1976 Arizona House of Representatives election

The 1976 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1976. 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. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1976.[3]

1976 Arizona House of Representatives elections

← 1974 November 2, 1976 1978 →

All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Stanley W. Akers Craig E. Davids
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 19th 7th
Last election 33 27
Seats after 38 22
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5

Speaker before election

Stanley W. Akers[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Frank Kelley[2]
Republican

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 33 seats over the Democrats' 27 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 38 Republicans to 22 Democrats, a net gain of five seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 33rd Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome
1st John U. Hays Rep John U. Hays Rep Hold
Jim Thomas Dem James A. (Jim) Woodward Rep Gain
2nd Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Hold
John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold
Daniel Peaches Rep Daniel Peaches Rep Hold
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold
Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero Dem Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero Dem Hold
5th Elwood W. Bradford Dem Elwood W. Bradford Dem Hold
D. J. "Jim" Phillips Dem D. J. "Jim" Phillips Dem Hold
6th Polly Getzwiller Dem Manuel "Manny" Marin Dem Hold
G. T. "Tom" Alley Dem Jim Hartdegen Rep Gain
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
Craig E. Davids Dem Pete Villaverde Dem Hold
8th James A. "Jim" Elliott Dem James A. "Jim" Elliott Dem Hold
Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Hold
9th Thomas Morgan Jr.[b] Rep Bill (William J.) English Rep Hold
Jim Dewberry Dem "Mr. John" R. Humphreys, Sr. Dem Hold
10th Larry Bahill Dem Larry Bahill Dem Hold
Carmen F. Cajero Dem Carmen F. Cajero Dem Hold
11th Emilio Carrillo Dem Emilio Carrillo Dem Hold
R. P. "Bob" Fricks Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
12th Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Hold
Jo Cauthorn Dem John Kromko Dem Hold
13th Sister Clare Dunn Dem Sister Clare Dunn Dem Hold
Bruce Wheeler Dem Larry Hawke Rep Gain
14th W. A. "Tony" Buehl Rep Arnold Jeffers Rep Hold
Anna J. Cullinan Dem Emmett McLoughlin Rep Gain
15th James B. Ratliff Rep James B. Ratliff Rep Hold
J. Herbert Everett Rep J. Herbert Everett Rep Hold
16th Don Stewart Rep Don Stewart Rep Hold
Diane B. McCarthy Rep Diane B. McCarthy Rep Hold
17th C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep Hold
Anne Lindeman Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold
18th Burton S. Barr Rep Burton S. Barr Rep Hold
Ruth Peck Rep Pete Dunn Rep Hold
19th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold
Stan Akers Rep Stan Akers Rep Hold
20th Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore Dem Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore Dem Hold
Susan L. James Dem Lillian Jordan Rep Gain
21st Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Hold
Keith W. Hubbard Rep Keith W. Hubbard[c] Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
R. G. "Danny" Peña Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold
23rd Leon Thompson Dem Leon Thompson Dem Hold
Tony R. Abril, Sr. Dem Tony R. Abril, Sr. Dem Hold
24th Pete Corpstein Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold
Cal Holman Rep Cal Holman Rep Hold
25th D. Lee Jones Rep D. Lee Jones Rep Hold
Jacque Steiner[d] Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold
26th Frank Kelley Rep Frank Kelley Rep Hold
Peter Kay Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold
27th Juanita L. Harelson Rep Juanita L. Harelson Rep Hold
Dick Flynn Rep Dick Flynn Rep Hold
28th William E. "Bill" Rigel Rep William E. "Bill" Rigel Rep Hold
Americo "Mac" Carvalho Rep Jim Skelly[d] Rep Hold
29th Jim Cooper Rep Jim Cooper Rep Hold
Donna Carlson Rep Donna Carlson Rep Hold
30th James J. Sossaman Rep James J. Sossaman Rep Hold
Carl J. Kunasek Rep Carl J. Kunasek Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30

District 1

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic William "Bill" Pynchon 4,813 35.06%
Democratic Lloyd C. Adams 4,526 32.97%
Democratic Jim Thomas (incumbent)[e] 4,387 31.96%
Total votes 13,726 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 8,195 47.41%
Republican James A. (Jim) Woodward 4,636 26.82%
Republican H. G. "Jerry" Everall 4,455 25.77%
Total votes 17,286 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 19,434 33.33%
Republican James A. (Jim) Woodward 15,078 25.86%
Democratic William "Bill" Pynchon 12,862 22.06%
Democratic Lloyd C. Adams 10,935 18.75%
Total votes 58,309 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gayle Sanford 6,476 100.00%
Total votes 6,476 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 3,626 50.13%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 3,607 49.87%
Total votes 7,233 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 12,954 39.28%
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 10,756 32.62%
Democratic Gayle Sanford 9,267 28.10%
Total votes 32,977 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 3

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 7,125 100.00%
Total votes 7,125 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 2,391 100.00%
Total votes 2,391 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 12,900 57.42%
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 9,565 42.58%
Total votes 22,465 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 4

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent) 10,391 51.63%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 9,736 48.37%
Total votes 20,127 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Chet Hawley 3,480 100.00%
Total votes 3,480 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 12,951 36.01%
Democratic Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent) 11,578 32.19%
Republican Chet Hawley 11,439 31.80%
Total votes 35,968 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic D.J. "Jim" Phillips (incumbent) 5,561 54.61%
Democratic Elwood W. Bradford (incumbent) 4,623 45.39%
Total votes 10,184 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic D. J. "Jim" Phillips (incumbent) 11,944 55.09%
Democratic Elwood W. Bradford (incumbent) 9,737 44.91%
Total votes 21,681 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 6

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Manuel "Manny" Marin 2,167 17.53%
Democratic Robert M. Garcia 1,994 16.13%
Democratic Joan Foster Koenig 1,840 14.88%
Democratic William J. (Jay) Baldock 1,689 13.66%
Democratic G.T. Alley (incumbent) 1,532 12.39%
Democratic Russell A. (Russ) Boshart 1,040 8.41%
Democratic Doug Ballard 1,026 8.30%
Democratic Ossie Owens 704 5.69%
Democratic Lee L. Fitch 371 3.00%
Total votes 12,363 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen 2,098 100.00%
Total votes 2,098 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Hartdegen 7,095 30.73%
Democratic Manuel "Manny" Marin 6,595 28.57%
Democratic Robert M. Garcia 6,189 26.81%
Independent Harry Ellen 3,208 13.90%
Total votes 23,087 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Democratic hold

District 7

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 7,834 57.47%
Democratic Pete Villaverde 5,797 42.53%
Total votes 13,631 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Alvin Kempton[f] 70 100.00%
Total votes 70 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 11,227 44.25%
Democratic Pete Villaverde 8,311 32.75%
Independent Eunice L. Stephens 5,836 23.00%
Total votes 25,374 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott (incumbent) 7,097 36.72%
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 6,299 32.60%
Democratic Mike Bibb 5,929 30.68%
Total votes 19,325 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott (incumbent) 14,464 51.94%
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 13,383 48.06%
Total votes 27,847 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 9

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Granville J. (Jim) Foster 3,556 34.33%
Democratic "Mr. John" R. Humphreys, Sr. 3,513 33.92%
Democratic Sterling W. Mullaney 3,288 31.75%
Total votes 10,357 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill (William J.) English 3,941 52.78%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill 3,526 47.22%
Total votes 7,467 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill (William J.) English 10,583 27.17%
Democratic "Mr. John" R. Humphreys, Sr. 9,628 24.72%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill 9,464 24.30%
Democratic Granville J. (Jim) Foster 9,273 23.81%
Total votes 38,948 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 10

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Larry Bahill (incumbent) 3,288 31.55%
Democratic Carmen F. Cajero (incumbent) 3,236 31.05%
Democratic Gilbert Yslas Velez 2,081 19.97%
Democratic Roy E. Woods 1,818 17.44%
Total votes 10,423 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bahill (incumbent) 8,550 50.94%
Democratic Carmen F. Cajero (incumbent) 8,233 49.06%
Total votes 16,783 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Emilio Carrillo (incumbent) 3,191 23.63%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff 2,456 18.19%
Democratic Bonnie Fricks 2,426 17.97%
Democratic Grover C. Banks 2,414 17.88%
Democratic Ernie Soto Navarro 1,568 11.61%
Democratic Eugene H. Hays 1,449 10.73%
Total votes 13,504 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Marian Cross 1,907 100.00%
Total votes 1,907 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Goudinoff 10,415 38.93%
Democratic Emilio Carrillo (incumbent) 9,908 37.04%
Republican Marian Cross 6,427 24.03%
Total votes 26,750 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jo Cauthorn (incumbent) 5,049 36.54%
Democratic John Kromko 4,790 34.67%
Democratic Gretchen Fogel 3,978 28.79%
Total votes 13,817 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) 5,623 58.87%
Republican John Oswalt 3,928 41.13%
Total votes 9,551 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) 15,784 29.33%
Democratic John Kromko 13,689 25.44%
Democratic Jo Cauthorn (incumbent) 12,667 23.54%
Republican John Oswalt 11,667 21.68%
Total votes 53,807 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 13

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sister Clare Dunn (incumbent) 6,495 46.57%
Democratic Bruce Wheeler (incumbent) 5,206 37.33%
Democratic L. H. (Lou) Brady 2,246 16.10%
Total votes 13,947 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Larry Hawke 5,380 57.87%
Republican Marie E. Monplaisir 3,916 42.13%
Total votes 9,296 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sister Clare Dunn (incumbent) 14,501 28.38%
Republican Larry Hawke 13,228 25.88%
Democratic Bruce Wheeler (incumbent) 13,217 25.86%
Republican Marie E. Monplaisir 10,158 19.88%
Total votes 51,104 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Anna J. Cullinan (incumbent) 6,724 52.61%
Democratic Art (Ray) Day 6,057 47.39%
Total votes 12,781 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Emmett McLoughlin 6,434 50.21%
Republican Arnold Jeffers 6,380 49.79%
Total votes 12,814 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arnold Jeffers 19,422 30.19%
Republican Emmett McLoughlin 17,047 26.50%
Democratic Anna J. Cullinan (incumbent) 14,684 22.83%
Democratic Art (Ray) Day 13,170 20.47%
Total votes 64,323 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 15

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 6,726 51.54%
Republican J. Herbert Everett (incumbent) 6,323 48.46%
Total votes 13,049 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 14,924 50.59%
Republican J. Herbert Everett (incumbent) 14,578 49.41%
Total votes 29,502 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ted J. Beilman 6,122 51.27%
Democratic Nadine (Anne) Hannah 5,818 48.73%
Total votes 11,940 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Stewart (incumbent) 6,225 36.17%
Republican Diane B. McCarthy (incumbent) 5,719 33.23%
Republican Jim Mahar 2,810 16.33%
Republican Betty Canady 2,457 14.28%
Total votes 17,211 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian John Kannarr[f] 8 100.00%
Total votes 8 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane B. McCarthy (incumbent) 16,697 28.63%
Republican Don Stewart (incumbent) 16,531 28.35%
Democratic Ted J. Beilman 14,078 24.14%
Democratic Nadine (Anne) Hannah 10,993 18.85%
Libertarian John Kannarr[g] 12 0.02%
Total votes 58,311 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Alfred N. (Al) Bolding 5,403 98.52%
Democratic Howard O. Jacobson[f] 81 1.48%
Democratic Thomas A. Lenze[f] 0 0.00%
Total votes 5,484 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright 8,155 39.77%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) 7,996 39.00%
Republican John H. Hannigan 4,353 21.23%
Total votes 20,504 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright 20,477 40.91%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) 19,065 38.09%
Democratic Alfred N. (Al) Bolding 10,445 20.87%
Democratic "Chili" Davis[g] 68 0.14%
Total votes 50,055 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Patricia Turoff 4,123 50.46%
Democratic Mike Longstreth 4,048 49.54%
Total votes 8,171 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 5,314 32.38%
Republican Pete Dunn 4,837 29.47%
Republican Jeanne S. Chisholm 3,765 22.94%
Republican Joe Smith 2,497 15.21%
Total votes 16,413 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Fred R. Esser 7 100.00%
Total votes 7 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Dunn 12,695 29.03%
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 12,683 29.00%
Democratic Mike Longstreth 8,260 18.89%
Democratic Patricia Turoff 8,210 18.77%
Libertarian Fred R. Esser 1,882 4.30%
Total votes 43,730 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic J. David Rich 4,787 95.42%
Democratic Laura Silva[f] 228 4.54%
Democratic Wilbert J. "Chili" Davis[f] 2 0.04%
Total votes 5,017 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stan Akers (incumbent) 6,843 51.96%
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 6,326 48.04%
Total votes 13,169 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 14,838 39.47%
Republican Stan Akers (incumbent) 14,011 37.27%
Democratic J. David Rich 8,748 23.27%
Total votes 37,597 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore (incumbent) 3,441 36.71%
Democratic Robert E. Donovan 3,117 33.25%
Democratic Susan L. "Sue" James (incumbent) 2,816 30.04%
Total votes 9,374 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lillian Jordan 4,086 56.27%
Republican Apolonio "Hap" Barraza 3,176 43.73%
Total votes 7,262 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore (incumbent) 9,466 28.17%
Republican Lillian Jordan 9,017 26.83%
Democratic Robert E. Donovan 8,073 24.02%
Republican Apolonio "Hap" Barraza 7,053 20.99%
Total votes 33,609 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 21

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mary Ellen Simonson 3,571 41.23%
Democratic Tom Wheeler 2,724 31.45%
Democratic John Patrick Helmick 2,366 27.32%
Total votes 8,661 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Keith W. Hubbard (incumbent)[c] 4,510 44.26%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 4,308 42.28%
Republican James Vercellino 1,372 13.46%
Total votes 10,190 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 8,848 26.46%
Republican Keith W. Hubbard (incumbent)[c] 8,811 26.35%
Democratic Mary Ellen Simonson 8,422 25.19%
Democratic Tom Wheeler 7,353 21.99%
Total votes 33,434 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 2,283 24.23%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox 2,219 23.55%
Democratic E. T. Ernie Hernandez 1,863 19.77%
Democratic R. G. "Danny" Peña (incumbent) 1,835 19.47%
Democratic Pete Cruz Barraza 1,224 12.99%
Total votes 9,424 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Reta Graham 1,472 100.00%
Total votes 1,472 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 7,271 39.93%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox 7,030 38.60%
Republican Reta Graham 3,910 21.47%
Total votes 18,211 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent) 2,411 31.18%
Democratic Tony R. Abril (incumbent) 2,136 27.63%
Democratic Ben Moreno 1,877 24.28%
Democratic Louis Monteilh 1,308 16.92%
Total votes 7,732 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican W. R. (Bill) Hughes 408 54.55%
Republican Bennie Joe Brown 340 45.45%
Total votes 748 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent) 5,375 41.06%
Democratic Tony R. Abril, Sr. (incumbent) 5,268 40.24%
Republican W. R. (Bill) Hughes 1,313 10.03%
Republican Bennie Joe Brown 1,134 8.66%
Total votes 13,090 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Judith W. Leiby 6,090 100.00%
Total votes 6,090 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 12,870 50.77%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 12,482 49.23%
Total votes 25,352 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 27,089 38.36%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 26,618 37.69%
Democratic Judith W. Leiby 16,914 23.95%
Total votes 70,621 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Louis Rhodes 3,142 34.08%
Democratic James Rice 3,087 33.48%
Democratic Pauline Hughes 2,991 32.44%
Total votes 9,220 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent)[d] 3,329 37.35%
Republican D. Lee Jones (incumbent) 3,093 34.71%
Republican Charles R. Wilson 1,297 14.55%
Republican Roberta Carlin 1,193 13.39%
Total votes 8,912 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent)[d] 8,635 27.09%
Republican D. Lee Jones (incumbent) 7,848 24.62%
Democratic Louis Rhodes 7,785 24.42%
Democratic James Rice 7,613 23.88%
Total votes 31,881 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 26

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard Towson Biedler 3,808 96.38%
Democratic Mary C. Hegarty[f] 143 3.62%
Total votes 3,951 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 7,061 51.23%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 6,723 48.77%
Total votes 13,784 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 14,291 40.55%
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 13,179 37.40%
Democratic Richard Towson Biedler 7,769 22.05%
Total votes 35,239 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gene Kadish 5,085 51.96%
Democratic K. R. "Randy" Jackson 4,702 48.04%
Total votes 9,787 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Juanita L. Harelson (incumbent) 6,898 50.87%
Republican Dick Flynn (incumbent) 6,663 49.13%
Total votes 13,561 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita L. Harelson (incumbent) 18,169 30.69%
Republican Dick Flynn (incumbent) 16,855 28.47%
Democratic Gene Kadish 13,982 23.62%
Democratic K. R. "Randy" Jackson 10,201 17.23%
Total votes 59,207 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Skelly[d] 6,370 36.67%
Republican William E. "Bill" Rigel (incumbent) 5,373 30.93%
Republican Roberta Unterberger 4,101 23.61%
Republican Jonathan Louis Haas 1,525 8.78%
Total votes 17,369 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Helen J. Stevens 6 100.00%
Total votes 6 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Skelly[d] 17,736 44.95%
Republican William E. "Bill" Rigel (incumbent) 15,854 40.18%
Libertarian Helen J. Stevens 5,866 14.87%
Total votes 39,456 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Phyllis Royer 3,213 51.07%
Democratic M. Scott Phelps 3,078 48.93%
Total votes 6,291 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 6,599 50.77%
Republican Donna Carlson (incumbent) 6,398 49.23%
Total votes 12,997 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Carlson (incumbent) 14,078 34.36%
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 13,373 32.64%
Democratic Phyllis Royer 6,890 16.82%
Democratic M. Scott Phelps 6,627 16.18%
Total votes 40,968 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Beatrice (Betty) B. Eilers[f] 15 100.00%
Total votes 15 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 7,163 44.76%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 5,994 37.46%
Republican Irene Leitch 2,846 17.78%
Total votes 16,003 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 20,426 52.96%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 18,143 47.04%
Total votes 38,569 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. ^ Kelley was elected as Speaker for the 33rd legislature, defeating Democratic Leader Representative Larry Bahill, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Kelley-37 votes to Bahill-22 votes, with Representative Kelley not voting.[5]
  2. ^ Republican Tom Richey resigned on August 20, 1976, as Representative from District 9. He was replaced by Thomas Morgan Jr. who was appointed by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, September 8, 1976, to fill the unexpired portion of Mr. Richey's term.[6]
  3. ^ a b c Republican Keith W. Hubbard of District 21 resigned effective at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 1977.[7] He was replaced by Donald J. Kenney on April 25, 1977, to fill the unexpired portion of Mr. Hubbard's term.[8]
  4. ^ a b c d e f Republican Jim Skelly resigned on June 28, 1976, as Representative from District 25 to run from another district, District 28. He was replaced by Jacque Steiner who was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, July 6, 1976, to fill the unexpired portion of Mr. Skelly's term.[9]
  5. ^ Withdrew from the election.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  7. ^ a b Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

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  1. ^ "1975, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 10.
  2. ^ "1977, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 11.
  3. ^ "1976 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1976 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1977, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State. p. 11.
  6. ^ "1976, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Second Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 955.
  7. ^ "1977, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 507.
  8. ^ "1977, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 533.
  9. ^ "1976, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Second Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 955.