1972 Arizona Senate election

none June 2023 1972 Arizona Senate election Arizona legislative no 1970 Arizona Senate election 1970 November 7, 1972 1974 Arizona Senate election 1974 All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 x160px Arizona Republican Party 18 18 Arizona Democratic Party 12 12 Senate President William C. Jacquin30th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/232979 Arizona Republican Party William C. JacquinMembers of the 31st Arizona State Senate in Phoenix Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/232984 Arizona Republican Party The 1972 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1972. 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, 1972.1972 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102668 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 with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats remained unchanged.1972 State of Arizona official canvass, general election Arizona Secretary of State https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102667 The newly elected senators served in the 31st Arizona State Legislature. Retiring incumbents Democrats District 2: Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. District 4: John W. McLaughlin District 6: E. B. "Blodie" Thode District 9: James F. McNulty Jr. District 10: Joe Castillo Republicans District 3: Roy Palmer District 17: Ray A. Goetze District 21: John B. Conlan Incumbents defeated in primary elections Democrats District 11: F. T. "Limie" Gibbings District 23: Cloves C. CampbellCampbell Republican District 21: Joe Shaughnessy Jr.Shaughnessy Summary of results by Arizona state legislative district District Incumbent Party Elected senator Outcome 1st Boyd Tenney Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold 2nd Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold 3rd Roy Palmer Rep Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr.Dem Gain 4th John W. McLaughlin Dem A.V. "Bill" HardtHardt Redistricted from district 7 to 4. Dem Hold 5th Harold C. Giss Dem Harold C. Giss Dem Hold 6th E. B. "Blodie" Thode Dem Bob StumpStump Redistricted from district 27 to 6. Dem Hold 7th A. V. "Bill" HardtHardt Dem William L. Swink Dem Hold 8th Charles A. Awalt Dem Charles A. Awalt Dem Hold 9th James F. McNulty Jr. Dem John C. Scott Ulm Dem Hold 10th Joe Castillo Dem Sam LenaLena Dem Hold 11th F. T. "Limie" Gibbings Dem Frank J. Felix Dem Hold 12th Sam LenaLena Redistricted from district 12 to 10. Dem Douglas S. HolsclawHolsclaw Redistricted from district 13 to 12.Rep Gain 13th Douglas S. HolsclawHolsclaw Rep Scott AlexanderAlexander Redistricted from district 14 to 13. Rep Hold 14th Scott AlexanderAlexander Rep William C. JacquinJacquin Redistricted from district 15 to 14. Rep Hold 15th William C. JacquinJacquin Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold 16th Fred Koory Jr.Koory Redistricted from district 16 to 17. Rep Bob Strother Rep Hold 17th Ray A. Goetze Rep Fred Koory Jr.Koory Rep Hold 18th Joe Shaughnessy Jr.Shaughnessy Rep Leo CorbetCorbet Redistricted from district 23 to 18. Rep Hold 19th Ray Rottas Rep Ray Rottas Rep Hold 20th Sandra Day O'ConnorO'Connor Redistricted from district 20 to 24. Rep Bess StinsonStinson Redistricted from district 22 to 20. Rep Hold 21st John B. Conlan Rep Howard S. BaldwinBaldwin Redistricted from district 24 to 21. Rep Hold 22nd Bess StinsonStinson Rep Manuel "Lito" PeñaDem Gain 23rd Leo CorbetCorbet Rep Alfredo GutierrezDem Gain 24th Howard S. BaldwinBaldwin Rep Sandra Day O'ConnorO'Connor Rep Hold 25th Trudy Camping Rep Trudy Camping Rep Hold 26th David B. KretKret Redistricted from district 26 to 28. Rep John Roeder Rep Hold 27th Bob StumpStump Dem James A. (Jim) MackMack Redistricted from district 29 to 27.Rep Gain 28th Cloves C. CampbellCampbell Dem David B. KretKretRep Gain 29th James A. (Jim) MackMack Rep D. Delos EllsworthEllsworth Redistricted from district 30 to 29. Rep Hold 30th D. Delos EllsworthEllsworth 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) 6386 6386 6386 2 yes 6386 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 19408 19408 19408 2 yes 19408 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 2 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Tony Gabaldon 6386 6386 6386 2 yes 6386 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Larry Loven 4019 4019 4019 2 yes 4019 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Tony Gabaldon 11807 11807 11807 9176 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Larry Loven 9176 9176 11807 9176 2 yes 11807 9176 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 3 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. 2154 2154 2154 1871 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Lloyd L. House 1871 1871 2154 1871 2 yes 2154 1871 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Fred BurkeBurke Fred Burke was a write-in candidate in the primary. 131 131 131 2 yes 131 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. 8371 8371 8371 4245 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Fred Burke 4245 4245 8371 4245 2 yes 8371 4245 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 4 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)Hardt 11701 11701 11701 2 yes 11701 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Earl C. CunninghamCunningham Earl C. Cunningham was a write-in candidate in the primary. 266 266 266 2 yes 266 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)Hardt 12741 12741 12741 6256 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Earl C. Cunningham 6256 6256 12741 6256 2 yes 12741 6256 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 5 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 5912 5912 5912 2 yes 5912 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 11783 11783 11783 2 yes 11783 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 6 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Bob Stump (incumbent)Stump 2956 2956 2956 2605 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Dorothy Leuser 2605 2605 2956 2605 2 yes 2956 2605 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Bob Stump (incumbent)Stump 9742 9742 9742 2 yes 9742 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 7 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party William L. Swink 6301 6301 6301 2 yes 6301 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party William L. Swink 11992 11992 11992 2 yes 11992 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 8 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Charles A. Awalt (incumbent) 7812 7812 7812 4714 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party James A. "Jim" Elliott 4714 4714 7812 4714 2 yes 7812 4714 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Charles A. Awalt (incumbent) 16714 16714 16714 2 yes 16714 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 9 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party John (C.) Scott Ulm 4244 4244 4244 2 yes 4244 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Clint Mellor 3002 3002 3002 2 yes 3002 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party John (C.) Scott Ulm 10293 10293 10293 6743 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Clint Mellor 6743 6743 10293 6743 2 yes 10293 6743 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 10 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Sam Lena (incumbent)Lena 5112 5112 5112 2 yes 5112 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Sam Lena (incumbent)Lena 12163 12163 12163 2 yes 12163 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 11 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Frank J. Felix 4501 4501 4501 2091 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party F. T. "Limie" Gibbings (incumbent) 2091 2091 4501 2091 2 yes 4501 2091 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Frank J. Felix 14419 14419 14419 2 yes 14419 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 12 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)Holsclaw 4850 4850 4850 2 yes 4850 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)Holsclaw 16875 16875 16875 4743 2 yes Good Neighbors Union (GNU) Carolyn Meinel Hensonhttp://kirkmcd.princeton.edu/Family/Betsy/720828_tucson_daily_citizen_sep_28_1972.pdf 'Good Neighbors' gain ballot spots September 28, 1972 June 22, 2023 Tucson Citizen 4743 4743 16875 4743 2 yes 16875 4743 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 13 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Dr. James J. DiPietro 5522 5522 5522 2 yes 5522 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Scott Alexander (incumbent)Alexander 5310 5310 5310 2 yes 5310 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Scott Alexander (incumbent)Alexander 15450 15450 15450 9421 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Dr. James J. DiPietro 9421 9421 15450 9421 2 yes 15450 9421 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 14 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party William C. Jacquin (incumbent)Jacquin 6476 6476 6476 2 yes 6476 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party William C. Jacquin (incumbent)Jacquin 21227 21227 21227 2 yes 21227 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 15 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Ewell M. Collins 3260 3260 3260 2 yes 3260 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party S.H. "Hal" Runyan 6142 6142 6142 2 yes 6142 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party S. H. "Hal" Runyan 13031 13031 13031 6067 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Ewell M. Collins 6067 6067 13031 6067 2 yes 13031 6067 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 16 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party William T. (Bill) Crowley 3919 3919 3919 2 yes 3919 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Bob Strother 2946 2946 2946 2271 1322 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Fred L. Schmitt 2271 2271 2946 2271 1322 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Dick Singer 1322 1322 2946 2271 1322 2 yes 2946 2271 1322 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Bob Strother 14627 14627 14627 9305 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party William T. (Bill) Crowley 9305 9305 14627 9305 2 yes 14627 9305 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 17 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Audrey E. Kaslo 2997 2997 2997 2 yes 2997 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Fred Koory Jr. (incumbent)Koory 5894 5894 5894 2 yes 5894 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Fred Koory Jr. (incumbent)Koory 15300 15300 15300 6458 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Audrey E. Kaslo 6458 6458 15300 6458 2 yes 15300 6458 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 18 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Zachary Winograd 3721 3721 3721 2 yes 3721 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Leo Corbet (incumbent)Corbet 6884 6884 6884 2 yes 6884 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Leo Corbet (incumbent)Corbet 15639 15639 15639 7238 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Zachary Winograd 7238 7238 15639 7238 2 yes 15639 7238 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 19 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Madelene Van Arsdell 3732 3732 3732 2 yes 3732 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Ray Rottas (incumbent) 6708 6708 6708 2 yes 6708 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Ray Rottas (incumbent) 13036 13036 13036 9219 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Madelene Van Arsdell 9219 9219 13036 9219 2 yes 13036 9219 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 20 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party John Vanlandingham 2802 2802 2802 1409 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Al Frantz 1409 1409 2802 1409 2 yes 2802 1409 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Bess B. Stinson (incumbent)Stinson 3174 3174 3174 1540 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Paul Cullor 1540 1540 3174 1540 2 yes 3174 1540 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Bess B. Stinson (incumbent)Stinson 10023 10023 10023 8478 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party John Vanlandingham 8478 8478 10023 8478 2 yes 10023 8478 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 21 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party John J. Helmick 3960 3960 3960 2 yes 3960 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent)Baldwin 3271 3271 3271 2711 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Joe Shaughnessy Jr. (incumbent)Shaughnessy Redistricted from district 18 to 21. 2711 2711 3271 2711 2 yes 3271 2711 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent)Baldwin 12169 12169 12169 8055 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party John J. Helmick 8055 8055 12169 8055 2 yes 12169 8055 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 22 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Manuel "Lito" Peña 2535 2535 2535 1383 527 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Louis Monteilh 1383 1383 2535 1383 527 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Jaime Martinez 527 527 2535 1383 527 2 yes 2535 1383 527 100.00% American Independent Party primary results American Independent Party Robert Vincent O'ConnorVincent Ran as a write-in candidate. 2 2 2 2 yes 2 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Manuel "Lito" Peña 9371 9371 9371 2 yes 9371 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 23 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Alfredo Gutierrez 2624 2624 2624 2485 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent)Campbell Redistricted from district 28 to 23. 2485 2485 2624 2485 2 yes 2624 2485 100.00% General election results Arizona Democratic Party Alfredo Gutierrez 6707 6707 6707 2 yes 6707 100.00% Arizona Democratic Party Arizona Republican Party District 24 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Rivko Knox 3577 3577 3577 2 yes 3577 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent)O'Connor 9202 9202 9202 2 yes 9202 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent)O'Connor 21613 21613 21613 7427 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Rivko Knox 7427 7427 21613 7427 2 yes 21613 7427 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 25 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Betty Morrison 2682 2682 2682 2215 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Archie C. Ryan 2215 2215 2682 2215 2 yes 2682 2215 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Trudy Camping (incumbent) 4503 4503 4503 2 yes 4503 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Trudy Camping (incumbent) 10639 10639 10639 9294 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Betty Morrison 9294 9294 10639 9294 2 yes 10639 9294 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 26 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Art McBrayer 3442 3442 3442 2 yes 3442 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party John Roeder 2709 2709 2709 1601 1293 1264 1032 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Kelsey Moline 1601 1601 2709 1601 1293 1264 1032 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Jay Ryan 1293 1293 2709 1601 1293 1264 1032 2 yes Arizona Republican Party John L. Holmes 1264 1264 2709 1601 1293 1264 1032 2 yes Arizona Republican Party J. Rex Hubbard 1032 1032 2709 1601 1293 1264 1032 2 yes 2709 1601 1293 1264 1032 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party John Roeder 15692 15692 15692 7979 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Art McBrayer 7979 7979 15692 7979 2 yes 15692 7979 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 27 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Richard S. (Dick) Berry 2525 2525 2525 1378 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Miss Janet Patten Heath 1378 1378 2525 1378 2 yes 2525 1378 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent)Mack 4710 4710 4710 2 yes 4710 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent)Mack 14613 14613 14613 10469 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Richard S. (Dick) Berry 10469 10469 14613 10469 2 yes 14613 10469 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 28 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party David B. Kret (incumbent)Kret 5926 5926 5926 1336 2 yes Arizona Republican Party B. S. (Berf) Oakley Jr. 1336 1336 5926 1336 2 yes 5926 1336 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party David B. Kret (incumbent)Kret 19891 19891 19891 2 yes 19891 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 29 Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party D. Delos Ellsworth (incumbent)Ellsworth 5567 5567 5567 2 yes 5567 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party D. Delos Ellsworth (incumbent)Ellsworth 15253 15253 15253 2 yes 15253 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party District 30 Democratic primary results Arizona Democratic Party Clifford L. Searcy 2807 2807 2807 2 yes 2807 100.00% Republican primary results Arizona Republican Party Stan Turley 3996 3996 3996 1641 2 yes Arizona Republican Party Evelyn L. Parent 1641 1641 3996 1641 2 yes 3996 1641 100.00% General election results Arizona Republican Party Stan Turley 13266 13266 13266 5701 2 yes Arizona Democratic Party Clifford L. Searcy 5701 5701 13266 5701 2 yes 13266 5701 100.00% Arizona Republican Party Arizona Democratic Party References Senate Arizona Senate Category:Arizona Senate elections