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1966 Arizona Senate election

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]

1966 Arizona Senate election
← 1964 November 8, 1966 1968 →
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate[a]
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 2 26
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Increase14 Decrease12
Senate President before election

Clarence L. Carpenter[2]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Marshall Humphrey[3]
Republican

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

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Democrats

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  1. District 1: Earle W. Cook, Senator from Mohave County.
  2. District 1: Robert E. Morrow, Senator from Mohave County.
  3. District 1: David H. Palmer, Senator from Yavapai County.
  4. District 2: Darvil B. McBride, Senator from Graham County.
  5. District 2: Robert Hathaway, Senator from Santa Cruz County.
  6. District 2: C. B. (Bert) Smith, Senator from Santa Cruz County.
  7. District 3: John W. (Mac) McLaughlin, Senator from Greenlee County.
  8. District 3: M. L. (Marshall) Simms, Senator from Greenlee County.
  9. District 4: Fred F. Udine, Senator from Coconino County.
  10. District 5: William A. Sullivan, Senator from Gila County.
  11. District 7: Edward I. Kennedy, Senator from Pima County.

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

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Democrats

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  1. District 2: John Mickelson, Senator from Graham County.
  2. District 3: Milford A. Hall, Senator from Apache County.
  3. District 3: Walter Pulsipher, Senator from Apache County.
  4. District 5: Ben Arnold, Senator from Pinal County.
  5. District 6: Ray H. Thompson, Senator from Yuma County.

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

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Democrats

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  1. District 7-C: Sol Ahee, Senator from Pima County.
  2. District 8-L: George W. Peck, Senator from Maricopa County.

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ Senator Tenney was an incumbent who had represented Yavapai County in the Senate before the election.
  4. ^ Senator Spikes was an incumbent who had represented Cochise County in the Senate before the election.
  5. ^ Senator Kitchel was an incumbent who had represented Cochise County in the Senate before the election.
  6. ^ Senator Blansett was an incumbent who had represented Navajo County in the Senate before the election.
  7. ^ Senator Huso was an incumbent who had represented Navajo County in the Senate before the election.
  8. ^ Senator Knoles was an incumbent who had represented Coconino County in the Senate before the election.
  9. ^ Senator Carpenter was an incumbent who had represented Gila County in the Senate before the election.
  10. ^ Senator Thode was an incumbent who had represented Pinal County in the Senate before the election.
  11. ^ Senator Giss was an incumbent who had represented Yuma County in the Senate before the election.
  12. ^ Senator Conlan was an incumbent who had represented Maricopa County in the Senate before the election.

Detailed Results

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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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 3,488 100.00%
Total votes 3,488 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  • District 2 elected two Senators at the time.
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W.L. Bristol 1,914 100.00%
Total votes 1,914 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  • District 3 elected two Senators at the time.
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur C. Whiting 1,556 100.00%
Total votes 1,556 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent) 2,531 100.00%
Total votes 2,531 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alfred E. Wohlschlegel 1,061 100.00%
Total votes 1,061 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  • District 5 elected two Senators at the time.
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 3,588 60.40%
Democratic Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) 2,352 39.60%
Total votes 5,940 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 7,790 100.00%
Total votes 7,790 100.00%

District 7-A

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Castillo 8,436 100.00%
Total votes 8,436 100.00%

District 7-B

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maxwell R. Palmer Jr. 948 100.00%
Total votes 948 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sol Ahee (incumbent) 3,345 100.00%
Total votes 3,345 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernest Garfield 1,406 100.00%
Total votes 1,406 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernest Garfield 6,817 57.89%
Democratic Sol Ahee (incumbent) 4,959 42.11%
Total votes 11,776 100.00%

District 7-D

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas S. Holsclaw 8,425 100.00%
Total votes 8,425 100.00%

District 7-E

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Appleton 2,431 66.99%
Democratic Gif Giffords 1,198 33.01%
Total votes 3,629 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas G. Beaham 2,378 100.00%
Total votes 2,378 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas G. Beaham 6,924 52.87%
Democratic Frank Appleton 6,172 47.13%
Total votes 13,096 100.00%

District 7-F

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward F. Hennessy 2,668 100.00%
Total votes 2,668 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Jacquin 2,632 63.90%
Republican Norman C. Wade 1,487 36.10%
Total votes 4,119 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Hamblen 2,544 63.86%
Democratic Ray A. Rodriguez 1,440 36.14%
Total votes 3,984 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marshall Humphrey 2,198 100.00%
Total votes 2,198 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marshall Humphrey 7,901 57.61%
Democratic Ed Hamblen 5,813 42.39%
Total votes 13,714 100.00%

District 8-B

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William S. (Bill) Porter 3,081 100.00%
Total votes 3,081 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William S. (Bill) Porter 10,550 100.00%
Total votes 10,550 100.00%

District 8-C

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic L. H. (Larry) Bell 1,474 100.00%
Total votes 1,474 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John B. Conlan (incumbent) 3,132 56.16%
Republican Ralph E. Staggs 2,445 43.84%
Total votes 5,577 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kemper Goodwin 1,441 57.80%
Democratic Paul D. Rademacher 1,052 42.20%
Total votes 2,493 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David B. Kret 2,371 100.00%
Total votes 2,371 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David B. Kret 7,411 55.98%
Democratic Kemper Goodwin 5,827 44.02%
Total votes 13,238 100.00%

District 8-E

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Isabel Burgess 3,420 73.01%
Republican Steven "Steve" Toma 1,264 26.99%
Total votes 4,684 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Isabel Burgess 10,424 100.00%
Total votes 10,424 100.00%

District 8-F

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wing F. Ong 2,232 56.00%
Democratic Archie C. Ryan 1,754 44.00%
Total votes 3,986 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard J. Hoelzer 1,595 100.00%
Total votes 1,595 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cloves Campbell 2,700 61.03%
Democratic Leonard (Nano) Calderon Jr. 1,724 38.97%
Total votes 4,424 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cloves Campbell 7,862 100.00%
Total votes 7,862 100.00%

District 8-H

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald A. Pollock 1,775 52.81%
Democratic Perry Doyle 1,586 47.19%
Total votes 3,361 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Orme Lewis Jr. 1,987 58.29%
Republican Robert "Bob" Brewer 1,422 41.71%
Total votes 3,409 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chet Goldberg Jr. 3,295 100.00%
Total votes 3,295 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chet Goldberg Jr. 8,326 57.12%
Democratic Rosendo Gutierrez 6,250 42.88%
Total votes 14,576 100.00%

District 8-J

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Wilcox 2,780 57.68%
Republican Priscilla H. Hays 2,040 42.32%
Total votes 4,820 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Wilcox 9,439 64.47%
Democratic Bruce Wallace 5,201 35.53%
Total votes 14,640 100.00%

District 8-K

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray A. Goetze 2,930 68.51%
Republican Martin Egen 1,347 31.49%
Total votes 4,277 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray A. Goetze 9,963 100.00%
Total votes 9,963 100.00%

District 8-L

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson 2,497 100.00%
Total votes 2,497 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Klock 1,146 52.52%
Republican James D. Gipson Jr. 1,036 47.48%
Total votes 2,182 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William T. Crowley 6,548 52.48%
Republican George Klock 5,929 47.52%
Total votes 12,477 100.00%

District 8-N

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. J. LaSalvia 993 100.00%
Total votes 993 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Stump 7,706 69.85%
Republican A. J. LaSalvia 3,327 30.15%
Total votes 11,033 100.00%

District 8-O

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Halacy 2,068 100.00%
Total votes 2,068 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  1. ^ "Rules of the Arizona Senate: 28th Legislature 1967-1968". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "27th Arizona State Senate, taken in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "28th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "Rules of the Arizona Senate: 28th Legislature 1967-1968". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1966 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "1966 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "1965, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 3rd Special Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
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