1978 Arizona Senate election

none June 2023 1978 Arizona Senate election Arizona legislative no 1976 Arizona Senate election 1976 November 7, 1978 1980 Arizona Senate election 1980 All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 x160px Arizona Republican Party 14 16 2 Arizona Democratic Party 16 14 2 Senate President Ed C. SawyerMembers of the 33rd Arizona State Senate in Phoenix Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/233537 Arizona Democratic Party Leo CorbetThe 34th Arizona State Legislature at the Capitol in Phoenix Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/233070 Arizona Republican Party The 1978 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1978. 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 12, 1978.1978 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102674 Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 16 seats over the Republicans' 14 seats. Following the election, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.1978 State of Arizona official canvass, general election Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102673 The newly elected senators served in the 34th Arizona State Legislature. Retiring Incumbents Democrat District 11: Frank J. Felix Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections Democrats District 2: Dr. Lewis J. McDonald District 10: Tom Moore Incumbents Defeated in General Elections Democrats District 9: John J. Hutton District 12: Sue Dye District 16: Marcia Weeks Republican District 21: Tim Hayes Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome 1st Boyd Tenney Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold 2nd Lewis J. McDonald Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold 3rd Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. Dem Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. 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 Polly Getzwiller Dem Hold 7th William L. Swink Dem William L. Swink Dem Hold 8th Ed Sawyer Dem Ed Sawyer Dem Hold 9th John J. Hutton Dem Jeffrey J. HillRep Gain 10th Tom Moore Dem Luis A. Gonzales Dem Hold 11th Frank J. Felix Dem Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Hold 12th Sue Dye Dem John T. MawhinneyRep Gain 13th Morris Farr Dem Morris Farr Dem Hold 14th Jim Kolbe Rep Jim Kolbe Rep Hold 15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold 16th Marcia Weeks Dem Wayne StumpRep Gain 17th Anne Lindeman Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold 18th Leo Corbet Rep Leo Corbet Rep Hold 19th Ray Rottas Rep Ray Rottas Rep Hold 20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold 21st Timothy D. Hayes Rep Richard KimballDem Gain 22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Hold 23rd Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Hold 24th John C. Pritzlaff Jr. Rep John C. Pritzlaff Jr. Rep Hold 25th Trudy Camping Rep Trudy Camping Rep Hold 26th Rod J. McMullin Rep Rod J. McMullin Rep Hold 27th James A. (Jim) Mack Rep James A. (Jim) Mack 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 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 Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 5104 5104 5104 3869 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Sam Steiger 3869 3869 5104 3869 2 yes 5104 3869 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 18573 18573 18573 2 yes 18573 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 2 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Tony Gabaldon 3480 3480 3480 2593 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Dr. Lewis J. McDonald (incumbent) 2593 2593 3480 2593 2 yes 3480 2593 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Tony Gabaldon 11269 11269 11269 2 yes 11269 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 3 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) 4552 4552 4552 2 yes 4552 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) 10424 10424 10424 2 yes 10424 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 4 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 8574 8574 8574 2 yes 8574 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Dennis I. Davis 2727 2727 2727 2 yes 2727 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 11788 11788 11788 7885 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Dennis I. Davis 7885 7885 11788 7885 2 yes 11788 7885 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 5 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Jones Osborn (incumbent) 4545 4545 4545 2 yes 4545 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Jones Osborn (incumbent) 8800 8800 8800 2 yes 8800 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 6 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 3751 3751 3751 1850 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party R. G. "Danny" Pena 1850 1850 3751 1850 2 yes 3751 1850 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 8520 8520 8520 2 yes 8520 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 7 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party William L. Swink (incumbent) 4451 4451 4451 2 yes 4451 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party William L. Swink (incumbent) 9219 9219 9219 2 yes 9219 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 8 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 9089 9089 9089 2 yes 9089 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 13559 13559 13559 2 yes 13559 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 9 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party John J. Hutton (incumbent) 3582 3582 3582 2 yes 3582 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Jeffrey J. Hill 2524 2524 2524 933 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Hercules V. Galie 933 933 2524 933 2 yes 2524 933 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Jeffrey J. Hill 9361 9361 9361 7915 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party John J. Hutton (incumbent) 7915 7915 9361 7915 2 yes 9361 7915 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 10 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Luis Armando Gonzales 1905 1905 1905 1777 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Tom Moore (incumbent) 1777 1777 1905 1777 2 yes 1905 1777 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Roy E. Woods 387 387 387 2 yes 387 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Diane Crouch 8 8 8 2 yes 8 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Luis Armando Gonzales 5605 5605 5605 2108 387 327 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Roy E. Woods 2108 2108 5605 2108 387 327 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Diane Crouch 387 387 5605 2108 387 327 2 yes Independent Lorenzo Torrez 327 327 5605 2108 387 327 2 yes 5605 2108 387 327 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 11 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Jaime P. Gutierrez 2256 2256 2256 1610 536 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Joe Castillo 1610 1610 2256 1610 536 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Caroline P. Killeen 536 536 2256 1610 536 2 yes 2256 1610 536 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Jaime P. Gutierrez 9241 9241 9241 2010 2 yes Independent Emil S. Sasiadek 2010 2010 9241 2010 2 yes 9241 2010 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 12 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Sue Dye (incumbent) 3858 3858 3858 2 yes 3858 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party John T. Mawhinney 2472 2472 2472 2 yes 2472 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party John T. Mawhinney 11908 11908 11908 9493 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Sue Dye (incumbent) 9493 9493 11908 9493 2 yes 11908 9493 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 13 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Morris Farr (incumbent) 3606 3606 3606 2 yes 3606 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Greg Lunn 1917 1917 1917 1647 2 yes Arizona Republican Party James W. "Jim" Cocke 1647 1647 1917 1647 2 yes 1917 1647 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Wilfred "Bill" Olschewski 16 16 16 2 yes 16 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Morris Farr (incumbent) 9740 9740 9740 9371 498 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Greg Lunn 9371 9371 9740 9371 498 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Wilfred "Bill" Olschewski 498 498 9740 9371 498 2 yes 9740 9371 498 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 14 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Jim Kolbe (incumbent) 3041 3041 3041 2 yes 3041 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Jim Kolbe (incumbent) 18192 18192 18192 2 yes 18192 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 15 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 4057 4057 4057 2039 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Ken Parker 2039 2039 4057 2039 2 yes 4057 2039 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 14574 14574 14574 2 yes 14574 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 16 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Marcia Weeks (incumbent) 4072 4072 4072 2 yes 4072 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Dr. Wayne Stump 2474 2474 2474 2296 766 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Archie E. Doss 2296 2296 2474 2296 766 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Greg Tripoli 766 766 2474 2296 766 2 yes 2474 2296 766 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party James C. Cameron 17 17 17 2 yes 17 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Dr. Wayne Stump 12254 12254 12254 10929 1121 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Marcia Weeks (incumbent) 10929 10929 12254 10929 1121 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party James C. Cameron 1121 1121 12254 10929 1121 2 yes 12254 10929 1121 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 17 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 7327 7327 7327 2 yes 7327 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 20779 20779 20779 2 yes 20779 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 18 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Phyllis G. Rowe 2698 2698 2698 2 yes 2698 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Leo Corbet (incumbent) 4287 4287 4287 2 yes 4287 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Kathi O'Connell 12 12 12 2 yes 12 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Leo Corbet (incumbent) 9901 9901 9901 5691 913 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Phyllis G. Rowe 5691 5691 9901 5691 913 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Kathi O'Connell 913 913 9901 5691 913 2 yes 9901 5691 913 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 19 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Helen KalnitzKalnitz Ran a write-in campaign. 120 120 120 2 yes 120 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Ray Rottas (incumbent) 4536 4536 4536 2 yes 4536 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Ray Rottas (incumbent) 12676 12676 12676 2 yes 12676 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 20 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Lela Alston (incumbent) 3133 3133 3133 2 yes 3133 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party George Hussey 2380 2380 2380 2 yes 2380 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Lela Alston (incumbent) 7768 7768 7768 5283 2 yes Arizona Republican Party George Hussey 5283 5283 7768 5283 2 yes 7768 5283 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 21 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Richard Kimball 2846 2846 2846 2 yes 2846 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Tim Hayes (incumbent) 3125 3125 3125 2 yes 3125 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Don Stott 10 10 10 2 yes 10 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Richard Kimball 6851 6851 6851 6211 432 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Tim Hayes (incumbent) 6211 6211 6851 6211 432 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Don Stott 432 432 6851 6211 432 2 yes 6851 6211 432 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 22 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 1663 1663 1663 894 606 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Sue Perkins 894 894 1663 894 606 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Leon Thompson Jr. 606 606 1663 894 606 2 yes 1663 894 606 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 5672 5672 5672 2 yes 5672 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 23 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 1933 1933 1933 444 272 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Frances F. Ford 444 444 1933 444 272 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Samuel Wesley 272 272 1933 444 272 2 yes 1933 444 272 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Bennie Joe (Bossa Nova) Brown 203 203 203 2 yes 203 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 3790 3790 3790 902 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Bennie Joe (Bossa-Nova) Brown 902 902 3790 902 2 yes 3790 902 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 24 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Jean Reed Roberts 2145 2145 2145 1472 927 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party James McCullough 1472 1472 2145 1472 927 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Tim Rockey 927 927 2145 1472 927 2 yes 2145 1472 927 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party John C. Pritzlaff Jr. (incumbent) 7377 7377 7377 2519 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Phil Morgan 2519 2519 7377 2519 2 yes 7377 2519 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Randy Dana Paulsen 16 16 16 2 yes 16 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party John C. Pritzlaff Jr. (incumbent) 23826 23826 23826 10713 1691 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Jean Reed Roberts 10713 10713 23826 10713 1691 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Randy Dana Paulsen 1691 1691 23826 10713 1691 2 yes 23826 10713 1691 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 25 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Jerri Pastor 2027 2027 2027 1446 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Tim Evens 1446 1446 2027 1446 2 yes 2027 1446 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Trudy Camping (incumbent) 2594 2594 2594 2 yes 2594 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Michael C. Monson 6 6 6 2 yes 6 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Trudy Camping (incumbent) 6931 6931 6931 5419 525 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Jerri Pastor 5419 5419 6931 5419 525 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Michael C. Monson 525 525 6931 5419 525 2 yes 6931 5419 525 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 26 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party E. C. HochwaldHochwald Ran a write-in campaign. 201 201 201 2 yes 201 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Rod McMullin (incumbent) 3824 3824 3824 2 yes 3824 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Leona Kroger 10 10 10 2 yes 10 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Rod McMullin (incumbent) 11933 11933 11933 2659 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Leona Kroger 2659 2659 11933 2659 2 yes 11933 2659 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 27 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Bob Ashe 3264 3264 3264 2 yes 3264 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent) 4628 4628 4628 2 yes 4628 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Leanna F. Garrison 11 11 11 2 yes 11 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent) 12463 12463 12463 8305 1088 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Bob Ashe 8305 8305 12463 8305 1088 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Leanna F. Garrison 1088 1088 12463 8305 1088 2 yes 12463 8305 1088 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 28 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Imogene (Gene) Moore 2052 2052 2052 2 yes 2052 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 2432 2432 2432 2141 1440 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Steve Birringer 2141 2141 2432 2141 1440 2 yes Arizona Republican Party George Broderick 1440 1440 2432 2141 1440 2 yes 2432 2141 1440 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Sumner D. Dodge 6 6 6 2 yes 6 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 12639 12639 12639 5442 808 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Imogene (Gene) Moore 5442 5442 12639 5442 808 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Sumner D. Dodge 808 808 12639 5442 808 2 yes 12639 5442 808 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 29 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party George E. Claseman 1691 1691 1691 2 yes 1691 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 4122 4122 4122 2 yes 4122 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 12109 12109 12109 3537 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party George E. Claseman 3537 3537 12109 3537 2 yes 12109 3537 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 30 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Stan Turley (incumbent) 5659 5659 5659 2 yes 5659 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Stan Turley (incumbent) 19666 19666 19666 2 yes 19666 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party References Senate Arizona Senate Category:Arizona Senate elections