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1986 United States Senate election in Arizona
July 2023
1986 Arizona Senate election Arizona legislative no 1984 Arizona Senate election 1984 November 4, 1986 1988 Arizona Senate election 1988 All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 x160px Carl J. Kunasek Arizona Republican Party 21st 18 19 1 Alan Stephens Arizona Democratic Party 6th 12 11 1 Senate President Stan Turley1985, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/45296 Arizona Republican Party Carl J. Kunasek1987, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/45305 Arizona Republican Party
The 1986 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1986. 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 9, 1986.1986 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102683
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 with 19 Republicans to 11 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.1986 State of Arizona, official canvass, general election, Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102682
The newly elected senators served in the 38th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents
Democrats
District 8: Ed C. Sawyer
District 10: Luis Armando Gonzales
District 23: Alfredo Gutierrez
Republican
District 17: Anne Lindeman
District 27: Juanita Harelson
District 30: Stan Turley
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections
Republican
District 19: Bill Davis
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
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 James Henderson Jr. 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 Alan J. Stephens Dem Alan J. Stephens Dem Hold 7th Peter Rios Dem Peter Rios Dem Hold 8th Ed C. Sawyer Dem Carol Lee MacdonaldRep Gain 9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold 10th Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Jesus "Chuy" Higuera 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 Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold 18th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold 19th Bill Davis Rep Jan Brewer 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 Carolyn Walker 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 Doug Todd 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 James J. Sossaman Rep Hold
Detailed Results
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__NOTOC__
District 1
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
John U. Hays (incumbent)
10984
10984 10984 2 yes
10984
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party John U. Hays (incumbent) 29059 29059 29059 2 yes
29059 100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 2
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Tony Gabaldon (incumbent)
7254
7254 7254 2 yes
7254
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
Tony Gabaldon (incumbent)
21183
21183 21183 2 yes
21183
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 3
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
James Henderson Jr. (incumbent)
2972
2972 2972 1374 886 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Tom Shirley
1374
1374 2972 1374 886 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Lloyd L. House
886
886 2972 1374 886 2 yes
2972 1374 886
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
James Henderson Jr. (incumbent)
16406
16406 16406 2 yes
16406
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 4
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)
10479
10479 10479 2 yes
10479
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)
20268
20268 20268 2 yes
20268
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 5
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Jones Osborn (incumbent)
6209
6209 6209 2 yes
6209
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
Jones Osborn (incumbent)
15673
15673 15673 2 yes
15673
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 6
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Alan J. Stephens (incumbent)
7151
7151 7151 2 yes
7151
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Dave Blasco
3661
3661 3661 2 yes
3661
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
Alan J. Stephens (incumbent)
14840
14840 14840 7357 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Dave Blasco
7357
7357 14840 7357 2 yes
14840 7357
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 7
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Peter Rios (incumbent)
7897
7897 7897 3879 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Neal Justin
3879
3879 7897 3879 2 yes
7897 3879
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Ted Wilson
2767
2767 2767 2 yes
2767
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
Peter Rios (incumbent)
15480
15480 15480 8731 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Ted Wilson
8731
8731 15480 8731 2 yes
15480 8731
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 8
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Steve J. Vukcevich
6897
6897 6897 4391 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Frank N. Peters
4391
4391 6897 4391 2 yes
6897 4391
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Carol Lee Macdonald
3580
3580 3580 2 yes
3580
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
Carol Lee Macdonald
11691
11691 11691 11416 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Steve J. Vukcevich
11416
11416 11691 11416 2 yes
11691 11416
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 9
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Harold W. "Hal" Thomas
6042
6042 6042 2 yes
6042
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent)
5366
5366 5366 2589 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Gene Manring
2589
2589 5366 2589 2 yes
5366 2589
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent)
19116
19116 19116 12379 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Harold W. "Hal" Thomas
12379
12379 19116 12379 2 yes
19116 12379 100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 10
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Jesus "Chuy" Higuera
4717
4717 4717 2 yes
4717
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
Jesus "Chuy" Higuera
11513
11513 11513 2 yes
11513
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 11
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent)
6915
6915 6915 2 yes
6915
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent)
18766
18766 18766 2 yes
18766
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 12
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
John T. Mawhinney (incumbent)
5999
5999 5999 2 yes
5999
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
John T. Mawhinney (incumbent)
27152
27152 27152 2 yes
27152
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 13
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Greg Lunn (incumbent)
6585
6585 6585 2 yes
6585
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
Greg Lunn (incumbent)
27395
27395 27395 2 yes
27395 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 14
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
John P. "Jack" Fitzgerald
5828
5828 5828 2 yes
5828
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Bill De Long (incumbent)
6021
6021 6021 2 yes
6021
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Bill De Long (incumbent) 19735 19735 19735 10724 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
John P. "Jack" Fitzgerald
10724
10724 19735 10724 2 yes
19735 10724 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 15
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent)
9081
9081 9081 2 yes
9081
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent)
23895
23895 23895 2 yes
23895 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 16
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Thelda M. Williams
4600
4600 4600 2 yes
4600
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Wayne Stump (incumbent)
4184
4184 4184 3648 485 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Ron Young
3648
3648 4184 3648 485 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Stanley S. Sipiora
485
485 4184 3648 485 2 yes
4184 3648 485
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Wayne Stump (incumbent) 18072 18072 18072 10267 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party Thelda M. Williams 10267 10267 18072 10267 2 yes
18072 10267 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 17
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Patricia "Pat" Wright
9871
9871 9871 2 yes
9871
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Patricia "Pat" Wright 23299 23299 23299 2 yes
23299 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 18
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Beverly G. Davis
4708
4708 4708 2 yes
4708
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Tony West (incumbent)
9807
9807 9807 2 yes
9807
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
Tony West (incumbent)
19280
19280 19280 10058 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Beverly G. Davis
10058
10058 19280 10058 2 yes
19280 10058 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 19
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
David Eagle
4762
4762 4762 2 yes
4762
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Jan Brewer
6128
6128 6128 2792 1689 685 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Tom Bearup
2792
2792 6128 2792 1689 685 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Bill Davis (incumbent)
1689
1689 6128 2792 1689 685 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Barbara Stirnes
685
685 6128 2792 1689 685 2 yes
6128 2792 1689 685
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Jan Brewer 24994 24994 24994 11132 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
David Eagle
11132
11132 24994 11132 2 yes
24994 11132 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 20
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Lela Alston (incumbent)
5887
5887 5887 2 yes
5887
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Wayne C. Church
5385
5385 5385 2 yes
5385
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
Lela Alston (incumbent)
13927
13927 13927 9418 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Wayne C. Church
9418
9418 13927 9418 2 yes
13927 9418 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 21
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
William "Bill" E. Hegarty
4227
4227 4227 2 yes
4227
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent)
8943
8943 8943 2 yes
8943
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 19002 19002 19002 10665 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
William "Bill" E. Hegarty
10665
10665 19002 10665 2 yes
19002 10665 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 22
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent)
4614
4614 4614 2 yes
4614
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Joe Browning
1500
1500 1500 2 yes
1500
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 7514 7514 7514 4336 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Joe Browning
4336
4336 7514 4336 2 yes
7514 4336 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 23
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Carolyn Walker
2013
2013 2013 1378 1126 1066 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Joe Eddie Lopez
1378
1378 2013 1378 1126 1066 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Leticia Ruiz
1126
1126 2013 1378 1126 1066 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Cloves C. Campbell
1066
1066 2013 1378 1126 1066 2 yes
2013 1378 1126 1066
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Mary K. Carr
803
803 803 440 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Anthony Aleman Abril Jr.
440
440 803 440 2 yes
803 440
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Democratic Party
Carolyn Walker
8392
8392 8392 2949 1 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Mary K. Carr
2949
2949 8392 2949 1 2 yes
Arizona Libertarian Party
"BW" Chad Raible
1
1 8392 2949 1 2 yes
8392 2949 1
100.00%
Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party
District 24
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Clifford Sherr
4265
4265 4265 2 yes
4265
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Pete Corpstein (incumbent)
6596
6596 6596 5812 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Jeanne Herberger
5812
5812 6596 5812 2 yes
6596 5812
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
Pete Corpstein (incumbent)
24981
24981 24981 11013 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Clifford Sherr
11013
11013 24981 11013 2 yes
24981 11013 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 25
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Jacque Steiner (incumbent)
7043
7043 7043 2 yes
7043
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 19850 19850 19850 2 yes
19850 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 26
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Peter Kay (incumbent)
6435
6435 6435 4328 2 yes
Arizona Republican Party
Jean L. Black
4328
4328 6435 4328 2 yes
6435 4328
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Peter Kay (incumbent) 22464 22464 22464 2 yes
22464 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 27
Democratic primary results
Arizona Democratic Party
Victor Aronow
4527
4527 4527 2 yes
4527
100.00%
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Doug Todd
7925
7925 7925 2 yes
7925
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
Doug Todd
19714
19714 19714 10776 2 yes
Arizona Democratic Party
Victor Aronow
10776
10776 19714 10776 2 yes
19714 10776 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 28
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Robert B. Usdane (incumbent)
12114
12114 12114 2 yes
12114
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 32981 32981 32981 2 yes
32981 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 29
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
Jack J. Taylor (incumbent)
8700
8700 8700 2 yes
8700
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 19508 19508 19508 2 yes
19508 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
District 30
Republican primary results
Arizona Republican Party
James J. Sossaman
11227
11227 11227 2 yes
11227
100.00%
General election results
Arizona Republican Party
James J. Sossaman
32086
32086 32086 2 yes
32086 100.00%
Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party
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