The 1966 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 1966. Voters elected all 30 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms. Following the landmark Reynolds v. Sims (1964) US Supreme Court decision, every state had to redraw state electoral districts to be approximately equal in population. Before Reynolds, the Arizona Senate consisted of 28 members with two elected Senators from each of the state's 14 counties. After the ruling, the Arizona Senate shifted to electoral districts.[4]
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Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.[5]
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a supermajority of 26 seats over the 2 Republican seats.
Following the election, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of 14 seats for Republicans.[6]
The newly elected senators served in the 28th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents edit
Democrats edit
- District 1: Earle W. Cook, Senator from Mohave County.
- District 1: Robert E. Morrow, Senator from Mohave County.
- District 1: David H. Palmer, Senator from Yavapai County.
- District 2: Darvil B. McBride, Senator from Graham County.
- District 2: Robert Hathaway, Senator from Santa Cruz County.
- District 2: C. B. (Bert) Smith, Senator from Santa Cruz County.
- District 3: John W. (Mac) McLaughlin, Senator from Greenlee County.
- District 3: M. L. (Marshall) Simms, Senator from Greenlee County.
- District 4: Fred F. Udine, Senator from Coconino County.
- District 5: William A. Sullivan, Senator from Gila County.
- District 7: Edward I. Kennedy, Senator from Pima County.
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections edit
Democrats edit
- District 2: John Mickelson, Senator from Graham County.
- District 3: Milford A. Hall, Senator from Apache County.
- District 3: Walter Pulsipher, Senator from Apache County.
- District 5: Ben Arnold, Senator from Pinal County.
- District 6: Ray H. Thompson, Senator from Yuma County.
Incumbents Defeated in General Elections edit
Democrats edit
- District 7-C: Sol Ahee, Senator from Pima County.
- District 8-L: George W. Peck, Senator from Maricopa County.
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District edit
Incumbents edit
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Elected Senators edit
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- ^ Following the landmark Reynolds v. Sims (1964) US Supreme Court decision, every state had to redraw state electoral districts to be approximately equal in population. Before Reynolds, the Arizona Senate consisted of 28 members with two elected Senators from each of the state's 14 counties. After the ruling, the Arizona Senate shifted to electoral districts.[1]
- ^ Senator B. C. Rhodes died on June 21, 1965, during the 3rd Special Session of the 27th Arizona State Legislature. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. George W. Peck, of Phoenix, to succeed Senator Rhodes.[7]
- ^ Senator Tenney was an incumbent who had represented Yavapai County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Spikes was an incumbent who had represented Cochise County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Kitchel was an incumbent who had represented Cochise County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Blansett was an incumbent who had represented Navajo County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Huso was an incumbent who had represented Navajo County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Knoles was an incumbent who had represented Coconino County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Carpenter was an incumbent who had represented Gila County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Thode was an incumbent who had represented Pinal County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Giss was an incumbent who had represented Yuma County in the Senate before the election.
- ^ Senator Conlan was an incumbent who had represented Maricopa County in the Senate before the election.
Detailed Results edit
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7-A • District 7-B • District 7-C • District 7-D • District 7-E • District 7-F • District 8-A • District 8-B • District 8-C • District 8-D • District 8-E • District 8-F • District 8-G • District 8-H • District 8-I • District 8-J • District 8-K • District 8-L • District 8-M • District 8-N • District 8-O |
District 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Milton O. "Mo" Lindner Jr. | 2,995 | 48.15% | |
Democratic | Curtis Ritter | 2,244 | 36.08% | |
Democratic | Don Carlos Crawford | 981 | 15.77% | |
Total votes | 6,220 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 3,488 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,488 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 7,888 | 55.33% | |
Democratic | Milton O. "Mo" Lindner Jr. | 6,368 | 44.67% | |
Total votes | 14,256 | 100.00% |
District 2 edit
- District 2 elected two Senators at the time.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | A. R. Spikes (incumbent) | 6,769 | 35.05% | |
Democratic | Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) | 6,615 | 34.25% | |
Democratic | John Mickelson (incumbent) | 5,931 | 30.71% | |
Total votes | 19,315 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | W.L. Bristol | 1,914 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,914 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) | 11,904 | 38.87% | |
Democratic | A. R. Spikes (incumbent) | 11,724 | 38.28% | |
Republican | W. L. Bristol | 6,999 | 22.85% | |
Total votes | 30,627 | 100.00% |
District 3 edit
- District 3 elected two Senators at the time.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William "Bill" Huso (incumbent) | 4,759 | 32.47% | |
Democratic | Glenn Blansett (incumbent) | 3,813 | 26.02% | |
Democratic | Milford A. Hall (incumbent) | 3,457 | 23.59% | |
Democratic | Walter Pulsipher (incumbent) | 2,627 | 17.92% | |
Total votes | 14,656 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur C. Whiting | 1,556 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,556 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William "Bill" Huso (incumbent) | 8,573 | 37.75% | |
Democratic | Glenn Blansett (incumbent) | 7,403 | 32.60% | |
Republican | Arthur C. Whiting | 6,731 | 29.64% | |
Total votes | 22,707 | 100.00% |
District 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent) | 2,531 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,531 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alfred E. Wohlschlegel | 1,061 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,061 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent) | 4,605 | 61.65% | |
Republican | Alfred E. Wohlschlegel | 2,865 | 38.35% | |
Total votes | 7,470 | 100.00% |
District 5 edit
- District 5 elected two Senators at the time.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) | 10,227 | 41.64% | |
Democratic | E.B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent) | 7,302 | 29.73% | |
Democratic | Ben Arnold (incumbent) | 7,031 | 28.63% | |
Total votes | 24,560 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) | 15,920 | 51.88% | |
Democratic | E.B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent) | 14,764 | 48.12% | |
Total votes | 30,684 | 100.00% |
District 6 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harold C. Giss (incumbent) | 3,588 | 60.40% | |
Democratic | Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) | 2,352 | 39.60% | |
Total votes | 5,940 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harold C. Giss (incumbent) | 7,790 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,790 | 100.00% |
District 7-A edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Castillo | 2,922 | 47.21% | |
Democratic | Edward C. "Eddie" Jacobs | 2,691 | 43.47% | |
Democratic | Ernie Soto Navarro | 577 | 9.32% | |
Total votes | 6,190 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Castillo | 8,436 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,436 | 100.00% |
District 7-B edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | F. T. "Limie" Gibbings | 1,320 | 37.00% | |
Democratic | Michael "Mike" Murray | 1,301 | 36.46% | |
Democratic | Anthony B. Ching | 947 | 26.54% | |
Total votes | 3,568 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Maxwell R. Palmer Jr. | 948 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 948 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | F. T. "Limie" Gibbings | 5,624 | 60.01% | |
Republican | Maxwell R. Palmer Jr. | 3,747 | 39.99% | |
Total votes | 9,371 | 100.00% |
District 7-C edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sol Ahee (incumbent) | 3,345 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,345 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ernest Garfield | 1,406 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,406 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ernest Garfield | 6,817 | 57.89% | |
Democratic | Sol Ahee (incumbent) | 4,959 | 42.11% | |
Total votes | 11,776 | 100.00% |
District 7-D edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Douglas S. Holsclaw | 2,542 | 71.55% | |
Republican | Jesse L. Hill | 524 | 14.75% | |
Republican | Jane Reed Nusbaum | 487 | 13.71% | |
Total votes | 3,553 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Douglas S. Holsclaw | 8,425 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,425 | 100.00% |
District 7-E edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Appleton | 2,431 | 66.99% | |
Democratic | Gif Giffords | 1,198 | 33.01% | |
Total votes | 3,629 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas G. Beaham | 2,378 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,378 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas G. Beaham | 6,924 | 52.87% | |
Democratic | Frank Appleton | 6,172 | 47.13% | |
Total votes | 13,096 | 100.00% |
District 7-F edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward F. Hennessy | 2,668 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,668 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William C. Jacquin | 2,632 | 63.90% | |
Republican | Norman C. Wade | 1,487 | 36.10% | |
Total votes | 4,119 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William C. Jacquin | 8,803 | 64.15% | |
Democratic | Edward F. Hennessy | 4,919 | 35.85% | |
Total votes | 13,722 | 100.00% |
District 8-A edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Hamblen | 2,544 | 63.86% | |
Democratic | Ray A. Rodriguez | 1,440 | 36.14% | |
Total votes | 3,984 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Marshall Humphrey | 2,198 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,198 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Marshall Humphrey | 7,901 | 57.61% | |
Democratic | Ed Hamblen | 5,813 | 42.39% | |
Total votes | 13,714 | 100.00% |
District 8-B edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William S. (Bill) Porter | 3,081 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,081 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William S. (Bill) Porter | 10,550 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,550 | 100.00% |
District 8-C edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | L. H. (Larry) Bell | 1,474 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,474 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John B. Conlan (incumbent) | 3,132 | 56.16% | |
Republican | Ralph E. Staggs | 2,445 | 43.84% | |
Total votes | 5,577 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John B. Conlan (incumbent) | 9,324 | 63.33% | |
Democratic | L. H. Bell | 5,400 | 36.67% | |
Total votes | 14,724 | 100.00% |
District 8-D edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kemper Goodwin | 1,441 | 57.80% | |
Democratic | Paul D. Rademacher | 1,052 | 42.20% | |
Total votes | 2,493 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David B. Kret | 2,371 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,371 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David B. Kret | 7,411 | 55.98% | |
Democratic | Kemper Goodwin | 5,827 | 44.02% | |
Total votes | 13,238 | 100.00% |
District 8-E edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Isabel Burgess | 3,420 | 73.01% | |
Republican | Steven "Steve" Toma | 1,264 | 26.99% | |
Total votes | 4,684 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Isabel Burgess | 10,424 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,424 | 100.00% |
District 8-F edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wing F. Ong | 2,232 | 56.00% | |
Democratic | Archie C. Ryan | 1,754 | 44.00% | |
Total votes | 3,986 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Howard J. Hoelzer | 1,595 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,595 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wing F. Ong | 6,435 | 53.59% | |
Republican | J. Howard Hoelzer | 5,572 | 46.41% | |
Total votes | 12,007 | 100.00% |
District 8-G edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cloves Campbell | 2,700 | 61.03% | |
Democratic | Leonard (Nano) Calderon Jr. | 1,724 | 38.97% | |
Total votes | 4,424 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cloves Campbell | 7,862 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,862 | 100.00% |
District 8-H edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerald A. Pollock | 1,775 | 52.81% | |
Democratic | Perry Doyle | 1,586 | 47.19% | |
Total votes | 3,361 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Orme Lewis Jr. | 1,987 | 58.29% | |
Republican | Robert "Bob" Brewer | 1,422 | 41.71% | |
Total votes | 3,409 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Orme Lewis Jr. | 7,787 | 59.73% | |
Democratic | Gerald A. Pollock | 5,251 | 40.27% | |
Total votes | 13,038 | 100.00% |
District 8-I edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rosendo "Rosie" Gutierrez | 1,293 | 37.36% | |
Democratic | I. "Whitey" Brayer | 1,175 | 33.95% | |
Democratic | Jack F. McCoy | 526 | 15.20% | |
Democratic | Frances Bumsted Mitchell | 467 | 13.49% | |
Total votes | 3,461 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chet Goldberg Jr. | 3,295 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,295 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chet Goldberg Jr. | 8,326 | 57.12% | |
Democratic | Rosendo Gutierrez | 6,250 | 42.88% | |
Total votes | 14,576 | 100.00% |
District 8-J edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bruce Wallace | 1,419 | 46.42% | |
Democratic | Albert B. (Al) Spector | 1,130 | 36.96% | |
Democratic | Oldrich "Al" Drake | 508 | 16.62% | |
Total votes | 3,057 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Wilcox | 2,780 | 57.68% | |
Republican | Priscilla H. Hays | 2,040 | 42.32% | |
Total votes | 4,820 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Wilcox | 9,439 | 64.47% | |
Democratic | Bruce Wallace | 5,201 | 35.53% | |
Total votes | 14,640 | 100.00% |
District 8-K edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray A. Goetze | 2,930 | 68.51% | |
Republican | Martin Egen | 1,347 | 31.49% | |
Total votes | 4,277 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray A. Goetze | 9,963 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,963 | 100.00% |
District 8-L edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George W. Peck (incumbent) | 2,051 | 52.89% | |
Democratic | David C. Cox | 1,268 | 32.70% | |
Democratic | Mike Parker | 559 | 14.41% | |
Total votes | 3,878 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson | 2,497 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,497 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christopher T. Johnson | 8,436 | 57.47% | |
Democratic | George W. Peck (incumbent) | 6,243 | 42.53% | |
Total votes | 14,679 | 100.00% |
District 8-M edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William T. "Bill" Crowley | 2,034 | 55.05% | |
Democratic | Luther D. Meadows | 839 | 22.71% | |
Democratic | Dr. A. E. Zachow | 709 | 19.19% | |
Democratic | Jim Young | 113 | 3.06% | |
Total votes | 3,695 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Klock | 1,146 | 52.52% | |
Republican | James D. Gipson Jr. | 1,036 | 47.48% | |
Total votes | 2,182 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William T. Crowley | 6,548 | 52.48% | |
Republican | George Klock | 5,929 | 47.52% | |
Total votes | 12,477 | 100.00% |
District 8-N edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Stump | 2,447 | 45.46% | |
Democratic | E.G. "Earl" Rhodes | 1,498 | 27.83% | |
Democratic | J. B. Sutton | 1,438 | 26.71% | |
Total votes | 5,383 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | A. J. LaSalvia | 993 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 993 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Stump | 7,706 | 69.85% | |
Republican | A. J. LaSalvia | 3,327 | 30.15% | |
Total votes | 11,033 | 100.00% |
District 8-O edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | M. J. "Buck" Brown | 2,028 | 45.64% | |
Democratic | Dr. E. B. Clemit | 1,554 | 34.98% | |
Democratic | Justine Spitalny | 861 | 19.38% | |
Total votes | 4,443 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Halacy | 2,068 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,068 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Halacy | 6,193 | 48.19% | |
Democratic | M. J. Brown | 4,838 | 37.65% | |
Independent | T. C. Rhodes | 1,819 | 14.16% | |
Total votes | 12,850 | 100.00% |
References edit
- ^ "Rules of the Arizona Senate: 28th Legislature 1967-1968". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "27th Arizona State Senate, taken in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "28th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "Rules of the Arizona Senate: 28th Legislature 1967-1968". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1966 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1966 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1965, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 3rd Special Session". Arizona Secretary of State.