The 1996 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 1996. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on September 10, 1996.[3]
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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 19 seats over the Democrats' 11 seats.
Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.[4]
The newly elected senators served in the 43rd Arizona State Legislature.
In January 1997, Senator Brenda Burns became the first woman elected President of the Arizona State Senate.[5]
Retiring Incumbents
editDemocrats
edit- District 4: A.V. "Bill" Hardt
- District 11: Peter Goudinoff
- District 22: Manuel "Lito" Peña
Republicans
edit- District 5: Jim Buster
- District 13: Patricia A. "Patti" Noland
- District 15: Austin Turner
- District 19: Jan Brewer
- District 21: Stan Barnes
- District 24: John Greene
- District 30: Larry Chesley
Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election
editDemocrat
edit- District 7: Robert "Bob" Chastain
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
editDetailed 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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carol Springer (incumbent) | 14,337 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 14,337 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carol Springer (incumbent) | 46,614 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 46,614 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Wettaw (incumbent) | 9,044 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,044 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Wettaw (incumbent) | 38,460 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 38,460 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) | 8,753 | 77.60% | |
Democratic | Melvin C. Apachee | 2,526 | 22.40% | |
Total votes | 11,279 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Gordon | 2,294 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,294 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) | 26,426 | 75.20% | |
Republican | Tom Gordon | 8,716 | 24.80% | |
Total votes | 35,142 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack A. Brown | 12,384 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,384 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Christian Farnsworth | 7,386 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,386 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack A. Brown | 26,573 | 54.43% | |
Republican | David Christian Farnsworth | 22,244 | 45.57% | |
Total votes | 48,817 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry W. Warrington | 4,524 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,524 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Conner | 6,009 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,009 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Conner | 21,102 | 66.14% | |
Democratic | Harry W. Warrington | 10,803 | 33.86% | |
Total votes | 31,905 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John F. Huppenthal (incumbent) | 7,633 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,633 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John F. Huppenthal (incumbent) | 46,946 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 46,946 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pete Rios | 5,062 | 53.77% | |
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Chastain (incumbent) | 4,352 | 46.23% | |
Total votes | 9,414 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pete Rios | 19,705 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 19,705 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gus Arzberger (incumbent) | 10,330 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,330 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gus Arzberger (incumbent) | 20,891 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 20,891 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith A. Bee (incumbent) | 11,642 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,642 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith A. Bee (incumbent) | 32,265 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 32,265 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Soltero (incumbent) | 5,969 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,969 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Soltero (incumbent) | 16,540 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 16,540 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elaine Richardson | 5,900 | 58.99% | |
Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia | 4,102 | 41.01% | |
Total votes | 10,002 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David C. Morales | 2,473 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,473 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Floyd H. Peterson[a] | 7 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elaine Richardson | 21,286 | 66.67% | |
Republican | David C. Morales | 10,640 | 33.32% | |
Unknown | D. Tapia[b] | 3 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 31,929 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ann Day (incumbent) | 10,899 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,899 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ann Day (incumbent) | 26,795 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 26,795 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Cunningham | 7,760 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,760 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David W. Turner | 7,925 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,925 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Cunningham | 28,849 | 58.89% | |
Republican | David W. Turner | 20,139 | 41.11% | |
Total votes | 48,988 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 14
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruth Solomon (incumbent) | 6,594 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,594 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James C. Kisner | 5,715 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,715 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruth Solomon (incumbent) | 25,750 | 63.25% | |
Republican | James C. Kisner | 14,962 | 36.75% | |
Total votes | 40,712 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. C. Galaviz[a] | 396 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 396 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward J. Cirillo | 4,685 | 38.88% | |
Republican | Sandy Reagan | 3,375 | 28.01% | |
Republican | Mike Denea | 2,239 | 18.58% | |
Republican | E. Marie Hammond | 1,751 | 14.53% | |
Total votes | 12,050 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward J. Cirillo | 31,841 | 62.27% | |
Democratic | J. C. Galaviz | 19,293 | 37.73% | |
Total votes | 51,134 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dorothy C. "Hankins" Schultz | 2,582 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,582 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Kaites (incumbent) | 6,764 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,764 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Kaites (incumbent) | 24,515 | 59.77% | |
Democratic | Dorothy C. "Hankins" Schultz | 16,501 | 40.23% | |
Total votes | 41,016 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brenda Burns (incumbent) | 9,020 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,020 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brenda Burns (incumbent) | 36,378 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 36,378 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Don Peters | 3,065 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,065 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marc Spitzer (incumbent) | 10,077 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,077 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Donna Hancock | 53 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 53 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marc Spitzer (incumbent) | 28,352 | 61.48% | |
Democratic | Don Peters | 14,870 | 32.25% | |
Libertarian | Donna Hancock | 2,891 | 6.27% | |
Total votes | 46,113 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gerard E. "Jerry" Gower | 2,714 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,714 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Bundgaard | 5,852 | 53.66% | |
Republican | John Hughes | 4,049 | 37.13% | |
Republican | Mark McFadden | 1,005 | 9.22% | |
Total votes | 10,906 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Bundgaard | 36,200 | 64.40% | |
Democratic | Gerard E. "Jerry" Gower | 20,015 | 35.60% | |
Total votes | 56,215 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Hartley (incumbent) | 3,142 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,142 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Deanna Sparks | 3,013 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,013 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Richard Lee Duncan | 38 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 171 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Hartley (incumbent) | 15,301 | 58.73% | |
Republican | Deanna Sparks | 9,401 | 36.08% | |
Libertarian | Richard Lee Duncan | 1,352 | 5.19% | |
Total votes | 26,054 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell "Rusty" Bowers | 6,968 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,968 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Scott Grainger[a] | 16 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 16 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell "Rusty" Bowers | 33,323 | 75.13% | |
Libertarian | Scott Grainger | 11,032 | 24.87% | |
Total votes | 44,355 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Eddie Lopez | 3,419 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,419 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Eddie Lopez | 12,934 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,934 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) | 2,938 | 56.02% | |
Democratic | Frances Castillo | 2,307 | 43.98% | |
Total votes | 5,245 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William "Wink" Wiess | 882 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 882 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) | 13,591 | 79.44% | |
Republican | William "Wink" Wiess | 3,517 | 20.56% | |
Total votes | 17,108 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eric Ehst | 2,491 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,491 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sue Grace | 5,257 | 50.28% | |
Republican | Ted Mullen | 3,745 | 35.82% | |
Republican | Jack Hinchcliffe | 1,454 | 13.91% | |
Total votes | 10,456 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 55 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 55 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sue Grace | 32,111 | 62.11% | |
Democratic | Eric Ehst | 15,659 | 30.29% | |
Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 3,931 | 7.60% | |
Total votes | 51,701 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 25
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) | 5,067 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,067 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve May | 2,571 | 45.29% | |
Republican | Gene Reed | 2,103 | 37.04% | |
Republican | Joel K. Barr | 1,003 | 17.67% | |
Total votes | 5,677 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | John Williams | 56 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 56 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) | 21,543 | 58.34% | |
Republican | Steve May | 13,751 | 37.24% | |
Libertarian | John Williams | 1,631 | 4.42% | |
Total votes | 36,925 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bodo Diehn | 3,198 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,198 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Patterson (incumbent) | 8,381 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,381 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Patterson (incumbent) | 32,081 | 64.35% | |
Democratic | Bodo Diehn | 17,775 | 35.65% | |
Total votes | 49,856 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul Valach | 4,520 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,520 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gary Richardson (incumbent) | 8,381 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,381 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gary Richardson (incumbent) | 28,065 | 58.74% | |
Democratic | Paul Valach | 19,710 | 41.26% | |
Total votes | 47,775 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randall Gnant (incumbent) | 9,965 | 67.46% | |
Republican | Norval O. Tyler | 4,806 | 32.54% | |
Total votes | 14,771 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randall Gnant (incumbent) | 58,671 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 58,671 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 29
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David A. Petersen (incumbent) | 6,010 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,010 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David A. Petersen (incumbent) | 24,440 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 24,440 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 30
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul Brando | 2,286 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,286 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Freestone | 10,255 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,255 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Freestone | 40,622 | 69.34% | |
Democratic | Paul Brando | 17,963 | 30.66% | |
Total votes | 58,585 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
References
edit- ^ "1995, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1997, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1996 State of Arizona official canvass- primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1996 State of Arizona official canvass- General election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "Brenda Burns: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION". Arizona State Library.