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1986 Arizona House of Representatives election

Not to be confused with 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona.

The 1986 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1986. 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 Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 9, 1986.[3]

1986 Arizona House of Representatives elections
← 1984 November 4, 1986 1988 →
All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader James J. Sossaman Art Hamilton
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th 22nd
Last election 38 22
Seats after 36 24
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Speaker before election

James J. Sossaman[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Joe Lane[2]
Republican

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 38 seats over the Democrats' 22 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber, though their majority was reduced to 36 Republicans to 24 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 38th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Joe Lane was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

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District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome
1st Don Aldridge Rep Don Aldridge Rep Hold
Dave Carson Rep Dave Carson Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
Verne Daniel Seidel Jr.[b] Rep Karan English Dem Gain
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold
Jack C. Jackson Dem Jack C. Jackson Dem Hold
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold
Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold
5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Hold
Herb Guenther[c] Dem Herb Guenther Dem Hold
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold
Henry Evans Dem Henry Evans Dem Hold
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
Roy Hudson Dem Roy Hudson Dem Hold
8th Joe Lane Rep Joe Lane Rep Hold
Gus Arzberger Dem Gus Arzberger Dem Hold
9th Bill English Rep Bill English Rep Hold
Bart Baker Rep Bart Baker Rep Hold
10th Carmen Cajero Dem Carmen Cajero Dem Hold
Jesus "Chuy" Higuera Dem Phillip Hubbard Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
John Kromko Dem John Kromko Dem Hold
12th Jack Jewett Rep Jack Jewett Rep Hold
Reid Ewing Dem Reid Ewing Dem Hold
13th Larry Hawke Rep Larry Hawke Rep Hold
David C. Bartlett Dem David C. Bartlett Dem Hold
14th Jim Green Rep Jim Green Rep Hold
Cindy Resnick Dem Cindy Resnick Dem Hold
15th James B. Ratliff Rep James B. Ratliff Rep Hold
Bob Denny Rep Bob Denny Rep Hold
16th Bob Hungerford Rep Bob Hungerford Rep Hold
Karen Mills Rep Karen Mills Rep Hold
17th Sterling Ridge Rep Sterling Ridge Rep Hold
Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
18th Jane Dee Hull Rep Jane Dee Hull Rep Hold
Burton S. Barr Rep George Weisz Rep Hold
19th Nancy Wessel Rep Nancy Wessel Rep Hold
Jan Brewer Rep Jim White Rep Hold
20th Debbie McCune Dem Debbie McCune Dem Hold
Trent Franks Rep Bobby Raymond Dem Gain
21st Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Hold
Henry H. Haws Rep Bob Broughton Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold
23rd Armando Ruiz Dem Armando Ruiz Dem Hold
Carolyn Walker Dem Sandra Kennedy Dem Hold
24th Chris Herstam Rep Chris Herstam Rep Hold
Gary Giordano Rep Gary Giordano Rep Hold
25th Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Hold
John King Rep John King Rep Hold
26th Jim Meredith Rep Jim Meredith Rep Hold
Frank Kelley Rep Jim Miller Rep Hold
27th Bev Hermon Rep Bev Hermon Rep Hold
Doug Todd Rep Jenny Norton Rep Hold
28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold
Heinz R. Hink Rep Heinz R. Hink Rep Hold
29th Lela Steffey Rep Lela Steffey Rep Hold
Jim Cooper Rep Don Strauch Rep Hold
30th Mark W. Killian Rep Mark W. Killian Rep Hold
James J. Sossaman Rep William "Bill" Mundell Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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District 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

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mary "Mimi" Currier 6,709 100.00%
Total votes 6,709 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Aldridge (incumbent) 9,078 51.98%
Republican Dave Carson (incumbent) 8,387 48.02%
Total votes 17,465 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Aldridge (incumbent) 21,761 36.91%
Republican Dave Carson (incumbent) 21,451 36.39%
Democratic Mary "Mimi" Currier 15,743 26.70%
Total votes 58,955 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Karan English[d] 1,480 73.60%
Democratic James C. Smyth[d] 531 26.40%
Total votes 2,011 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 6,252 51.18%
Republican Verne Seidel (incumbent)[b][d] 2,886 23.62%
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent)[b][e] 2,647 21.67%
Republican Fred Pritchett[d] 431 3.53%
Total votes 12,216 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 20,667 33.55%
Democratic Karan English 16,023 26.01%
Republican Verne Seidel (incumbent)[b] 15,876 25.77%
Democratic James C. Smyth 7,129 11.57%
Conservation, Recreation, Tourism (CRT) John R. Parsons 1,913 3.11%
Total votes 61,608 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 3

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 3,118 44.13%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 2,966 41.98%
Democratic Charlie R. Glaspie 981 13.89%
Total votes 7,065 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 11,808 52.45%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 10,705 47.55%
Total votes 22,513 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 4

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jack A. Brown 7,226 30.40%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 6,890 28.99%
Democratic Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero (incumbent) 6,598 27.76%
Democratic Mattie "Bea" Brannan 3,054 12.85%
Total votes 23,768 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Clarence J. "Clancy" Finman 3,123 51.35%
Republican Raymond D. Rebert 2,959 48.65%
Total votes 6,082 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown 15,843 34.96%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 15,353 33.88%
Republican Clarence J. "Clancy" Finman 7,311 16.13%
Republican Raymond D. Rebert 6,815 15.04%
Total votes 45,322 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 5,679 63.57%
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent)[c] 3,254 36.43%
Total votes 8,933 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright 2,779 68.26%
Republican Arnie Bulick 1,292 31.74%
Total votes 4,071 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 12,332 34.65%
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent)[c] 10,325 29.01%
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright 8,657 24.32%
Republican Arnie Bulick 4,280 12.02%
Total votes 35,594 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 6

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Henry Evans (incumbent) 6,876 100.00%
Total votes 6,876 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 4,077 100.00%
Total votes 4,077 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Evans (incumbent) 12,175 50.19%
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 12,082 49.81%
Total votes 24,257 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 7

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 7,304 53.64%
Democratic Roy Hudson (incumbent) 6,312 46.36%
Total votes 13,616 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy Hudson (incumbent) 14,558 43.47%
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 14,212 42.44%
People For People (PFP) David J. Hinchliffe 4,718 14.09%
Total votes 33,488 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 9,915 100.00%
Total votes 9,915 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 3,711 100.00%
Total votes 3,711 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 13,223 50.15%
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 13,145 49.85%
Total votes 26,368 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 9

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic William D. "Bill" Jones 4,823 55.91%
Democratic Gerald K. Novak 3,803 44.09%
Total votes 8,626 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 6,066 54.35%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 5,095 45.65%
Total votes 11,161 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 18,624 31.90%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 17,039 29.18%
Democratic William D. "Bill" Jones 11,554 19.79%
Democratic Gerald K. Novak 11,172 19.13%
Total votes 58,389 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 3,142 37.16%
Democratic Phillip Hubbard 2,721 32.18%
Democratic Roberto "Bobby" H. Castillo 2,593 30.66%
Total votes 8,456 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 9,106 46.08%
Democratic Phillip Hubbard 8,328 42.14%
People Before Profits (PBP) Steven "Steve" Valencia 2,327 11.78%
Total votes 19,761 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 5,479 43.45%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 4,977 39.47%
Democratic John "C." Scott Ulm 2,153 17.08%
Total votes 12,609 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 14,316 50.00%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 14,314 50.00%
Total votes 28,630 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Reid Ewing (incumbent) 5,189 46.61%
Democratic Don L. Vance 2,993 26.89%
Democratic Bill Mangold 2,950 26.50%
Total votes 11,132 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jack Jewett (incumbent) 5,134 59.62%
Republican Paul Julien 3,477 40.38%
Total votes 8,611 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Jewett (incumbent) 19,505 30.41%
Democratic Reid Ewing (incumbent) 17,926 27.95%
Republican Paul Julien 15,049 23.46%
Democratic Don L. Vance 11,666 18.19%
Total votes 64,146 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 13

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic David C. Bartlett (incumbent) 6,707 100.00%
Total votes 6,707 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Larry Hawke (incumbent) 5,514 59.46%
Republican Helen R. Seader 3,759 40.54%
Total votes 9,273 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Hawke (incumbent) 20,683 38.04%
Democratic David C. Bartlett (incumbent) 20,649 37.98%
Republican Helen R. Seader 13,035 23.98%
Total votes 54,367 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 14

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cindy Resnick (incumbent) 5,289 59.53%
Democratic Ruth Solomon 3,596 40.47%
Total votes 8,885 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Green (incumbent) 5,092 59.80%
Republican Gloria Tucker 3,423 40.20%
Total votes 8,515 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Resnick (incumbent) 17,030 29.99%
Republican Jim Green (incumbent) 14,917 26.27%
Democratic Ruth Solomon 13,956 24.57%
Republican Gloria Tucker 10,891 19.18%
Total votes 56,794 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 15

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 6,784 50.90%
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 6,545 49.10%
Total votes 13,329 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 19,765 50.13%
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 19,665 49.87%
Total votes 39,430 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Perry Clark 4,538 100.00%
Total votes 4,538 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Karen Mills (incumbent) 5,572 44.56%
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 4,058 32.45%
Republican Dave McCarroll 2,875 22.99%
Total votes 12,505 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen Mills (incumbent) 17,686 41.06%
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 16,527 38.37%
Democratic Perry Clark 8,856 20.56%
Total votes 43,069 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mildred J. Jones 3,083 50.42%
Democratic Richard J. Jackson 3,032 49.58%
Total votes 6,115 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Brenda Burns 5,216 27.94%
Republican Sterling Ridge (incumbent) 4,470 23.95%
Republican Chuck McKinnis 3,977 21.31%
Republican Peter Spaw 2,803 15.02%
Republican Tom Camp 2,200 11.79%
Total votes 18,666 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns 18,821 34.76%
Republican Sterling Ridge (incumbent) 17,678 32.65%
Democratic Mildred J. Jones 9,254 17.09%
Democratic Richard J. Jackson 8,393 15.50%
Total votes 54,146 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 5,598 30.29%
Republican George Weisz 4,671 25.27%
Republican Jerry Davis 4,323 23.39%
Republican Susan Gerard 3,891 21.05%
Total votes 18,483 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 19,296 54.27%
Republican George Weisz 16,257 45.73%
Total votes 35,553 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cyril "CY" Wadzita 4,617 100.00%
Total votes 4,617 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Nancy Wessel (incumbent) 6,326 34.52%
Republican Jim White 3,684 20.11%
Republican Jack Moortel 3,295 17.98%
Republican Angelo Calderone 2,625 14.33%
Republican Russ "Mac" McCannon 2,393 13.06%
Total votes 18,323 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Wessel (incumbent) 22,426 42.13%
Republican Jim White 20,652 38.80%
Democratic Cyril "CY" Wadzita 10,155 19.08%
Total votes 53,233 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 4,930 42.47%
Democratic Bobby Raymond 2,692 23.19%
Democratic Ben "John" Lindsey 1,319 11.36%
Democratic James F. "Jim" Herman 1,224 10.54%
Democratic Richard Adams 855 7.37%
Democratic Joe Zodl 588 5.07%
Total votes 11,608 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Trent Franks (incumbent) 4,120 45.84%
Republican Georgia Hargan 2,507 27.89%
Republican Glenn V. Stanley 2,361 26.27%
Total votes 8,988 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 13,866 32.24%
Democratic Bobby Raymond 10,258 23.85%
Republican Trent Franks (incumbent) 10,063 23.40%
Republican Georgia Hargan 8,825 20.52%
Total votes 43,012 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 21

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Phyllis M. Milkins 2,962 52.90%
Democratic David A. Williams 2,637 47.10%
Total votes 5,599 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson (incumbent) 5,052 29.89%
Republican Bob Broughton 4,240 25.08%
Republican Elizabeth "Beth" Decker 2,670 15.80%
Republican Peter James Hasslacher 2,493 14.75%
Republican Sharon Giese 2,449 14.49%
Total votes 16,904 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Broughton 17,747 32.38%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson (incumbent) 17,672 32.25%
Democratic Phyllis M. Milkins 10,038 18.32%
Democratic David A. Williams 9,347 17.06%
Total votes 54,804 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 3,282 41.43%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 3,165 39.96%
Democratic J. "Sookie" Charles 1,474 18.61%
Total votes 7,921 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Reta P. Graham 978 52.19%
Republican Shelley Lee Vogel 896 47.81%
Total votes 1,874 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 7,543 35.86%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 7,054 33.53%
Republican Reta P. Graham 3,337 15.86%
Republican Shelley Lee Vogel 3,103 14.75%
Total votes 21,037 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Armando Ruiz (incumbent) 2,892 33.83%
Democratic Sandra Kennedy 1,777 20.79%
Democratic Petra Leija Falcon 1,485 17.37%
Democratic Clay Dix 1,046 12.24%
Democratic Rodney M. Robles 724 8.47%
Democratic Elbert Netters 319 3.73%
Democratic Charles W. Townsel 305 3.57%
Total votes 8,548 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy 6,382 51.10%
Democratic Armando Ruiz (incumbent) 6,100 48.84%
Republican Roland N. Campbell[f] 7 0.06%
Total votes 12,489 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Paul Benjamin 4,265 100.00%
Total votes 4,265 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Chris Herstam (incumbent) 7,461 51.30%
Republican Gary Giordano (incumbent) 7,082 48.70%
Total votes 14,543 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Herstam (incumbent) 22,030 40.41%
Republican Gary Giordano (incumbent) 18,645 34.20%
Democratic Paul Benjamin 13,842 25.39%
Total votes 54,517 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Kerry Smith 4,027 59.85%
Democratic Lee Wolfson 2,702 40.15%
Total votes 6,729 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 5,330 54.45%
Republican John King (incumbent) 4,458 45.55%
Total votes 9,788 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 14,826 31.79%
Republican John King (incumbent) 13,829 29.65%
Democratic Kerry Smith 9,809 21.03%
Democratic Lee Wolfson 8,178 17.53%
Total votes 46,642 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 26

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ida M. Smith 3,613 59.19%
Democratic Al Breznay 2,491 40.81%
Total votes 6,104 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 6,715 41.06%
Republican Jim Miller 5,253 32.12%
Republican Paul Smith 4,386 26.82%
Total votes 16,354 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 18,929 34.87%
Republican Jim Miller 18,450 33.99%
Democratic Ida M. Smith 8,906 16.41%
Democratic Al Breznay 7,995 14.73%
Total votes 54,280 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bruce B. Mason 4,664 100.00%
Total votes 4,664 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bev Hermon (incumbent) 5,261 35.90%
Republican Jenny Norton 3,717 25.37%
Republican Peter Gorski 3,413 23.29%
Republican Bob Nixon 2,262 15.44%
Total votes 14,653 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bev Hermon (incumbent) 17,328 37.02%
Republican Jenny Norton 16,843 35.98%
Democratic Bruce B. Mason 12,635 26.99%
Total votes 46,806 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 10,159 58.03%
Republican Heinz R. Hink (incumbent) 7,346 41.97%
Total votes 17,505 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 28,422 54.97%
Republican Heinz R. Hink (incumbent) 23,280 45.03%
Total votes 51,702 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Virginia Aguero 2,953 100.00%
Total votes 2,953 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lela Steffey (incumbent) 6,766 43.18%
Republican Don Strauch 4,995 31.88%
Republican David K. Woolf 3,909 24.95%
Total votes 15,670 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Strauch 15,974 42.78%
Republican Lela Steffey (incumbent) 14,478 38.77%
Democratic Virginia Aguero 6,889 18.45%
Total votes 37,341 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark W. Killian (incumbent) 8,816 46.30%
Republican William "Bill" Mundell 4,932 25.90%
Republican Phil Harvey 3,565 18.72%
Republican Oscar R. Lynch 1,727 9.07%
Total votes 19,040 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark W. Killian (incumbent) 27,030 56.61%
Republican William "Bill" Mundell 20,718 43.39%
Total votes 47,748 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. ^ Lane was elected as Speaker for the 38th legislature by acclamation.[5]
  2. ^ a b c d Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. of District 2 died in office on July 21, 1986.[6] Republican Verne Daniel Seidel Jr. was appointed on August 1, 1986.[7] Representative Seidel was appointed to fill the vacancy by the supervisors of the five counties that made up District 2 at that time.[8]
  3. ^ a b c Democrat Herb Guenther was appointed on December 10, 1985 by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors to fill the unexpired term of Democratic Representative Frank McElhaney, deceased December 7, 1985.[9]
  4. ^ a b c d Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  5. ^ Deceased July 21, 1986
  6. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

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  1. ^ "1985, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  2. ^ "1987, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  3. ^ "1986 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1986 State of Arizona, official canvass, general election,". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1987, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Sam Adam McConnell, Jr.: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION". Arizona State Library.
  7. ^ "Verne Daniel Seidel, Jr.: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION". Arizona State Library.
  8. ^ "1986, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. iii.
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