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1982 Arizona House of Representatives election

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1982 Arizona House of Representatives elections

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All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Frank Kelley Art Hamilton
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 26th 22nd
Last election 43 17
Seats after 39 21
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4

Speaker before election

Frank Kelley[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Frank Kelley[2]
Republican

The 1982 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1982. 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 7, 1982.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 43 seats over the Democrats' 17 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber, though their majority was reduced to 39 Republicans to 21 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Democrats.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 36th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome
1st Jerry Everall Rep Jerry Everall Rep Hold
John Hays Rep Don Aldridge Rep Hold
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 Frank McElhaney Dem Frank McElhaney Dem Hold
Morris "Court" Courtright Rep Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Gain
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold
Renz D. Jennings[b] Dem Henry Evans Dem Hold
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
George W. Kline Rep Roy Hudson Dem Gain
8th Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Hold
Joe Lane Rep Joe Lane Rep Hold
9th Bill English Rep Bill English Rep Hold
Bart Baker Rep Bart Baker Rep Hold
10th Carmen F. Cajero Dem Carmen F. Cajero Dem Hold
Jesus "Chuy" Higuera Dem Jesus "Chuy" Higuera Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
Mike Morales Rep John Kromko Dem Gain
12th Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Pete Hershberger Rep Hold
Elmer D. "E.D." Jewett Jr. Rep Jack B. Jewett[c] Rep Hold
13th Larry Hawke Rep Larry Hawke Rep Hold
David M. Rodriguez[d] Dem David C. Bartlett Dem Hold
14th Elizabeth H. "Lew" Macy Rep Jim Green Rep Hold
William J. "Bill" De Long Rep Cindy L. Resnick Dem Gain
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
Rhonda Thomas Rep Rhonda Thomas Rep Hold
17th Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold
C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep Sterling Ridge Rep Hold
18th Burton S. Barr Rep Burton S. Barr Rep Hold
Pete Dunn Rep Jane Dee Hull[e] Rep Hold
19th Tony West Rep Jan Brewer Rep Hold
Jane Dee Hull[e] Rep Nancy Wessel Rep Hold
20th Debbie McCune Dem Debbie McCune Dem Hold
Lillian K. Jordan Rep Glenn Davis[f] Dem Gain
21st Elizabeth Adams Rockwell[g] Rep Henry H. Haws Rep Hold
Don Kenney[h] Rep Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold
23rd Leon Thompson Dem Carolyn Walker Dem Hold
Tony R. Abril Dem Armando Ruiz Dem Hold
24th Cal Holman Rep Cal Holman Rep Hold
Pete Corpstein Rep Chris Herstam Rep Hold
25th D. Lee Jones Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell[g] Rep Hold
Glenn Davis[f] Dem Don Kenney[h] Rep Gain
26th Frank Kelley Rep Frank Kelley Rep Hold
Jim Meredith Rep Jim Meredith Rep Hold
27th Doug Todd Rep Doug Todd Rep Hold
Juanita Harelson Rep Bev Hermon Rep Hold
28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold
Paul R. Messinger Rep Paul R. Messinger Rep Hold
29th Jim Cooper Rep Jim Cooper Rep Hold
Donna Carlson West Rep Lela Steffey Rep Hold
30th James J. Sossaman Rep James J. Sossaman Rep Hold
Carl J. Kunasek Rep Mark W. Killian 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 Jim Thomas 5,831 100.00%
Total votes 5,831 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jerry Everall (incumbent) 5,467 28.91%
Republican Don Aldridge 3,723 19.68%
Republican Maurice "Maury" Coburn 3,391 17.93%
Republican Jesse "Jess" F. Thomas 3,265 17.26%
Republican Dave Carson 3,067 16.22%
Total votes 18,913 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Everall (incumbent) 18,292 37.24%
Republican Don Aldridge 17,455 35.53%
Democratic Jim Thomas 13,374 27.23%
Total votes 49,121 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 4,950 50.93%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 4,770 49.07%
Total votes 9,720 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 18,697 50.29%
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 18,484 49.71%
Total votes 37,181 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 3

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 4,445 100.00%
Total votes 4,445 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 1,441 100.00%
Total votes 1,441 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 12,165 63.01%
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 7,140 36.99%
Total votes 19,305 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 4

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 7,465 36.38%
Democratic Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero (incumbent) 6,665 32.49%
Democratic Donna McKinney Patzke 3,666 17.87%
Democratic Velasquez W. Sneezy, Sr. 2,721 13.26%
Total votes 20,517 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jack D. Brown 2,450 50.64%
Republican John A. Collings 2,388 49.36%
Total votes 4,838 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 13,410 33.06%
Democratic Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero (incumbent) 11,287 27.83%
Republican John A. Collings 8,179 20.16%
Republican Jack D. Brown 7,685 18.95%
Total votes 40,561 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Frank McElhaney (incumbent) 3,383 55.08%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon 2,759 44.92%
Total votes 6,142 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright (incumbent) 2,295 100.00%
Total votes 2,295 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank McElhaney (incumbent) 10,745 36.63%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon 9,428 32.14%
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright (incumbent) 9,162 31.23%
Total votes 29,335 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Henry Evans 3,631 33.76%
Democratic Enrique "Henry" Celaya 3,551 33.02%
Democratic Guy H. McMurry 2,296 21.35%
Democratic Robert Kamman 1,276 11.87%
Total votes 10,754 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 2,943 67.39%
Republican A. Mac Carvalho 1,424 32.61%
Total votes 4,367 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Evans 9,364 30.81%
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 9,076 29.87%
Democratic Enrique "Henry" Celaya 7,844 25.81%
Republican A. Mac Carvalho 4,105 13.51%
Total votes 30,389 100.00%
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) 5,262 32.62%
Democratic Roy Hudson 4,838 29.99%
Democratic Hugh Smith 4,333 26.86%
Democratic John Sigala 1,698 10.53%
Total votes 16,131 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican George W. Kline (incumbent) 2,494 100.00%
Total votes 2,494 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy Hudson 10,815 36.37%
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 10,802 36.32%
Republican George W. Kline (incumbent) 8,122 27.31%
Total votes 29,739 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 8,955 61.70%
Democratic Gus Arzberger 5,558 38.30%
Total votes 14,513 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 3,226 99.48%
Republican Steven Porter[i] 17 0.52%
Total votes 3,243 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 12,057 32.13%
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 10,944 29.16%
Democratic Gus Arzberger 9,227 24.59%
Republican Steven Porter 5,303 14.13%
Total votes 37,531 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 9

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Suzanne E. Caldarello 3,701 50.94%
Democratic Mark O. Mills 3,564 49.06%
Total votes 7,265 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 5,425 54.44%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 4,541 45.56%
Total votes 9,966 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Richard G. Rose 21 100.00%
Total votes 21 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 15,199 31.25%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 13,019 26.77%
Democratic Suzanne E. Caldarello 10,965 22.54%
Democratic Mark O. Mills 8,129 16.71%
Libertarian Richard G. Rose 1,328 2.73%
Total votes 48,640 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carmen F. Cajero (incumbent) 3,072 32.43%
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent) 2,515 26.55%
Democratic William "Bill" Corbett 2,332 24.61%
Democratic Cora Esquibel 1,555 16.41%
Total votes 9,474 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Terry J. Orgill 14 100.00%
Total votes 14 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen F. Cajero (incumbent) 10,151 46.10%
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent) 8,621 39.15%
Libertarian Terry J. Orgill 3,249 14.75%
Total votes 22,021 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 3,925 34.70%
Democratic John Kromko 3,844 33.98%
Democratic Michael Hansen 1,478 13.07%
Democratic Richard C. Palmer 1,167 10.32%
Democratic Ed Finkelstein 898 7.94%
Total votes 11,312 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike Morales (incumbent) 2,508 100.00%
Total votes 2,508 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 12,791 37.04%
Democratic John Kromko 11,559 33.47%
Republican Mike Morales (incumbent) 10,183 29.49%
Total votes 34,533 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gordon Fuller 4,249 55.78%
Democratic William E. Minette 3,369 44.22%
Total votes 7,618 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Pete Hershberger 4,584 36.50%
Republican Jack B. Jewett 4,216 33.57%
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) 2,334 18.58%
Republican Samuel Winchester Morey 1,426 11.35%
Total votes 12,560 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Hershberger 14,722 26.42%
Republican Jack B. Jewett 14,213 25.51%
Democratic Gordon Fuller 13,729 24.64%
Democratic William E. Minette 13,053 23.43%
Total votes 55,717 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 13

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic David C. Bartlett 5,056 41.37%
Democratic Andy Nichols 4,236 34.66%
Democratic Helen Grace Carlson 2,209 18.08%
Democratic Bodie Knecht 720 5.89%
Total votes 12,221 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Larry Hawke (incumbent) 5,978 60.68%
Republican Dave Noel 3,873 39.32%
Total votes 9,851 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Herbert C. Johnson 21 100.00%
Total votes 21 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Hawke (incumbent) 16,816 28.22%
Democratic David C. Bartlett 14,786 24.81%
Republican Dave Noel 13,446 22.56%
Democratic Andy Nichols 12,921 21.68%
Libertarian Herbert C. Johnson 1,626 2.73%
Total votes 59,595 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 14

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick 4,394 58.63%
Democratic Terry James Lehrling 3,100 41.37%
Total votes 7,494 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Elizabeth H. "Lew" Macy (incumbent) 3,023 23.79%
Republican Jim Green 3,023 23.79%
Republican Joe McKeon 2,487 19.57%
Republican Frank Evans 2,136 16.81%
Republican Thomas "Tam" Kincaid 2,037 16.03%
Total votes 12,706 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Green 13,812 27.55%
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick 13,230 26.39%
Republican Elizabeth H. "Lew" Macy (incumbent) 13,214 26.36%
Democratic Terry James Lehrling 9,881 19.71%
Total votes 50,137 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic J. Weatherby[i] 110 53.66%
Democratic D. R. Peiffer[i] 95 46.34%
Total votes 205 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 5,481 41.22%
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 5,175 38.92%
Republican Ray Stedron 2,640 19.86%
Total votes 13,296 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 15,129 33.73%
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 14,796 32.99%
Democratic J. Weatherby 7,631 17.02%
Democratic D. R. Peiffer 7,291 16.26%
Total votes 44,847 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Don Michelsen 2,935 100.00%
Total votes 2,935 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 4,314 50.40%
Republican Rhonda Thomas (incumbent) 3,843 44.89%
Republican Al "King Alfonso" Lizanetz 403 4.71%
Total votes 8,560 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Stephen "Speedy" Clark 15 100.00%
Total votes 15 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 15,193 37.87%
Republican Rhonda Thomas (incumbent) 14,507 36.16%
Democratic Don Michelsen 8,561 21.34%
Libertarian Stephen "Speedy" Clark 1,862 4.64%
Total votes 40,123 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Justin "Jed" Smith 3,039 100.00%
Total votes 3,039 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 6,458 40.81%
Republican Sterling Ridge 3,401 21.49%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) 2,765 17.47%
Republican Robert E. Donovan 2,497 15.78%
Republican Lenny G. Letcher 702 4.44%
Total votes 15,823 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 18,815 42.47%
Republican Sterling Ridge 16,275 36.74%
Democratic Justin "Jed" Smith 9,213 20.80%
Total votes 44,303 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Phyllis Hawkins 2,366 42.06%
Democratic Terry Edward Choate 1,719 30.56%
Democratic K. G. "Kenny" Hagin 1,540 27.38%
Total votes 5,625 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 6,129 54.85%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent)[e] 5,046 45.15%
Total votes 11,175 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 16,859 34.90%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent)[e] 14,809 30.65%
Democratic Phillis Hawkins 9,361 19.38%
Democratic Terry Edward Choate 7,283 15.07%
Total votes 48,312 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cindy Roberts 2,091 42.48%
Democratic M. L. "Peggy" Horacek 1,537 31.23%
Democratic Cyril "Cy" Wadzita 1,294 26.29%
Total votes 4,922 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Nancy Wessel 5,158 46.21%
Republican Jan Brewer 4,477 40.11%
Republican Merle Wackerbarth 1,526 13.67%
Total votes 11,161 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Wessel 15,468 33.32%
Republican Jan Brewer 15,394 33.16%
Democratic Cindy Roberts 8,275 17.82%
Democratic M. L. "Peggy" Horacek 7,290 15.70%
Total votes 46,427 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 3,453 53.41%
Democratic Glenn Davis (incumbent)[f] 3,012 46.59%
Total votes 6,465 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Royann Jordan 3,286 56.17%
Republican Violet Gibbs 2,564 43.83%
Total votes 5,850 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 12,162 30.58%
Democratic Glenn Davis (incumbent)[f] 11,291 28.39%
Republican Royann Jordan 9,140 22.99%
Republican Violet Gibbs 7,172 18.04%
Total votes 39,765 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 21

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John Warren Foster 2,167 53.88%
Democratic Russ Hanks 1,855 46.12%
Total votes 4,022 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Henry H. Haws 4,812 34.27%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson 3,609 25.70%
Republican Bob Broughton 3,329 23.71%
Republican Ron Griffith 2,291 16.32%
Total votes 14,041 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Steve Machol[i] 3 100.00%
Total votes 3 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry H. Haws 13,798 33.08%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson 12,712 30.48%
Democratic John Warren Foster 7,364 17.66%
Democratic Russ Hanks 6,805 16.32%
Libertarian Steve Machol 1,030 2.47%
Total votes 41,709 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 2,660 51.82%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 2,473 48.18%
Total votes 5,133 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Jack Jones 10 100.00%
Total votes 10 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 7,960 45.82%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 7,751 44.62%
Libertarian Jack Jones 1,662 9.57%
Total votes 17,373 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carolyn Walker 2,175 20.38%
Democratic Armando Ruiz 2,126 19.93%
Democratic Renz D. Jennings (incumbent)[b] 1,759 16.49%
Democratic Tony R. Abril, Sr. (incumbent) 1,697 15.90%
Democratic Leon Thompson Jr. 1,118 10.48%
Democratic Ossie Owens 1,075 10.07%
Democratic Ben Moreno Jr. 720 6.75%
Total votes 10,670 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Maxine Provost Brubaker 1,013 99.90%
Republican Roderick A. Jacobsen[i] 1 0.10%
Total votes 1,014 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Karen Emden 23 85.19%
Libertarian James Eric Weightman[i] 4 14.81%
Total votes 27 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Walker 7,616 37.46%
Democratic Armando Ruiz 6,998 34.42%
Republican Maxine Provost Brubaker 2,311 11.37%
Republican Roderick A. Jacobsen 2,076 10.21%
Libertarian Karen Emden 738 3.63%
Libertarian James Eric Weightman 590 2.90%
Total votes 20,329 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Lyn B. Hall 2,324 98.94%
Democratic Linda Becker[i] 25 1.06%
Total votes 2,349 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Chris Herstam 3,779 39.13%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 3,036 31.44%
Republican Gary S. Giordano 2,842 29.43%
Total votes 9,657 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Kathy Harrer 18 52.94%
Libertarian John Webster Harrer 16 47.06%
Total votes 34 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Herstam 13,619 30.46%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 12,913 28.88%
Democratic Linda Becker 7,935 17.75%
Democratic Lyn B. Hall 7,089 15.86%
Libertarian Kathy Harrer 1,730 3.87%
Libertarian John Webster Harrer 1,423 3.18%
Total votes 44,709 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Steve Tidler 3,875 95.33%
Democratic Wayne Doty[i] 135 3.32%
Democratic Jerry Denomme[i] 55 1.35%
Total votes 4,065 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Kenney (incumbent)[h] 3,875 32.52%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)[g] 3,869 32.47%
Republican Claire Duff 2,250 18.88%
Republican W. Jack Kelly 1,923 16.14%
Total votes 11,917 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Marjorie Groce 37 100.00%
Total votes 37 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Kenney (incumbent)[h] 14,248 31.12%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)[g] 13,390 29.25%
Democratic Steve Tidler 8,310 18.15%
Democratic Wayne Doty 8,112 17.72%
Libertarian Marjorie Groce 1,718 3.75%
Total votes 45,778 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic George Hetrick 3,476 100.00%
Total votes 3,476 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 6,899 50.74%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 6,698 49.26%
Total votes 13,597 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 18,336 40.51%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 17,587 38.86%
Democratic George Hetrick 9,338 20.63%
Total votes 45,261 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jo Ann G. Pedrick 3,003 98.91%
Democratic Dwight Langham[i] 33 1.09%
Total votes 3,036 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Doug Todd (incumbent) 6,091 54.63%
Republican Bev Hermon 5,059 45.37%
Total votes 11,150 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Todd (incumbent) 13,539 31.26%
Republican Bev Hermon 13,146 30.35%
Democratic Jo Ann G. Pedrick 10,353 23.90%
Democratic Dwight Langham 6,274 14.49%
Total votes 43,312 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Fred E. Tenney 2,179 100.00%
Total votes 2,179 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Paul R. Messinger (incumbent) 6,455 52.19%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 5,913 47.81%
Total votes 12,368 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Duncan Dodge 23 100.00%
Total votes 23 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul R. Messinger (incumbent) 21,069 40.86%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 19,287 37.41%
Democratic Fred E. Tenney 8,465 16.42%
Libertarian Duncan Dodge 2,737 5.31%
Total votes 51,558 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Diane Swart Calderón 2,298 99.31%
Democratic Jo Taft[i] 16 0.69%
Total votes 2,314 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 6,362 40.46%
Republican Lela Steffey 5,675 36.09%
Republican Becky Buehl 3,689 23.46%
Total votes 15,726 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 12,973 35.56%
Republican Lela Steffey 12,645 34.66%
Democratic Diane Swart Calderón 6,236 17.09%
Democratic Jo Taft 4,631 12.69%
Total votes 36,485 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Wayne Thomas Pelzer 2,067 100.00%
Total votes 2,067 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark W. Killian 3,818 27.37%
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 3,805 27.28%
Republican Dan Coury 2,534 18.16%
Republican Morris P. Cooper 1,913 13.71%
Republican Larry J. Chesley 1,880 13.48%
Total votes 13,950 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark W. Killian 14,690 41.61%
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 14,394 40.78%
Democratic Wayne Thomas Pelzer 6,216 17.61%
Total votes 35,300 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. ^ Kelley was re-elected as Speaker for the 36th legislature by acclamation.[5]
  2. ^ a b Redistricted from district 6 to 23.
  3. ^ Representative Elmer D. "E.D." Jewett Jr. was the father of Representative Jack B. Jewett.[6]
  4. ^ Democrat Clare Dunn of District 13 died in office on July 30, 1981. David M. Rodriguez was appointed on August 7, 1981 by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy.[7]
  5. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 19 to 18.
  6. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 25 to 20.
  7. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 21 to 25.
  8. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 21 to 25.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.

References

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  1. ^ "1981, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  2. ^ "1983, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  3. ^ "1982 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1982 Official canvass, State of Arizona, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1983, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Elmer D. Jewett Jr.: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION". Arizona State Library.
  7. ^ "1981, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. iv.