1988 Arizona Senate election

none 1988 United States Senate election in Arizona July 2023 1988 Arizona Senate election Arizona legislative no 1986 Arizona Senate election 1986 November 8, 1988 1990 Arizona Senate election 1990 All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 x160px Robert B. Usdane Arizona Republican Party 28th 19 17 2 Alan Stephens Arizona Democratic Party 6th 11 13 2 Senate President 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 Robert B. Usdane1989, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/45258 Arizona Republican Party The 1988 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 1988. 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 13, 1988.1988 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102685 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 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats.1988 State of Arizona, official canvass, general election, Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102684 The newly elected senators served in the 39th Arizona State Legislature. Retiring Incumbents Republicans District 13: Greg Lunn District 15: S.H. "Hal" Runyan District 18: Tony West Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections Republicans District 21: Carl J. Kunasek District 26: Peter Kay District 29: Jack J. Taylor Incumbents Defeated in General Elections Republican District 8: Carol Lee Macdonald 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 Carol Lee Macdonald Rep Gus ArzbergerDem Gain 9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold 10th Jesus "Chuy" Higuera 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 David C. BartlettDem Gain 14th William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep Hold 15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Bob Denny Rep Hold 16th Wayne Stump Rep Wayne Stump Rep Hold 17th Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold 18th Tony West Rep Leo Corbet Rep Hold 19th Jan Brewer Rep Jan Brewer Rep Hold 20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold 21st Carl J. Kunasek Rep Jerry Gillespie Rep Hold 22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Hold 23rd Carolyn Walker 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 Tom Patterson Rep Hold 27th Doug Todd Rep Doug Todd Rep Hold 28th Robert B. Usdane Rep Robert B. Usdane Rep Hold 29th Jack J. Taylor Rep Lester N. Pearce Rep Hold 30th James J. Sossaman 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 Hays (incumbent) 9442 9442 9442 6798 1794 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Shirley Mac-Noye 6798 6798 9442 6798 1794 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Philip Beeson 1794 1794 9442 6798 1794 2 yes 9442 6798 1794 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party John Hays (incumbent) 33327 33327 33327 17364 2 yes Independent Marion L. Bigelow 17364 17364 33327 17364 2 yes 33327 17364 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 2 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 7729 7729 7729 2 yes 7729 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Jim Lee 7066 7066 7066 2 yes 7066 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 26846 26846 26846 18192 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Jim Lee 18192 18192 26846 18192 2 yes 26846 18192 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 3 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 5766 5766 5766 4590 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Steven A. Darden 4590 4590 5766 4590 2 yes 5766 4590 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Paul PlateroPrimaryWI Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election. 59 59 59 2 yes 59 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 20302 20302 8655 6815 227 4605 2 yes 20302 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 4 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 12127 12127 12127 2 yes 12127 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Brenda Udall 3878 3878 3878 2 yes 3878 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 18006 18006 18006 13109 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Brenda Udall 13109 13109 18006 13109 2 yes 18006 13109 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 5 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Jones Osborn (incumbent) 6326 6326 6326 2 yes 6326 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Arnold E. "Arnie" Bulick 3456 3456 3456 2 yes 3456 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Jones Osborn (incumbent) 16395 16395 16395 9248 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Arnold E. "Arnie" Bulick 9248 9248 16395 9248 2 yes 16395 9248 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 6 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Alan Stephens (incumbent) 6143 6143 6143 2 yes 6143 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Juan S. Bautista Jr.PrimaryWI 380 380 380 2 yes 380 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Alan Stephens (incumbent) 22304 22304 22304 113 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Juan S. Bautista Jr.GeneralWI Was a write-in candidate in the general election. 113 113 22304 113 2 yes 22304 113 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 7 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Peter Rios (incumbent) 7680 7680 7680 3967 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Jerry Michaels 3967 3967 7680 3967 2 yes 7680 3967 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Mari Gardner 2892 2892 2892 2 yes 2892 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Peter Rios (incumbent) 18761 18761 18761 11183 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Mari Gardner 11183 11183 18761 11183 2 yes 18761 11183 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 8 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Gus Arzberger 8397 8397 8397 4895 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Marjory "Marge" Ollson 4895 4895 8397 4895 2 yes 8397 4895 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Carol Lee Macdonald (incumbent) 3131 3131 3131 187 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Clay SmithPrimaryWI 187 187 3131 187 2 yes 3131 187 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Gus Arzberger 15767 15767 15767 12371 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Carol Lee Macdonald (incumbent) 12371 12371 15767 12371 2 yes 15767 12371 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 9 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Marjel J. De Lauer 6974 6974 6974 2 yes 6974 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 7242 7242 7242 2 yes 7242 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 21979 21979 21979 19531 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Marjel J. De Lauer 19531 19531 21979 19531 2 yes 21979 19531 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 10 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent) 2954 2954 2954 2792 1358 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Marcario Saldate 2792 2792 2954 2792 1358 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Doug Shakel 1358 1358 2954 2792 1358 2 yes 2954 2792 1358 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent) 14606 14606 14606 146 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Joseph L. GartrellGeneralWI 146 146 14606 146 2 yes 14606 146 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 11 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 7513 7513 7513 2 yes 7513 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 24930 24930 24930 2 yes 24930 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 12 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Reid Ewing 7610 7610 7610 2 yes 7610 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 6144 6144 6144 2 yes 6144 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 25124 25124 25124 24133 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Reid Ewing 24133 24133 25124 24133 2 yes 25124 24133 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 13 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party David C. Bartlett 8132 8132 8132 2 yes 8132 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Robert Bayne 6696 6696 6696 1919 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Albert "Slick" C. Williams 1919 1919 6696 1919 2 yes 6696 1919 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party David C. Bartlett 26585 26585 26585 19925 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Robert Bayne 19925 19925 26585 19925 2 yes 26585 19925 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 14 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Craig Runyon 3942 3942 3942 3471 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Harold Hyams 3471 3471 3942 3471 2 yes 3942 3471 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Bill De Long (incumbent) 5778 5778 5778 3343 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Ken Chiaro 3343 3343 5778 3343 2 yes 5778 3343 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Bill De Long (incumbent) 24441 24441 24441 15063 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Craig Runyon 15063 15063 24441 15063 2 yes 24441 15063 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 15 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Pat Bosch 5403 5403 5403 2 yes 5403 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Bob Denny 9904 9904 9904 2 yes 9904 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Bob Denny 24667 24667 24667 15174 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Pat Bosch 15174 15174 24667 15174 2 yes 24667 15174 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 16 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Stan Furman 4138 4138 4138 2 yes 4138 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Wayne Stump (incumbent) 4508 4508 4508 4184 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Jack Kearney 4184 4184 4508 4184 2 yes 4508 4184 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Wayne Stump (incumbent) 19414 19414 19414 17248 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Stan Furman 17248 17248 19414 17248 2 yes 19414 17248 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 17 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Ray Reese 4472 4472 4472 2 yes 4472 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Patricia D. "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 8693 8693 8693 2 yes 8693 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Patricia D. "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 24735 24735 24735 11998 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Ray Reese 11998 11998 24735 11998 2 yes 24735 11998 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 18 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Madelene Van Arsdell 4513 4513 4513 2 yes 4513 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Leo Corbet 7375 7375 7375 3380 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Ronald J. Bellus 3380 3380 7375 3380 2 yes 7375 3380 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Leo Corbet 21187 21187 21187 15177 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Madelene Van Arsdell 15177 15177 21187 15177 2 yes 21187 15177 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 19 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Carol A. Griffin 3397 3397 3397 2448 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Don Nilles 2448 2448 3397 2448 2 yes 3397 2448 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Jan Brewer (incumbent) 9940 9940 9940 2 yes 9940 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Jan Brewer (incumbent) 33852 33852 33852 18396 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Carol A. Griffin 18396 18396 33852 18396 2 yes 33852 18396 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 20 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Lela Alston (incumbent) 4866 4866 4866 2 yes 4866 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Ted Humes 4311 4311 4311 2 yes 4311 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Lela Alston (incumbent) 16605 16605 16605 11461 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Ted Humes 11461 11461 16605 11461 2 yes 16605 11461 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 21 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party William E. "Bill" Hegarty 4835 4835 4835 2 yes 4835 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Jerry Gillespie 7229 7229 7229 5849 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 5849 5849 7229 5849 2 yes 7229 5849 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Jerry Gillespie 23792 23792 23792 21445 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party William E. "Bill" Hegarty 21445 21445 23792 21445 2 yes 23792 21445 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 22 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 2540 2540 2540 1621 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Charles E. Hall Jr. 1621 1621 2540 1621 2 yes 2540 1621 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Richard Adams 1315 1315 1315 2 yes 1315 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Paul MillerPrimaryWI 3 3 3 2 yes 3 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 9954 9954 9954 4830 773 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Richard Adams 4830 4830 9954 4830 773 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Paul Miller 773 773 9954 4830 773 2 yes 9954 4830 773 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 23 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Carolyn Walker (incumbent) 3159 3159 3159 2462 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Ben Miranda 2462 2462 3159 2462 2 yes 3159 2462 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Mary Fuentes Carr 1020 1020 1020 2 yes 1020 100.00% New Alliance Primary Results New Alliance Party Carolyn T. Lowery 2 2 2 2 yes 2 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Carolyn Walker (incumbent) 10627 10627 10627 3504 420 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Mary Fuentes Carr 3504 3504 10627 3504 420 2 yes New Alliance Party Carolyn T. Lowery 420 420 10627 3504 420 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Samuel WesleyGeneralWI Was a write-in candidate in the general election. 0 0 10627 3504 420 2 yes 10627 3504 420 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 24 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 10586 10586 10586 2 yes 10586 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Marilyn Titschinger 44 44 44 2 yes 44 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 39896 39896 39896 9544 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Marilyn Titschinger 9544 9544 39896 9544 2 yes 39896 9544 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 25 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Jeffrey R. Finley 4587 4587 4587 2 yes 4587 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 4625 4625 4625 3128 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Craig I. Willison 3128 3128 4625 3128 2 yes 4625 3128 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 18727 18727 18727 12307 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Jeffrey R. Finley 12307 12307 18727 12307 2 yes 18727 12307 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 26 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Deborah Linzer 4242 4242 4242 2 yes 4242 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Tom Patterson 5855 5855 5855 3920 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Peter Kay (incumbent) 3920 3920 5855 3920 2 yes 5855 3920 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Tom Patterson 19573 19573 19573 16176 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Deborah Linzer 16176 16176 19573 16176 2 yes 19573 16176 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 27 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Doug Todd (incumbent) 6240 6240 6240 4729 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Bill Valentic 4729 4729 6240 4729 2 yes 6240 4729 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Ken Van DorenPrimaryWI 9 9 9 2 yes 9 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Doug Todd (incumbent) 32435 32435 32435 4959 3833 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Ken Van Doren 4959 4959 32435 4959 3833 2 yes Independent Ilias Kostopoulos 3833 3833 32435 4959 3833 2 yes 32435 4959 3833 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 28 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 11410 11410 11410 2 yes 11410 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 49626 49626 49626 2 yes 49626 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 29 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Lester N. Pearce 5935 5935 5935 4503 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 4503 4503 5935 4503 2 yes 5935 4503 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Lester N. Pearce 24240 24240 24240 2 yes 24240 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 30 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 8136 8136 8136 7840 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Larry Chesley 7840 7840 8136 7840 2 yes 8136 7840 100.00% Libertarian Primary Results Arizona Libertarian Party Donald MarkowskiPrimaryWI 18 18 18 2 yes 18 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 50026 50026 50026 9580 2 yes Arizona Libertarian Party Donald Markowski 9580 9580 50026 9580 2 yes 50026 9580 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party Summary of Votes in the Impeachment Trial of Governor Evan Mecham On February 8, 1988, the Arizona House of Representatives voted to impeach Governor Evan Mecham. This caused a schism in the Arizona Republican Party since the House was controlled by Republicans and the Governor was also a Republican.1988: Gov. Evan Mecham impeached Arizona Daily Star https://tucson.com/1988-gov-evan-mecham-impeached/article_c7c7d61a-ceab-11e5-9cb4-e36cafcf4cfc.htmlArizona's Supreme Court Blocks A Special Gubernatorial Election New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/13/us/arizona-s-supreme-court-blocks-a-special-gubernatorial-election.html Subsequent to the House's vote to impeach, the Senate then convened the impeachment trial of Governor Mecham. On March 30, 1988, the Senate voted to dismiss Article II (pertaining to false sworn statements) for fear of putting Mecham in a position of quasi double jeopardy due to the ongoing criminal proceedings in the Superior Court of Maricopa County.1988, Journal of the Court of Impeachment, Thirty-Eighth Legislature: Record of proceedings of the Court of Impeachment: in the trial of the Honorable Evan Mecham, Governor, State of Arizona Arizona State Library https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/38744 179 The vote to dismiss Article II was Ayes-16, Noes-12, and Not Voting-2. On April 4, 1988, the Senate voted on Article I (pertaining to obstruction of justice) and Article III (pertaining to misuse of funds) of the Articles of Impeachment. The Presiding Officer, at 4:56 p.m., announced that by a vote of 21 ayes and 9 noes, Evan Mecham was convicted of high crimes, misdemeanors or malfeasance in office, as contained in Article I of the Articles of Impeachment.1988, Journal of the Court of Impeachment, Thirty-Eighth Legislature: Record of proceedings of the Court of Impeachment: in the trial of the Honorable Evan Mecham, Governor, State of Arizona Arizona State Library https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/38744 186 The Presiding Officer announced that by a vote of 26 ayes and 4 noes, Evan Mecham was convicted of high crimes, misdemeanors or malfeasance in office, as contained in Article III of the Articles of Impeachment.1988, Journal of the Court of Impeachment, Thirty-Eighth Legislature: Record of proceedings of the Court of Impeachment: in the trial of the Honorable Evan Mecham, Governor, State of Arizona Arizona State Library https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/38744 186 Having voted to convict on both Article I and Article III, the Senate then voted on whether to permanently disqualify Mecham from ever again holding any office of honor, trust, or profit in the State of Arizona. The Presiding Officer, at 5:30 p.m., announced that by a roll call vote of 17 ayes and 13 noes, Evan Mecham was not disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust or profit in the State.DQ Note that the threshold to disqualify is a two-thirds vote, which would have been 20 ayes. Though 17 is a majority, it did not meet the two-thirds necessary for permanent disqualification.1988, Journal of the Court of Impeachment, Thirty-Eighth Legislature: Record of proceedings of the Court of Impeachment: in the trial of the Honorable Evan Mecham, Governor, State of Arizona Arizona State Library https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/38744 187 The table below summarizes the votes of each Senator during the Mecham impeachment trial and their subsequent fate in the 1988 elections.1988, Journal of the Court of Impeachment, Thirty-Eighth Legislature: Record of proceedings of the Court of Impeachment: in the trial of the Honorable Evan Mecham, Governor, State of Arizona Arizona State Library https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/38744 7 District Senator Party Article IIII The vote to dismiss Article II occurred on March 30, 1988. Article I Article III Permanently Disqualify Mecham Senator's Electoral Outcome 1st John U. Hays Rep Do Not DismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 2nd Tony Gabaldon DemDismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 3rd James Henderson Jr. Dem DismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt DemDismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 5th Jones Osborn DemDismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 6th Alan J. Stephens DemDismissAyeAyeNo Re-elected 7th Peter Rios DemDismissAyeAyeNo Re-elected 8th Carol Lee Macdonald RepDo Not DismissAyeAyeAye Lost (General) 9th Jeffrey J. Hill RepDismissNoNoAye Re-elected 10th Jesus "Chuy" Higuera DemDismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 11th Jaime P. Gutierrez DemDismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 12th John T. Mawhinney RepDo Not DismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 13th Greg Lunn RepNot VotingAyeAyeAye Retired 14th William J. "Bill" DeLong RepDo Not DismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan RepNot VotingAyeAyeAye Retired 16th Wayne Stump RepDismissNoNoNo Re-elected 17th Patricia "Pat" Wright RepDismissNoNoNo Re-elected 18th Tony West RepDo Not DismissAyeAyeAye Retired 19th Jan Brewer RepDismissNoNoNo Re-elected 20th Lela Alston DemDismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 21st Carl J. Kunasek RepDo Not DismissNoAyeNo Lost (Primary) 22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. DemDismissAyeAyeNo Re-elected 23rd Carolyn Walker DemDismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 24th Pete Corpstein RepDo Not DismissAyeAyeNo Re-elected 25th Jacque Steiner RepDo Not DismissNoAyeNo Re-elected 26th Peter Kay RepDo Not DismissNoAyeNo Lost (Primary) 27th Doug Todd RepDo Not DismissAyeAyeAye Re-elected 28th Robert B. Usdane RepDo Not DismissNoAyeNo Re-elected 29th Jack J. Taylor RepDo Not DismissAyeAyeNo Lost (Primary) 30th James J. Sossaman RepDismissNoAyeNo Re-elected References Senate Arizona Senate Category:Arizona Senate elections