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1984 Arizona Senate election

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1984 Arizona Senate election

← 1982 November 6, 1984 1986 →

All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Stan Turley Alfredo Gutierrez
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th 23rd
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Steady Steady

Senate President before election

Stan Turley[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Stan Turley[2]
Republican

The 1984 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 1984. 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 11, 1984.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and their majority of 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats remained unchanged.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 37th Arizona State Legislature.

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

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Democrat

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  1. District 6: Polly Getzwiller

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

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Democrat

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  1. District 3: Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr.[a]
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st John U. Hays Rep John U. Hays Rep Hold
2nd Tony Gabaldon Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold
3rd Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr.[a] Dem James Henderson Jr. Dem Hold
4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Hold
5th Jones Osborn Dem Jones Osborn Dem Hold
6th Polly Getzwiller Dem Alan J. Stephens Dem Hold
7th Peter Rios Dem Peter Rios Dem Hold
8th Ed C. Sawyer Dem Ed C. Sawyer Dem Hold
9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold
10th Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Hold
11th Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Hold
12th John T. Mawhinney Rep John T. Mawhinney Rep Hold
13th Greg Lunn Rep Greg Lunn Rep Hold
14th William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep Hold
15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold
16th Wayne Stump Rep Wayne Stump Rep Hold
17th Anne Lindeman Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold
18th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold
19th Bill Davis Rep Bill Davis Rep Hold
20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold
21st Carl J. Kunasek Rep Carl J. Kunasek Rep Hold
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Hold
23rd Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Hold
24th Pete Corpstein Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold
25th Jacque Steiner Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold
26th Peter Kay Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold
27th Juanita Harelson Rep Juanita Harelson Rep Hold
28th Robert B. Usdane Rep Robert B. Usdane Rep Hold
29th Jack J. Taylor Rep Jack J. Taylor Rep Hold
30th Stan Turley Rep Stan Turley 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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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 10,865 100.00%
Total votes 10,865 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John U. Hays (incumbent) 24,344 100.00%
Total votes 24,344 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 7,647 100.00%
Total votes 7,647 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John G. Orr 6,979 100.00%
Total votes 6,979 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 21,664 53.47%
Republican John G. Orr 18,855 46.53%
Total votes 40,519 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. 4,381 52.09%
Democratic Freddie Howard 4,030 47.91%
Total votes 8,411 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Burke[b] 104 53.06%
Republican Faron Morgan[b] 92 46.94%
Total votes 196 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. 11,655 54.17%
Republican Fred Burke 5,948 27.64%
Independent Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent)[a] 3,913 18.19%
Total votes 21,516 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 9,945 64.45%
Democratic Les E. Hunt 5,485 35.55%
Total votes 15,430 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 23,123 100.00%
Total votes 23,123 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 7,893 100.00%
Total votes 7,893 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 17,586 97.82%
Republican Dean W. Newton[c] 392 2.18%
Total votes 17,978 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan J. Stephens 4,071 56.06%
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 3,191 43.94%
Total votes 7,262 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh N. Guinn 2,317 100.00%
Total votes 2,317 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan J. Stephens 12,667 51.43%
Republican Hugh N. Guinn 11,964 48.57%
Total votes 24,631 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 7,044 58.80%
Democratic Bill Swink 4,936 41.20%
Total votes 11,980 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Mumme[b] 191 100.00%
Total votes 191 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 18,194 64.33%
Republican Jim Mumme 10,087 35.67%
Total votes 28,281 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 10,995 81.73%
Democratic James "Tarzan Jaime" Hannan 2,458 18.27%
Total votes 13,453 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 16,471 100.00%
Total votes 16,471 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Baker 6,745 100.00%
Total votes 6,745 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 7,303 100.00%
Total votes 7,303 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 19,506 52.38%
Democratic James Baker 17,732 47.62%
Total votes 37,238 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent) 4,586 100.00%
Total votes 4,586 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwayne S. Register 1,075 100.00%
Total votes 1,075 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent) 13,099 68.62%
Republican Dwayne S. Register 5,989 31.38%
Total votes 19,088 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 6,939 100.00%
Total votes 6,939 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 24,134 100.00%
Total votes 24,134 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William E. Minette 6,418 100.00%
Total votes 6,418 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 7,079 100.00%
Total votes 7,079 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 26,885 63.42%
Democratic William E. Minette 15,506 36.58%
Total votes 42,391 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. Biggers 5,364 100.00%
Total votes 5,364 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent) 8,051 100.00%
Total votes 8,051 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent) 28,744 66.77%
Democratic John W. Biggers 14,306 33.23%
Total votes 43,050 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Georgia Cole Brousseau 4,900 100.00%
Total votes 4,900 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William J. "Bill" DeLong (incumbent) 6,355 100.00%
Total votes 6,355 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William J. "Bill" DeLong (incumbent) 22,564 59.26%
Democratic Georgia Cole Brousseau 15,510 40.74%
Total votes 38,074 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 5,056 100.00%
Total votes 5,056 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 26,676 100.00%
Total votes 26,676 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mat Wheeler 2,179 100.00%
Total votes 2,179 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 3,315 100.00%
Total votes 3,315 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 21,159 64.09%
Democratic Mat Wheeler 11,853 35.91%
Total votes 33,012 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 5,957 100.00%
Total votes 5,957 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 27,798 100.00%
Total votes 27,798 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 4,487 100.00%
Total votes 4,487 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 27,190 100.00%
Total votes 27,190 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorraine King 2,227 100.00%
Total votes 2,227 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Davis (incumbent) 4,730 100.00%
Total votes 4,730 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Davis (incumbent) 26,209 66.82%
Democratic Lorraine King 13,017 33.18%
Total votes 39,226 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 2,978 100.00%
Total votes 2,978 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Georgia Hargan[b] 298 100.00%
Total votes 298 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 14,223 52.93%
Republican Georgia Hargan 11,677 43.46%
Independent Dick Singer[c] 969 3.61%
Total votes 26,869 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dominic "Nick" Colletto Jr. 2,129 100.00%
Total votes 2,129 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 4,620 100.00%
Total votes 4,620 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 22,228 68.69%
Democratic Dominic "Nick" Colletto Jr. 10,130 31.31%
Total votes 32,358 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 2,389 100.00%
Total votes 2,389 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caroline Coronado 775 100.00%
Total votes 775 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 8,684 58.18%
Republican Caroline Coronado 6,241 41.81%
Independent Bob Best[c][d] 1 0.01%
Total votes 14,926 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 3,222 100.00%
Total votes 3,222 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 12,395 100.00%
Total votes 12,395 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 6,014 100.00%
Total votes 6,014 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 31,954 100.00%
Total votes 31,954 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Williams[b] 154 100.00%
Total votes 154 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 5,010 100.00%
Total votes 5,010 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 20,868 72.51%
Against Tax Abuse[e] John Williams 7,911 27.49%
Total votes 28,779 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Hetrick 2,445 100.00%
Total votes 2,445 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 4,718 100.00%
Total votes 4,718 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 23,786 68.59%
Democratic George Hetrick 10,895 31.41%
Total votes 34,681 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Maxon 2,640 100.00%
Total votes 2,640 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita Harelson (incumbent) 3,525 63.33%
Republican Vic Heller 2,041 36.67%
Total votes 5,566 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita Harelson (incumbent) 24,563 65.69%
Democratic Carolyn Maxon 12,830 34.31%
Total votes 37,393 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 4,715 100.00%
Total votes 4,715 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 36,659 100.00%
Total votes 36,659 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 4,363 100.00%
Total votes 4,363 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 24,974 100.00%
Total votes 24,974 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 4,691 100.00%
Total votes 4,691 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 34,511 100.00%
Total votes 34,511 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b c Senator Hubbard ran as an Independent in the general election and came in third.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  3. ^ a b c Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
  4. ^ No party designation indicated.
  5. ^ Switched from the Democratic Party in the primary election to "Against Tax Abuse" party designation in the general election.

References

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  1. ^ "1983, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1985, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1984 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1984 State of Arizona, official canvass, general election,". Arizona Secretary of State.