rep Marc Spitzer Rep Hold
19th Scott Bundgaard Rep Scott Bundgaard Rep Hold
20th Mary Hartley Dem Mary Hartley Dem Hold
21st Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers Rep Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers Rep Hold
22nd Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Hold
23rd Sandra Kennedy Dem Linda Aguirre Dem Hold
24th Sue Grace Rep Sue Grace Rep Hold
25th Chris Cummiskey Dem Chris Cummiskey Dem Hold
26th Tom Patterson Rep Tom Smith Rep Hold
27th Gary Richardson Rep Harry E. Mitchell Dem Gain
28th Randall Gnant Rep Randall Gnant Rep Hold
29th David Petersen Rep David Petersen Rep Hold
30th Tom Freestone Rep Tom Freestone 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

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic M. Dawn Knight 4,579 100.00%
Total votes4,579 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Bennett 8,149 41.45%
Republican Mal Barrett6,45832.85%
Republican Richard L. Hileman5,05225.70%
Total votes19,659 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Bennett 32,418 61.39%
Democratic M. Dawn Knight20,38938.61%
Total votes52,807 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 7,249 100.00%
Total votes7,249 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 26,029 100.00%
Total votes26,029 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack C. Jackson 3,778 46.50%
Democratic Sharon Henderson-Jones3,24039.88%
Democratic Beverly Becenti-Pigman1,10713.62%
Total votes8,125 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lori Warring [lower-alpha 1] 315 100.00%
Total votes315 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack C. Jackson 21,344 73.94%
Republican Lori Warring7,52126.06%
Total votes28,865 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 9,120 100.00%
Total votes9,120 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David C. Farnsworth 6,713 100.00%
Total votes6,713 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 21,421 55.13%
Republican David C. Farnsworth17,43444.87%
Total votes38,855 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Guenther 4,351 100.00%
Total votes4,351 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Nelson 4,963 100.00%
Total votes4,963 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Guenther 12,500 54.34%
Republican Larry Nelson10,50345.66%
Total votes23,003 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 7,542 100.00%
Total votes7,542 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 31,841 100.00%
Total votes31,841 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Rios (incumbent) 6,800 100.00%
Total votes6,800 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Rios (incumbent) 13,170 100.00%
Total votes13,170 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 7,026 100.00%
Total votes7,026 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 17,274 100.00%
Total votes17,274 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith A. Bee (incumbent) 11,190 100.00%
Total votes11,190 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith A. Bee (incumbent) 33,538 100.00%
Total votes33,538 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 2,882 100.00%
Total votes2,882 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 14,074 100.00%
Total votes14,074 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elaine Richardson (incumbent) 3,982 100.00%
Total votes3,982 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elaine Richardson (incumbent) 17,875 100.00%
Total votes17,875 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 9,304 100.00%
Total votes9,304 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Ted F. Schlinkert 71 100.00%
Total votes71 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 39,162 86.83%
Libertarian Ted F. Schlinkert5,93913.17%
Total votes45,101 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Cunningham (incumbent) 5,334 100.00%
Total votes5,334 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Cunningham (incumbent) 28,458 100.00%
Total votes28,458 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 4,113 100.00%
Total votes4,113 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jon Hoffman [lower-alpha 1] 40 100.00%
Total votes40 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 22,792 80.47%
Libertarian Jon Hoffman5,53019.53%
Total votes28,322 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward J. Cirillo (incumbent) 10,111 100.00%
Total votes10,111 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward J. Cirillo (incumbent) 33,150 100.00%
Total votes33,150 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stan Furman 2,057 100.00%
Total votes2,057 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darden C. Hamilton 5,058 100.00%
Total votes5,058 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darden C. Hamilton 14,991 53.16%
Democratic Stan Furman13,21146.84%
Total votes28,202 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruben Madrid [lower-alpha 1] 137 100.00%
Total votes137 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 7,926 100.00%
Total votes7,926 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 25,855 100.00%
Total votes25,855 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Oscar F. Vargas [lower-alpha 1] 20 100.00%
Total votes20 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marc Spitzer (incumbent) 9,573 100.00%
Total votes9,573 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marc Spitzer (incumbent) 25,481 100.00%
Total votes25,481 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Bundgaard (incumbent) 10,369 100.00%
Total votes10,369 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Bundgaard (incumbent) 33,266 100.00%
Total votes33,266 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Hartley (incumbent) 2,122 100.00%
Total votes2,122 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Hartley (incumbent) 12,493 100.00%
Total votes12,493 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell W. Bowers (incumbent) 7,915 100.00%
Total votes7,915 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers (incumbent) 27,212 100.00%
Total votes27,212 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez (incumbent) 3,158 100.00%
Total votes3,158 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Raseley 956 100.00%
Total votes956 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez (incumbent) 7,322 69.09%
Republican Mary Raseley3,27630.91%
Total votes10,598 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Aguirre 2,207 55.89%
Democratic David Armstead1,74244.11%
Total votes3,949 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Maurice Ward 845 100.00%
Total votes845 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Aguirre 8,142 70.50%
Republican Maurice "Morris" Ward3,40629.49%
Independent Bradley Cashman [lower-alpha 2] 10.01%
Total votes11,549 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Bollerman 1,994 100.00%
Total votes1,994 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sue Grace (incumbent) 6,459 100.00%
Total votes6,459 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Gary Fallon 50 100.00%
Total votes50 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sue Grace (incumbent) 22,988 63.51%
Democratic Jeff Bollerman10,65329.43%
Libertarian Gary Fallon2,5537.05%
Total votes36,194 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) 2,988 100.00%
Total votes2,988 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) 18,772 100.00%
Total votes18,772 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bodo Diehn 2,161 100.00%
Total votes2,161 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Smith 7,086 60.88%
Republican Robin Shaw4,55339.12%
Total votes11,639 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Smith 22,801 66.48%
Democratic Bodo Diehn11,49733.52%
Total votes34,298 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry E. Mitchell 2,283 100.00%
Total votes2,283 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Richardson (incumbent) 6,312 100.00%
Total votes6,312 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry E. Mitchell 18,930 55.42%
Republican Gary Richardson (incumbent)15,23044.58%
Total votes34,160 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randall Gnant (incumbent) 7,002 52.39%
Republican David Burnell Smith6,36247.61%
Total votes13,364 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randall Gnant (incumbent) 44,250 100.00%
Total votes44,250 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Gaudreau 1,171 100.00%
Total votes1,171 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Petersen (incumbent) 4,552 79.78%
Republican Brigham Russell1,15420.22%
Total votes5,706 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Petersen (incumbent) 13,729 67.86%
Democratic Edward Gaudreau6,50132.14%
Total votes20,230 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Freestone (incumbent) 10,050 100.00%
Total votes10,050 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Freestone (incumbent) 38,122 100.00%
Total votes38,122 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 3 4 Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  2. ↑ Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.

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