The 1972 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972. 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. House and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972.[3]
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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 34 seats over the Democrats' 26 seats.
Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 38 Republicans to 22 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Republicans.[4]
The newly elected members served in the 31st Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Stanley W. Akers was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
editDistrict | Incumbent | Party | Elected Representative | Outcome | ||
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1st | Gladys Gardner | Rep | Gladys Gardner | Rep Hold | ||
Ray Everett | Rep | Ray Everett | Rep Hold | |||
2nd | Sam A. McConnell Jr. | Rep | Sam A. McConnell Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
Harold L. Huffer | Dem | John Wettaw | Rep Gain | |||
3rd | Boyd A. Shumway[b] | Dem | Jack A. Brown[c] | Dem Hold | ||
Glen L. Flake | Dem | Benjamin Hanley | Dem Hold | |||
4th | Jack A. Brown[c] | Dem | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum[d] | Dem Hold | ||
G. O. "Sonny" Biles | Dem | Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero[e] | Dem Hold | |||
5th | Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford | Dem | Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford | Dem Hold | ||
Jones Osborn | Dem | Jones Osborn[f] | Dem Hold | |||
6th | Polly Getzwiller | Dem | Polly Getzwiller | Dem Hold | ||
Craig E. Davids[g] | Dem | G. T. (Tom) Alley | Dem Hold | |||
7th | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum[d] | Dem | Craig E. Davids[g] | Dem Hold | ||
Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero[e] | Dem | Richard "Dick" Pacheco[h] | Dem Hold | |||
8th | H. F. "Hank" Fenn | Dem | H. F. "Hank" Fenn | Dem Hold | ||
Ed C. Sawyer | Dem | Ed C. Sawyer | Dem Hold | |||
9th | William R. (Bill) Ryan | Dem | Thomas B. Richey | Rep Gain | ||
Richard "Dick" Pacheco[h] | Dem | Jim Dewberry[i] | Dem Hold | |||
10th | E. S. "Bud" Walker | Dem | Larry Bahill | Dem Hold | ||
Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero | Dem | Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero[j] | Dem Hold | |||
11th | Etta Mae Hutcheson | Dem | R. P. "Bob" Fricks[k] | Dem Hold | ||
Ethel Maynard | Dem | Emilio Carrillo | Dem Hold | |||
12th | R. P. "Bob" Fricks[k] | Dem | Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin[l] | Rep Gain | ||
Jim Dewberry[i] | Dem | Pete Hershberger | Rep Gain | |||
13th | Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin[l] | Rep | Helen Grace Carlson[m] | Dem Gain | ||
H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid | Rep | H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid | Rep Hold | |||
14th | David B. Stone[n] | Rep | W. A. (Tony) Buehl[o] | Rep Hold | ||
Helen Grace Carlson[m] | Dem | Charles W. King[p] | Rep Gain | |||
15th | W. A. (Tony) Buehl[o] | Rep | James B. Ratliff[q] | Rep Hold | ||
Charles W. King[p] | Rep | J. Herbert Everett | Rep Hold | |||
16th | C. W. "Bill" Lewis[r] | Rep | Don Stewart[s] | Rep Hold | ||
Hal Runyan | Rep | Diane B. McCarthy | Rep Hold | |||
17th | W. Vincent Thelander, Sr.[t] | Rep | C. W. "Bill" Lewis[r] | Rep Hold | ||
James B. Ratliff[q] | Rep | Anne Lindeman | Rep Hold | |||
18th | Don Stewart[s] | Rep | Burton S. Barr[u] | Rep Hold | ||
Bob Strother | Rep | Ruth Peck[v] | Rep Hold | |||
19th | Timothy A. Barrow | Rep | W. A. "Tony" West Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
Stan Akers | Rep | Stan Akers | Rep Hold | |||
20th | Ruth Adams | Rep | Bill McCune[w] | Rep Hold | ||
Richard Burgess[x] | Rep | Howard Adams[y] | Rep Hold | |||
21st | Peter Kay[z] | Rep | Jay C. Stuckey[aa] | Rep Hold | ||
Sam Flake | Rep | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell[ab] | Rep Hold | |||
22nd | Bill McCune[w] | Rep | R. G. "Danny" Peña | Dem Gain | ||
Howard Adams[y] | Rep | Art Hamilton[ac] | Dem Gain | |||
23rd | Burton S. Barr[u] | Rep | Leon Thompson[ad] | Dem Gain | ||
Ruth Peck[v] | Rep | Tony R. Abril | Dem Gain | |||
24th | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell[ab] | Rep | Richard Burgess[x] | Rep Hold | ||
Jay C. Stuckey, Sr.[aa] | Rep | Pete Corpstein | Rep Hold | |||
25th | D. Lee Jones | Rep | D. Lee Jones | Rep Hold | ||
Jim Skelly | Rep | Jim Skelly | Rep Hold | |||
26th | Frank Kelley | Rep | Frank Kelley | Rep Hold | ||
Bob Hungerford[ae] | Rep | Peter Kay[z] | Rep Hold | |||
27th | Manuel "Lito" Peña | Dem | Michael Goodwin[af] | Rep Gain | ||
Art Coppinger | Dem | Juanita Harelson | Rep Gain | |||
28th | Horace E. Owens[ag] | Dem | Bob Hungerford[ae] | Rep Gain | ||
Leon Thompson[ad] | Dem | Americo "Mac" Carvalho | Rep Gain | |||
29th | Michael Goodwin[af] | Rep | Jack J. Taylor | Rep Hold | ||
James J. Sossaman[ah] | Rep | Jim Cooper[ai] | Rep Hold | |||
30th | Jim Cooper[ai] | Rep | James J. Sossaman[ah] | Rep Hold | ||
Stan Turley | Rep | Carl J. Kunasek | Rep Hold |
Detailed Results
editDistrict 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Ray Everett (incumbent) | 5,059 | 38.95% | |
Republican | Gladys Gardner (incumbent) | 4,871 | 37.50% | |
Republican | Duane Kirby | 3,059 | 23.55% | |
Total votes | 12,989 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gladys Gardner (incumbent) | 18,440 | 50.09% | |
Republican | Ray Everett (incumbent) | 18,375 | 49.91% | |
Total votes | 36,815 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Boyd A. Shumway (incumbent)[b] | 5,655 | 54.51% | |
Democratic | Mike Clifton | 4,719 | 45.49% | |
Total votes | 10,374 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) | 4,038 | 53.12% | |
Republican | John Wettaw | 3,563 | 46.88% | |
Total votes | 7,601 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam A. McConnell (incumbent) | 11,291 | 29.15% | |
Republican | John Wettaw | 9,527 | 24.60% | |
Democratic | Boyd A. Shumway (incumbent)[b] | 9,346 | 24.13% | |
Democratic | Mike Clifton | 8,564 | 22.11% | |
Total votes | 38,728 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Jack A. Brown (incumbent)[c] | 2,470 | 34.11% | |
Democratic | Benjamin Hanley | 2,110 | 29.14% | |
Democratic | Adolph June Jr. | 1,479 | 20.42% | |
Democratic | Cordell Hull McKinley | 1,183 | 16.34% | |
Total votes | 7,242 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Winifred Becenti Hall Sims | 1,917 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,917 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Benjamin Hanley | 8,406 | 38.95% | |
Democratic | Jack A. Brown (incumbent)[c] | 8,146 | 37.75% | |
Republican | Winifred Becenti Hall Sims | 5,029 | 23.30% | |
Total votes | 21,581 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent)[e] | 6,801 | 29.17% | |
Democratic | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent)[d] | 6,028 | 25.86% | |
Democratic | John W. "Mac" McLaughlin | 5,524 | 23.69% | |
Democratic | Louis B. Ellsworth | 4,960 | 21.28% | |
Total votes | 23,313 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent)[d] | 15,278 | 51.19% | |
Democratic | Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent)[e] | 14,565 | 48.81% | |
Total votes | 29,843 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent)[f] | 5,377 | 52.08% | |
Democratic | Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford (incumbent) | 4,947 | 47.92% | |
Total votes | 10,324 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent)[f] | 10,824 | 50.91% | |
Democratic | Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford (incumbent) | 10,439 | 49.09% | |
Total votes | 21,263 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) | 2,844 | 29.01% | |
Democratic | G. T. (Tom) Alley | 2,103 | 21.45% | |
Democratic | Alma J. Hunter | 2,050 | 20.91% | |
Democratic | Douglas E. Ballard | 1,454 | 14.83% | |
Democratic | Nancy McClary | 1,353 | 13.80% | |
Total votes | 9,804 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) | 9,006 | 52.62% | |
Democratic | G. T. (Tom) Alley | 8,110 | 47.38% | |
Total votes | 17,116 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent)[h] | 6,374 | 52.22% | |
Democratic | Craig E. Davids (incumbent)[g] | 5,832 | 47.78% | |
Total votes | 12,206 | 100.00% | ||
American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
American Independent | George Edward Butler[aj] | 4 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent)[h] | 11,820 | 53.82% | |
Democratic | Craig E. Davids (incumbent)[g] | 10,144 | 46.18% | |
Total votes | 21,964 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 9,374 | 50.11% | |
Democratic | H. F. "Hank" Fenn (incumbent) | 9,331 | 49.89% | |
Total votes | 18,705 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Walter L. (Walt) Foster | 2,472 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,472 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | H. F. "Hank" Fenn (incumbent) | 13,300 | 39.38% | |
Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 13,189 | 39.05% | |
Republican | Walter L. (Walt) Foster | 7,282 | 21.56% | |
Total votes | 33,771 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 9
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Jim Dewberry (incumbent)[i] | 3,393 | 41.67% | |
Democratic | David F. "Lucky" Lindsay | 2,449 | 30.08% | |
Democratic | E. H. "Gene" Mondeau | 2,300 | 28.25% | |
Total votes | 8,142 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Thomas B. Richey | 3,008 | 50.57% | |
Republican | Charles F. Bonnet | 2,940 | 49.43% | |
Total votes | 5,948 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thomas B. Richey | 8,712 | 27.20% | |
Democratic | Jim Dewberry (incumbent)[i] | 8,320 | 25.98% | |
Republican | Charles F. Bonnet | 7,789 | 24.32% | |
Democratic | David F. "Lucky" Lindsay | 7,208 | 22.50% | |
Total votes | 32,029 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 10
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero (incumbent)[j] | 3,808 | 39.70% | |
Democratic | Larry Bahill | 3,108 | 32.40% | |
Democratic | Hubert Davis | 2,676 | 27.90% | |
Total votes | 9,592 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Dan Eckstrom | 1,097 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,097 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero (incumbent)[j] | 9,592 | 40.02% | |
Democratic | Larry Bahill | 9,588 | 40.00% | |
Republican | Dan Eckstrom | 4,791 | 19.99% | |
Total votes | 23,971 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 11
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Emilio Carrillo | 3,605 | 29.63% | |
Democratic | R. P. "Bob" Fricks (incumbent)[k] | 2,451 | 20.14% | |
Democratic | Ethel R. Maynard | 2,283 | 18.76% | |
Democratic | Ernie Soto Navarro | 2,228 | 18.31% | |
Democratic | Nathaniel S. (Nat) Russell | 1,600 | 13.15% | |
Total votes | 12,167 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | James (Jim) R. Madson | 2,066 | 50.74% | |
Republican | Alfred (Skip) S. Donau III | 2,006 | 49.26% | |
Total votes | 4,072 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Emilio Carrillo | 10,448 | 32.06% | |
Democratic | R. P. "Bob" Fricks (incumbent)[k] | 9,145 | 28.06% | |
Republican | Alfred (Skip) S. Donau III | 6,099 | 18.71% | |
Republican | James (Jim) R. Madson | 5,408 | 16.59% | |
Good Neighbors Union (GNU) | Johnny W. Bowens | 1,491 | 4.57% | |
Total votes | 32,591 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 12
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Jim Magner | 5,011 | 50.29% | |
Democratic | Martin Bedford | 4,954 | 49.71% | |
Total votes | 9,965 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent)[l] | 3,785 | 39.99% | |
Republican | Pete Hershberger | 3,352 | 35.41% | |
Republican | Marvin L. Burton | 2,329 | 24.60% | |
Total votes | 9,466 | 100.00% | ||
American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
American Independent | Lawrence F. Oliver[aj] | 11 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent)[l] | 12,018 | 26.25% | |
Republican | Pete Hershberger | 11,750 | 25.67% | |
Democratic | Jim Magner | 10,308 | 22.52% | |
Democratic | Martin Bedford | 8,717 | 19.04% | |
Good Neighbors Union (GNU) | Mary Janet "Jinx" Damon | 2,414 | 5.27% | |
American Independent | Lawrence Oliver | 574 | 1.25% | |
Total votes | 45,781 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 13
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Helen Carlson (incumbent)[m] | 5,547 | 50.57% | |
Democratic | Robert F. Walmer | 5,423 | 49.43% | |
Total votes | 10,970 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid (incumbent) | 4,365 | 41.51% | |
Republican | Albert C. Williams | 3,145 | 29.91% | |
Republican | David B. Stone (incumbent)[n] | 3,006 | 28.59% | |
Total votes | 10,516 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid (incumbent) | 13,958 | 30.03% | |
Democratic | Helen Grace Carlson (incumbent)[m] | 11,587 | 24.93% | |
Republican | Albert C. Williams | 11,074 | 23.83% | |
Democratic | (Bob) Robert F. Walmer | 9,861 | 21.22% | |
Total votes | 46,480 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 14
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Anna J. Cullinan | 5,136 | 50.05% | |
Democratic | Robert Proctor | 5,125 | 49.95% | |
Total votes | 10,261 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | W. A. (Tony) Buehl (incumbent)[o] | 6,284 | 50.45% | |
Republican | Charles W. King (incumbent)[p] | 6,173 | 49.55% | |
Total votes | 12,457 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | W. A. (Tony) Buehl (incumbent)[o] | 15,266 | 31.90% | |
Republican | Charles W. King (incumbent)[p] | 12,696 | 26.53% | |
Democratic | Anna J. Cullinan | 10,440 | 21.81% | |
Democratic | Robert Proctor | 9,460 | 19.77% | |
Total votes | 47,862 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 15
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Cornelio "Corne" Arvizu | 3,084 | 51.41% | |
Democratic | Marabell L. Krauth | 2,915 | 48.59% | |
Total votes | 5,999 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | James B. Ratliff (incumbent)[q] | 4,905 | 39.99% | |
Republican | J. Herbert Everett | 4,502 | 36.71% | |
Republican | Edward Dwight Lewis | 2,858 | 23.30% | |
Total votes | 12,265 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James B. Ratliff (incumbent)[q] | 13,212 | 35.50% | |
Republican | J. Herbert Everett | 12,950 | 34.80% | |
Democratic | Marabell L. Krauth | 5,619 | 15.10% | |
Democratic | Cornelio "Corne" Arvizu | 5,431 | 14.59% | |
Total votes | 37,212 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 16
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Donna Willey | 2,775 | 36.77% | |
Democratic | Nancy Lowe | 2,611 | 34.60% | |
Democratic | Isabel P. Keating | 2,160 | 28.62% | |
Total votes | 7,546 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Don Stewart (incumbent)[s] | 3,778 | 32.50% | |
Republican | Diane B. McCarthy | 3,334 | 28.68% | |
Republican | M. C. "Mac" Plummer | 2,409 | 20.72% | |
Republican | Dave Andrews | 2,103 | 18.09% | |
Total votes | 11,624 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don Stewart (incumbent)[s] | 14,832 | 32.35% | |
Republican | Diane B. McCarthy | 14,459 | 31.54% | |
Democratic | Donna Willey | 8,839 | 19.28% | |
Democratic | Nancy Lowe | 7,720 | 16.84% | |
Total votes | 45,850 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 17
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Chris Lawlor | 2,937 | 50.54% | |
Democratic | John B. Lytle | 2,874 | 49.46% | |
Total votes | 5,811 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent)[r] | 5,645 | 51.14% | |
Republican | Anne Lindeman | 5,394 | 48.86% | |
Total votes | 11,039 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anne Lindeman | 13,751 | 33.03% | |
Republican | C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent)[r] | 13,281 | 31.90% | |
Democratic | John B. Lytle | 7,508 | 18.04% | |
Democratic | Chris Lawlor | 7,088 | 17.03% | |
Total votes | 41,628 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 18
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Elaine Warner | 3,758 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,758 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Burton S. Barr (incumbent)[u] | 6,788 | 50.94% | |
Republican | Ruth Peck (incumbent)[v] | 6,537 | 49.06% | |
Total votes | 13,325 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Burton S. Barr (incumbent)[u] | 15,330 | 38.71% | |
Republican | Ruth Peck (incumbent)[v] | 14,919 | 37.68% | |
Democratic | Elaine Warner | 9,350 | 23.61% | |
Total votes | 39,599 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 19
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Ron G. Sartor | 3,584 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,584 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | W. A. "Tony" West Jr. | 3,287 | 23.11% | |
Republican | Stan Akers (incumbent) | 3,197 | 22.48% | |
Republican | Harold M. Musgrave | 2,867 | 20.16% | |
Republican | Mary Jane Shoun | 2,562 | 18.01% | |
Republican | Jon M. Nelson | 2,310 | 16.24% | |
Total votes | 14,223 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stan Akers (incumbent) | 14,535 | 38.92% | |
Republican | W. A. "Tony" West Jr. | 14,179 | 37.97% | |
Democratic | Ron G. Sartor | 8,633 | 23.12% | |
Total votes | 37,347 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 20
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Lloyd Adams | 3,662 | 50.09% | |
Democratic | Harry C. Mosher | 3,649 | 49.91% | |
Total votes | 7,311 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Bill McCune (incumbent)[w] | 4,210 | 53.77% | |
Republican | Howard Adams (incumbent)[y] | 3,620 | 46.23% | |
Total votes | 7,830 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill McCune (incumbent)[w] | 11,372 | 32.15% | |
Republican | Howard Adams (incumbent)[y] | 9,777 | 27.64% | |
Democratic | Harry C. Mosher | 7,207 | 20.37% | |
Democratic | Lloyd Adams | 7,018 | 19.84% | |
Total votes | 35,374 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 21
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Bob Carter | 3,843 | 51.00% | |
Democratic | Barbara L'Ecuyer | 3,693 | 49.00% | |
Total votes | 7,536 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Jay C. Stuckey (incumbent)[aa] | 5,283 | 50.66% | |
Republican | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)[ab] | 5,146 | 49.34% | |
Total votes | 10,429 | 100.00% | ||
American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
American Independent | William Magnuson[aj] | 2 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay C. Stuckey (incumbent)[aa] | 11,721 | 29.78% | |
Republican | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)[ab] | 11,238 | 28.55% | |
Democratic | Barbara L'Ecuyer | 8,364 | 21.25% | |
Democratic | Bob Carter | 8,039 | 20.42% | |
Total votes | 39,362 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 22
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | R. G. "Danny" Peña | 1,996 | 23.96% | |
Democratic | Art Hamilton[ac] | 1,685 | 20.23% | |
Democratic | Robert T. Louis | 1,380 | 16.57% | |
Democratic | Pete C. Barraza Jr. | 1,065 | 12.79% | |
Democratic | Manuel Burruel | 1,001 | 12.02% | |
Democratic | W. F. "Pat" Vipperman | 695 | 8.34% | |
Democratic | Kenny Clise | 508 | 6.10% | |
Total votes | 8,330 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | William A. Herron | 1,298 | 51.28% | |
Republican | James L. (Jim) Cassavant | 1,233 | 48.72% | |
Total votes | 2,531 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | R. G. "Danny" Peña | 7,541 | 33.09% | |
Democratic | Art Hamilton[ac] | 7,159 | 31.41% | |
Republican | James L. (Jim) Cassavant | 4,054 | 17.79% | |
Republican | William A. Herron | 4,037 | 17.71% | |
Total votes | 22,791 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 23
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Leon Thompson (incumbent)[ad] | 2,487 | 27.58% | |
Democratic | Tony R. Abril | 2,275 | 25.23% | |
Democratic | Horace E. Owens (incumbent)[ag] | 2,140 | 23.73% | |
Democratic | Mike Enriquez | 2,115 | 23.46% | |
Total votes | 9,017 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Maxine Provost Brubaker | 415 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 415 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leon Thompson (incumbent)[ad] | 7,400 | 45.40% | |
Democratic | Tony R. Abril | 6,026 | 36.97% | |
Republican | Maxine Provost Brubaker | 1,649 | 10.12% | |
Independent | Juanita Leon | 1,226 | 7.52% | |
Total votes | 16,301 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 24
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Carl G. Pettijohn | 3,542 | 50.59% | |
Democratic | J. L. (Jerry) Horacek | 3,460 | 49.41% | |
Total votes | 7,002 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Richard Burgess (incumbent)[x] | 6,392 | 35.69% | |
Republican | Pete Corpstein | 4,519 | 25.23% | |
Republican | William Parks | 2,818 | 15.73% | |
Republican | Ernst C. "Ernie" Sielaff | 2,564 | 14.31% | |
Republican | Harvey Heyder | 1,619 | 9.04% | |
Total votes | 17,912 | 100.00% | ||
American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
American Independent | Betty Mitchell[aj] | 3 | 50.00% | |
American Independent | Carl A. Bullock[aj] | 3 | 50.00% | |
Total votes | 6 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Burgess (incumbent)[x] | 20,199 | 35.94% | |
Republican | Pete Corpstein | 19,512 | 34.72% | |
Democratic | Carl G. Pettijohn | 8,837 | 15.72% | |
Democratic | J. L. (Jerry) Horacek | 7,655 | 13.62% | |
Total votes | 56,203 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 25
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Jim Murray | 3,584 | 41.26% | |
Democratic | Pauline M. Hughes | 3,180 | 36.61% | |
Democratic | Gerard Belanger | 1,923 | 22.14% | |
Total votes | 8,687 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | D. Lee Jones (incumbent) | 4,279 | 50.08% | |
Republican | Jim Skelly (incumbent) | 4,265 | 49.92% | |
Total votes | 8,544 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Skelly (incumbent) | 10,991 | 28.51% | |
Republican | D. Lee Jones (incumbent) | 9,950 | 25.81% | |
Democratic | Jim Murray | 8,843 | 22.94% | |
Democratic | Pauline M. Hughes | 8,763 | 22.73% | |
Total votes | 38,547 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 26
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Barbara E. Dunham | 2,555 | 37.07% | |
Democratic | William E. Hegarty | 2,543 | 36.90% | |
Democratic | Betty Anne Jarvi | 1,794 | 26.03% | |
Total votes | 6,892 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Frank Kelley (incumbent) | 5,723 | 42.99% | |
Republican | Peter Kay (incumbent)[z] | 4,677 | 35.14% | |
Republican | Eric Shane | 2,911 | 21.87% | |
Total votes | 13,311 | 100.00% | ||
American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
American Independent | Charlene Brooks[aj] | 2 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank Kelley (incumbent) | 15,162 | 33.48% | |
Republican | Peter Kay (incumbent)[z] | 14,229 | 31.42% | |
Democratic | William E. Hegarty | 8,003 | 17.67% | |
Democratic | Barbara E. Dunham | 7,892 | 17.43% | |
Total votes | 45,286 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 27
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | M. E. "Mike" St. George | 3,253 | 50.22% | |
Democratic | Eliza M. Carney | 3,225 | 49.78% | |
Total votes | 6,478 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Michael Goodwin (incumbent)[af] | 4,457 | 51.79% | |
Republican | Juanita Harelson | 4,149 | 48.21% | |
Total votes | 8,606 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Goodwin (incumbent)[af] | 14,530 | 29.74% | |
Republican | Juanita Harelson | 14,019 | 28.69% | |
Democratic | Eliza M. Carney | 10,175 | 20.83% | |
Democratic | M. E. "Mike" St. George | 10,134 | 20.74% | |
Total votes | 48,858 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 28
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Earnest F. Romero | 2,668 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,668 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Bob Hungerford (incumbent)[ae] | 6,675 | 56.84% | |
Republican | Americo "Mac" Carvalho | 5,068 | 43.16% | |
Total votes | 11,743 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Hungerford (incumbent)[ae] | 18,003 | 44.35% | |
Republican | Americo "Mac" Carvalho | 14,808 | 36.48% | |
Democratic | Earnest F. Romero | 7,785 | 19.18% | |
Total votes | 40,596 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 29
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Joseph S. Jarvis | 1,870 | 37.58% | |
Democratic | James Leo Foran | 1,589 | 31.93% | |
Democratic | Eileen Romano | 1,517 | 30.49% | |
Total votes | 4,976 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Jack J. Taylor | 4,120 | 37.86% | |
Republican | Jim Cooper (incumbent)[ai] | 3,577 | 32.87% | |
Republican | Dave Hall | 3,184 | 29.26% | |
Total votes | 10,881 | 100.00% | ||
American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
American Independent | Thomas C. Bauer[aj] | 7 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack J. Taylor | 13,148 | 35.43% | |
Republican | Jim Cooper (incumbent)[ai] | 12,030 | 32.41% | |
Democratic | Joseph S. Jarvis | 6,388 | 17.21% | |
Democratic | James Leo Foran | 5,548 | 14.95% | |
Total votes | 37,114 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 30
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Charles A. Russell | 2,704 | 51.19% | |
Democratic | Barbara A. Stribling | 2,578 | 48.81% | |
Total votes | 5,282 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | James J. Sossaman (incumbent)[ah] | 3,655 | 36.02% | |
Republican | Carl J. Kunasek | 2,504 | 24.68% | |
Republican | Frank C. Rowland | 1,628 | 16.04% | |
Republican | H. Lavon Payne | 1,388 | 13.68% | |
Republican | "Little Joe" Saggio | 972 | 9.58% | |
Total votes | 10,147 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James J. Sossaman (incumbent)[ah] | 12,514 | 34.56% | |
Republican | Carl J. Kunasek | 11,182 | 30.89% | |
Democratic | Barbara A. Stribling | 6,506 | 17.97% | |
Democratic | Charles A. Russell | 6,003 | 16.58% | |
Total votes | 36,205 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
- ^ Akers was elected as Speaker for the 31st legislature, defeating Representative Davids, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Akers-38 votes to Davids-20 votes. Representative Fenn did not cast a vote. Representative Hamilton was unable to vote for Speaker because he was not sworn into office until January 19, 1973 when he attained 25 years of age.[5]
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 3 to 2.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 4 to 3.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 7 to 4.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 7 to 4.
- ^ a b c Upon the resignation of Jones Osborn, April 27, 1973, Frank C. McElhaney was appointed as his replacement May 4, 1973.[6]
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 6 to 7.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 9 to 7.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 12 to 9.
- ^ a b c Upon the death of Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero, January 14, 1973, Carmen F. Cajero was appointed as his replacement January 29, 1973.[7][8]
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 12 to 11.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 13 to 12.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 14 to 13.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 14 to 13.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 15 to 14.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 15 to 14.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 17 to 15.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 16 to 17.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 18 to 16.
- ^ Republican W. Vincent Thelander, Sr. was appointed on January 18, 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Republican Representative Stuart Schoenburg, District 17, Maricopa County, Arizona.[9]
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 20 to 24.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 21 to 26.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 24 to 21.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 24 to 21.
- ^ a b c Representative Hamilton was unable to take the oath of office until his 25th birthday, January 19, 1973, which is the minimum age required by law to be a member of the Arizona House of Representatives.[10]
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 28 to 23.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 26 to 28.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 29 to 27.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 28 to 23.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 29 to 30.
- ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 30 to 29.
- ^ a b c d e f g Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
References
edit- ^ "1971, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirtieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
- ^ "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
- ^ "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.
- ^ "Veteran legislator Carmen Cajero dies". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.
- ^ "1971, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirtieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.
- ^ "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.