The 20th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1951, to December 31, 1952, during the first two years of John Howard Pyle's term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 58 to 68. The Democrats controlled one hundred percent of the senate, while in the house the Democrats increased six seats and the Republicans gained four seats, giving the Democrats a 57–11 edge.
The 21st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1953, to December 31, 1954, during the last two years of John Howard Pyle's term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 68 to 80. The Republicans picked up four Senate seats, leaving the Democrats in control of the upper house with a 15–4 margin. In the House, the Republicans picked up nineteen seats, while the number of seats controlled by the Democrats decreased by seven, giving the Democrats a 50–30 edge.
The 22nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1955, to December 31, 1956, during the first of two terms of Ernest McFarland's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators was increased to two per county, for a total of 28, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 80 to 81. The Republicans lost two Senate seats, leaving the Democrats in control of the upper house with a 26–2 margin. In the House, the Republicans lost ten seats, while the number of seats controlled by the Democrats increased by eleven, giving the Democrats a 61–20 edge.
The 26th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1963, to December 31, 1964, during the last of three terms of Paul Fannin's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats maintained a 24–4 edge in the upper house, while the Republicans gained four seats in the House, trimming the Democrats majority to 48–32.
The 27th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1965, to December 31, 1966, during Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.'s only term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats picked up two seats in the Senate, giving them a 26–2 edge in the upper house, while the Republicans gained three seats in the House, trimming the Democrats majority to 45–35.
The 29th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1969, to December 31, 1970, during Jack Williams' second term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 30, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 60. The Republicans picked up a single seat in the Senate, giving them a 17–13 edge in the upper house, and the Republicans also gained one seat in the lower house, increasing their margin to 34–26.
The 30th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1971, to December 31, 1972, during the first two years of Jack Williams' third term as Governor of Arizona. Due to a state constitutional amendment, the election of 1970 was the first in Arizona with a four-year term for the governor. The legislature remained at two-year terms. While the number of senators remained constant at 30 and the members of the house of representatives held steady at 60, the structure of the legislature changed. In the prior legislature, it had been broken into 8 districts, with two of those districts further broken down into sub-districts. Beginning with this legislature, the structure was changed to 30 districts, with a single senator and two representatives from each district. The Republicans picked up a single seat in the Senate, giving them an 18–12 edge in the upper house, while the balance in the lower house remained with a Republican edge of 34–26.
The 31st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1973, to December 31, 1974, during the last two years of Jack Williams' third term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans maintained their 18–12 edge in the upper house, while they increased their lead in the lower house to 38–22.
The 33rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1977, to December 31, 1978. The legislature met during the terms of three Arizona Governors. When it was constituted, Raúl Héctor Castro still had two years remaining on his only term in office as Governor of Arizona. When Castro left the office to become Ambassador to Argentina in October 1977, he was succeeded by Wesley Bolin, Arizona's Secretary of State. Arizona's constitution mandates that the Secretary of State is first in line of succession to the office of Governor. However, Bolin died in office five months later, on March 4, 1978, and was succeeded by Bruce Babbitt, who was then the Attorney General. Bolin was not succeeded by his replacement, Rose Mofford, because she had been appointed, not elected to the office. Succession fell to the next in line, Babbitt. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans made inroads into the Democrat lead in the Senate, picking up two seats, although the Democrats maintained a 16–14 edge in the upper house. In the lower chamber, the Republicans increased their majority by 5 seats, giving them a 38–22 margin.
The 35th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1981, to December 31, 1982, during the second two years of Bruce Babbitt's first full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans maintained their 16–14 edge in the upper house, and gained a seat in the lower house, increasing their majority there to 43–17.
The 36th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1983, to December 31, 1984, during the first two years of Bruce Babbitt's second full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans increased their lead in the Senate by two seats, giving them an 18–12 edge in the upper house, while the Democrats gained four seats in the lower house, although the Republicans still held a 39–21 majority.
The 39th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1989, to December 31, 1990, during the last two years of Rose Mofford's term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats gained two seats in the Senate, cutting the Republican majority to 17–13, and the Democrats also gained a seat in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 35–25.
The 40th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1991, to December 31, 1992, during the first two years of Fife Symington's first term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats flipped control in the Senate, gaining four seats and creating a Democratic majority of 17–13. The Democrats also gained two seats in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 33–27.
The 41st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1993, to December 31, 1994, during the second two years of Fife Symington's first term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans flipped control in the Senate, gaining five seats and creating a Republican majority at 18–12. The Republicans gained two seats in the house, increasing their majority to 35–25.
The 42nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 1996, during the first two years of Fife Symington's second term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans increased their control in the Senate, gaining a seat and giving the a 19-11 majority. The Republicans also gained seats in the house, increasing their majority to 38–22.
The 43rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998, during the final year of Fife Symington's second and last term as governor, and during the remainder of his term when Jane Dee Hull was appointed governor after Symington's resignation. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost a seat in the Senate, but still held a 18-12 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, remaining at 38–22.
The 44th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2000, during the first two years of Jane Dee Hull's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost two seats in the Senate, but still held a 16-14 majority. The Republicans gained two seats in the House, maintaining their majority in the lower chamber, 40–20.
The 45th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002, during the final two years of Jane Dee Hull's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost a seat in the Senate, creating a 15-15 balance with the Democrats. The Republicans lost four seats in the House, maintaining their majority in the lower chamber, 36–24.
The 49th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2010, during the final month of Janet Napolitano's second term in office, prior to her resignation to become United States Secretary of Homeland Security, and the first two years of her successor, Jan Brewer. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained a seat in the Senate, increasing the majority to 18–12. The Republicans also gained two seats in the lower chamber, giving them a 35–25 majority.
The 50th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012, during the first two years of Jan Brewer's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained three seats in the Senate, increasing their majority to 21–9. The Republicans also gained five seats in the lower chamber, giving them a 40–20 majority.
