1972 Arizona House of Representatives election
The 1972 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. House and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972.[3]
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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 34 seats over the Democrats' 26 seats.
Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 38 Republicans to 22 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Republicans.[4]
The newly elected members served in the 31st Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Stanley W. Akers was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House.[lower-alpha 1]
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Representative | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gladys Gardner | Rep | Gladys Gardner | Rep Hold | ||
| Ray Everett | Rep | Ray Everett | Rep Hold | |||
| 2nd | Sam A. McConnell Jr. | Rep | Sam A. McConnell Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
| Harold L. Huffer | Dem | John Wettaw | Rep Gain | |||
| 3rd | Boyd A. Shumway[lower-alpha 2] | Dem | Jack A. Brown[lower-alpha 3] | Dem Hold | ||
| Glen L. Flake | Dem | Benjamin Hanley | Dem Hold | |||
| 4th | Jack A. Brown[lower-alpha 3] | Dem | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum[lower-alpha 4] | Dem Hold | ||
| G. O. "Sonny" Biles | Dem | Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero[lower-alpha 5] | Dem Hold | |||
| 5th | Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford | Dem | Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford | Dem Hold | ||
| Jones Osborn | Dem | Jones Osborn[lower-alpha 6] | Dem Hold | |||
| 6th | Polly Getzwiller | Dem | Polly Getzwiller | Dem Hold | ||
| Craig E. Davids[lower-alpha 7] | Dem | G. T. (Tom) Alley | Dem Hold | |||
| 7th | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum[lower-alpha 4] | Dem | Craig E. Davids[lower-alpha 7] | Dem Hold | ||
| Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero[lower-alpha 5] | Dem | Richard "Dick" Pacheco[lower-alpha 8] | Dem Hold | |||
| 8th | H. F. "Hank" Fenn | Dem | H. F. "Hank" Fenn | Dem Hold | ||
| Ed C. Sawyer | Dem | Ed C. Sawyer | Dem Hold | |||
| 9th | William R. (Bill) Ryan | Dem | Thomas B. Richey | Rep Gain | ||
| Richard "Dick" Pacheco[lower-alpha 8] | Dem | Jim Dewberry[lower-alpha 9] | Dem Hold | |||
| 10th | E. S. "Bud" Walker | Dem | Larry Bahill | Dem Hold | ||
| Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero | Dem | Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero[lower-alpha 10] | Dem Hold | |||
| 11th | Etta Mae Hutcheson | Dem | R. P. "Bob" Fricks[lower-alpha 11] | Dem Hold | ||
| Ethel Maynard | Dem | Emilio Carrillo | Dem Hold | |||
| 12th | R. P. "Bob" Fricks[lower-alpha 11] | Dem | Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin[lower-alpha 12] | Rep Gain | ||
| Jim Dewberry[lower-alpha 9] | Dem | Pete Hershberger | Rep Gain | |||
| 13th | Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin[lower-alpha 12] | Rep | Helen Grace Carlson[lower-alpha 13] | Dem Gain | ||
| H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid | Rep | H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid | Rep Hold | |||
| 14th | David B. Stone[lower-alpha 14] | Rep | W. A. (Tony) Buehl[lower-alpha 15] | Rep Hold | ||
| Helen Grace Carlson[lower-alpha 13] | Dem | Charles W. King[lower-alpha 16] | Rep Gain | |||
| 15th | W. A. (Tony) Buehl[lower-alpha 15] | Rep | James B. Ratliff[lower-alpha 17] | Rep Hold | ||
| Charles W. King[lower-alpha 16] | Rep | J. Herbert Everett | Rep Hold | |||
| 16th | C. W. "Bill" Lewis[lower-alpha 18] | Rep | Don Stewart[lower-alpha 19] | Rep Hold | ||
| Hal Runyan | Rep | Diane B. McCarthy | Rep Hold | |||
| 17th | W. Vincent Thelander, Sr.[lower-alpha 20] | Rep | C. W. "Bill" Lewis[lower-alpha 18] | Rep Hold | ||
| James B. Ratliff[lower-alpha 17] | Rep | Anne Lindeman | Rep Hold | |||
| 18th | Don Stewart[lower-alpha 19] | Rep | Burton S. Barr[lower-alpha 21] | Rep Hold | ||
| Bob Strother | Rep | Ruth Peck[lower-alpha 22] | Rep Hold | |||
| 19th | Timothy A. Barrow | Rep | W. A. "Tony" West Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
| Stan Akers | Rep | Stan Akers | Rep Hold | |||
| 20th | Ruth Adams | Rep | Bill McCune[lower-alpha 23] | Rep Hold | ||
| Richard Burgess[lower-alpha 24] | Rep | Howard Adams[lower-alpha 25] | Rep Hold | |||
| 21st | Peter Kay[lower-alpha 26] | Rep | Jay C. Stuckey[lower-alpha 27] | Rep Hold | ||
| Sam Flake | Rep | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell[lower-alpha 28] | Rep Hold | |||
| 22nd | Bill McCune[lower-alpha 23] | Rep | R. G. "Danny" Peña | Dem Gain | ||
| Howard Adams[lower-alpha 25] | Rep | Art Hamilton[lower-alpha 29] | Dem Gain | |||
| 23rd | Burton S. Barr[lower-alpha 21] | Rep | Leon Thompson[lower-alpha 30] | Dem Gain | ||
| Ruth Peck[lower-alpha 22] | Rep | Tony R. Abril | Dem Gain | |||
| 24th | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell[lower-alpha 28] | Rep | Richard Burgess[lower-alpha 24] | Rep Hold | ||
| Jay C. Stuckey, Sr.[lower-alpha 27] | Rep | Pete Corpstein | Rep Hold | |||
| 25th | D. Lee Jones | Rep | D. Lee Jones | Rep Hold | ||
| Jim Skelly | Rep | Jim Skelly | Rep Hold | |||
| 26th | Frank Kelley | Rep | Frank Kelley | Rep Hold | ||
| Bob Hungerford[lower-alpha 31] | Rep | Peter Kay[lower-alpha 26] | Rep Hold | |||
| 27th | Manuel "Lito" Peña | Dem | Michael Goodwin[lower-alpha 32] | Rep Gain | ||
| Art Coppinger | Dem | Juanita Harelson | Rep Gain | |||
| 28th | Horace E. Owens[lower-alpha 33] | Dem | Bob Hungerford[lower-alpha 31] | Rep Gain | ||
| Leon Thompson[lower-alpha 30] | Dem | Americo "Mac" Carvalho | Rep Gain | |||
| 29th | Michael Goodwin[lower-alpha 32] | Rep | Jack J. Taylor | Rep Hold | ||
| James J. Sossaman[lower-alpha 34] | Rep | Jim Cooper[lower-alpha 35] | Rep Hold | |||
| 30th | Jim Cooper[lower-alpha 35] | Rep | James J. Sossaman[lower-alpha 34] | Rep Hold | ||
| Stan Turley | Rep | Carl J. Kunasek | 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 |
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Ray Everett (incumbent) | 5,059 | 38.95% | |
| Republican | Gladys Gardner (incumbent) | 4,871 | 37.50% | |
| Republican | Duane Kirby | 3,059 | 23.55% | |
| Total votes | 12,989 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gladys Gardner (incumbent) | 18,440 | 50.09% | |
| Republican | Ray Everett (incumbent) | 18,375 | 49.91% | |
| Total votes | 36,815 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Boyd A. Shumway (incumbent)[lower-alpha 2] | 5,655 | 54.51% | |
| Democratic | Mike Clifton | 4,719 | 45.49% | |
| Total votes | 10,374 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) | 4,038 | 53.12% | |
| Republican | John Wettaw | 3,563 | 46.88% | |
| Total votes | 7,601 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam A. McConnell (incumbent) | 11,291 | 29.15% | |
| Republican | John Wettaw | 9,527 | 24.60% | |
| Democratic | Boyd A. Shumway (incumbent)[lower-alpha 2] | 9,346 | 24.13% | |
| Democratic | Mike Clifton | 8,564 | 22.11% | |
| Total votes | 38,728 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Jack A. Brown (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] | 2,470 | 34.11% | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Hanley | 2,110 | 29.14% | |
| Democratic | Adolph June Jr. | 1,479 | 20.42% | |
| Democratic | Cordell Hull McKinley | 1,183 | 16.34% | |
| Total votes | 7,242 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Winifred Becenti Hall Sims | 1,917 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,917 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Hanley | 8,406 | 38.95% | |
| Democratic | Jack A. Brown (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] | 8,146 | 37.75% | |
| Republican | Winifred Becenti Hall Sims | 5,029 | 23.30% | |
| Total votes | 21,581 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] | 6,801 | 29.17% | |
| Democratic | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] | 6,028 | 25.86% | |
| Democratic | John W. "Mac" McLaughlin | 5,524 | 23.69% | |
| Democratic | Louis B. Ellsworth | 4,960 | 21.28% | |
| Total votes | 23,313 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] | 15,278 | 51.19% | |
| Democratic | Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] | 14,565 | 48.81% | |
| Total votes | 29,843 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] | 5,377 | 52.08% | |
| Democratic | Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford (incumbent) | 4,947 | 47.92% | |
| Total votes | 10,324 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] | 10,824 | 50.91% | |
| Democratic | Elwood W. "Brad" Bradford (incumbent) | 10,439 | 49.09% | |
| Total votes | 21,263 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) | 2,844 | 29.01% | |
| Democratic | G. T. (Tom) Alley | 2,103 | 21.45% | |
| Democratic | Alma J. Hunter | 2,050 | 20.91% | |
| Democratic | Douglas E. Ballard | 1,454 | 14.83% | |
| Democratic | Nancy McClary | 1,353 | 13.80% | |
| Total votes | 9,804 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) | 9,006 | 52.62% | |
| Democratic | G. T. (Tom) Alley | 8,110 | 47.38% | |
| Total votes | 17,116 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] | 6,374 | 52.22% | |
| Democratic | Craig E. Davids (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] | 5,832 | 47.78% | |
| Total votes | 12,206 | 100.00% | ||
| American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
| American Independent | George Edward Butler[lower-alpha 36] | 4 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] | 11,820 | 53.82% | |
| Democratic | Craig E. Davids (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] | 10,144 | 46.18% | |
| Total votes | 21,964 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 9,374 | 50.11% | |
| Democratic | H. F. "Hank" Fenn (incumbent) | 9,331 | 49.89% | |
| Total votes | 18,705 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Walter L. (Walt) Foster | 2,472 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,472 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | H. F. "Hank" Fenn (incumbent) | 13,300 | 39.38% | |
| Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 13,189 | 39.05% | |
| Republican | Walter L. (Walt) Foster | 7,282 | 21.56% | |
| Total votes | 33,771 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Dewberry (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] | 3,393 | 41.67% | |
| Democratic | David F. "Lucky" Lindsay | 2,449 | 30.08% | |
| Democratic | E. H. "Gene" Mondeau | 2,300 | 28.25% | |
| Total votes | 8,142 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Thomas B. Richey | 3,008 | 50.57% | |
| Republican | Charles F. Bonnet | 2,940 | 49.43% | |
| Total votes | 5,948 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas B. Richey | 8,712 | 27.20% | |
| Democratic | Jim Dewberry (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] | 8,320 | 25.98% | |
| Republican | Charles F. Bonnet | 7,789 | 24.32% | |
| Democratic | David F. "Lucky" Lindsay | 7,208 | 22.50% | |
| Total votes | 32,029 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] | 3,808 | 39.70% | |
| Democratic | Larry Bahill | 3,108 | 32.40% | |
| Democratic | Hubert Davis | 2,676 | 27.90% | |
| Total votes | 9,592 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Dan Eckstrom | 1,097 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,097 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] | 9,592 | 40.02% | |
| Democratic | Larry Bahill | 9,588 | 40.00% | |
| Republican | Dan Eckstrom | 4,791 | 19.99% | |
| Total votes | 23,971 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Emilio Carrillo | 3,605 | 29.63% | |
| Democratic | R. P. "Bob" Fricks (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] | 2,451 | 20.14% | |
| Democratic | Ethel R. Maynard | 2,283 | 18.76% | |
| Democratic | Ernie Soto Navarro | 2,228 | 18.31% | |
| Democratic | Nathaniel S. (Nat) Russell | 1,600 | 13.15% | |
| Total votes | 12,167 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | James (Jim) R. Madson | 2,066 | 50.74% | |
| Republican | Alfred (Skip) S. Donau III | 2,006 | 49.26% | |
| Total votes | 4,072 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emilio Carrillo | 10,448 | 32.06% | |
| Democratic | R. P. "Bob" Fricks (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] | 9,145 | 28.06% | |
| Republican | Alfred (Skip) S. Donau III | 6,099 | 18.71% | |
| Republican | James (Jim) R. Madson | 5,408 | 16.59% | |
| Good Neighbors Union (GNU) | Johnny W. Bowens | 1,491 | 4.57% | |
| Total votes | 32,591 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Magner | 5,011 | 50.29% | |
| Democratic | Martin Bedford | 4,954 | 49.71% | |
| Total votes | 9,965 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] | 3,785 | 39.99% | |
| Republican | Pete Hershberger | 3,352 | 35.41% | |
| Republican | Marvin L. Burton | 2,329 | 24.60% | |
| Total votes | 9,466 | 100.00% | ||
| American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
| American Independent | Lawrence F. Oliver[lower-alpha 36] | 11 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] | 12,018 | 26.25% | |
| Republican | Pete Hershberger | 11,750 | 25.67% | |
| Democratic | Jim Magner | 10,308 | 22.52% | |
| Democratic | Martin Bedford | 8,717 | 19.04% | |
| Good Neighbors Union (GNU) | Mary Janet "Jinx" Damon | 2,414 | 5.27% | |
| American Independent | Lawrence Oliver | 574 | 1.25% | |
| Total votes | 45,781 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Helen Carlson (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] | 5,547 | 50.57% | |
| Democratic | Robert F. Walmer | 5,423 | 49.43% | |
| Total votes | 10,970 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid (incumbent) | 4,365 | 41.51% | |
| Republican | Albert C. Williams | 3,145 | 29.91% | |
| Republican | David B. Stone (incumbent)[lower-alpha 14] | 3,006 | 28.59% | |
| Total votes | 10,516 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | H. Thomas (Tam) Kincaid (incumbent) | 13,958 | 30.03% | |
| Democratic | Helen Grace Carlson (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] | 11,587 | 24.93% | |
| Republican | Albert C. Williams | 11,074 | 23.83% | |
| Democratic | (Bob) Robert F. Walmer | 9,861 | 21.22% | |
| Total votes | 46,480 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Anna J. Cullinan | 5,136 | 50.05% | |
| Democratic | Robert Proctor | 5,125 | 49.95% | |
| Total votes | 10,261 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | W. A. (Tony) Buehl (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] | 6,284 | 50.45% | |
| Republican | Charles W. King (incumbent)[lower-alpha 16] | 6,173 | 49.55% | |
| Total votes | 12,457 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | W. A. (Tony) Buehl (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] | 15,266 | 31.90% | |
| Republican | Charles W. King (incumbent)[lower-alpha 16] | 12,696 | 26.53% | |
| Democratic | Anna J. Cullinan | 10,440 | 21.81% | |
| Democratic | Robert Proctor | 9,460 | 19.77% | |
| Total votes | 47,862 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Cornelio "Corne" Arvizu | 3,084 | 51.41% | |
| Democratic | Marabell L. Krauth | 2,915 | 48.59% | |
| Total votes | 5,999 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | James B. Ratliff (incumbent)[lower-alpha 17] | 4,905 | 39.99% | |
| Republican | J. Herbert Everett | 4,502 | 36.71% | |
| Republican | Edward Dwight Lewis | 2,858 | 23.30% | |
| Total votes | 12,265 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James B. Ratliff (incumbent)[lower-alpha 17] | 13,212 | 35.50% | |
| Republican | J. Herbert Everett | 12,950 | 34.80% | |
| Democratic | Marabell L. Krauth | 5,619 | 15.10% | |
| Democratic | Cornelio "Corne" Arvizu | 5,431 | 14.59% | |
| Total votes | 37,212 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Donna Willey | 2,775 | 36.77% | |
| Democratic | Nancy Lowe | 2,611 | 34.60% | |
| Democratic | Isabel P. Keating | 2,160 | 28.62% | |
| Total votes | 7,546 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Don Stewart (incumbent)[lower-alpha 19] | 3,778 | 32.50% | |
| Republican | Diane B. McCarthy | 3,334 | 28.68% | |
| Republican | M. C. "Mac" Plummer | 2,409 | 20.72% | |
| Republican | Dave Andrews | 2,103 | 18.09% | |
| Total votes | 11,624 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Stewart (incumbent)[lower-alpha 19] | 14,832 | 32.35% | |
| Republican | Diane B. McCarthy | 14,459 | 31.54% | |
| Democratic | Donna Willey | 8,839 | 19.28% | |
| Democratic | Nancy Lowe | 7,720 | 16.84% | |
| Total votes | 45,850 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Chris Lawlor | 2,937 | 50.54% | |
| Democratic | John B. Lytle | 2,874 | 49.46% | |
| Total votes | 5,811 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent)[lower-alpha 18] | 5,645 | 51.14% | |
| Republican | Anne Lindeman | 5,394 | 48.86% | |
| Total votes | 11,039 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anne Lindeman | 13,751 | 33.03% | |
| Republican | C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent)[lower-alpha 18] | 13,281 | 31.90% | |
| Democratic | John B. Lytle | 7,508 | 18.04% | |
| Democratic | Chris Lawlor | 7,088 | 17.03% | |
| Total votes | 41,628 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Elaine Warner | 3,758 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,758 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Burton S. Barr (incumbent)[lower-alpha 21] | 6,788 | 50.94% | |
| Republican | Ruth Peck (incumbent)[lower-alpha 22] | 6,537 | 49.06% | |
| Total votes | 13,325 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Burton S. Barr (incumbent)[lower-alpha 21] | 15,330 | 38.71% | |
| Republican | Ruth Peck (incumbent)[lower-alpha 22] | 14,919 | 37.68% | |
| Democratic | Elaine Warner | 9,350 | 23.61% | |
| Total votes | 39,599 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Ron G. Sartor | 3,584 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,584 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | W. A. "Tony" West Jr. | 3,287 | 23.11% | |
| Republican | Stan Akers (incumbent) | 3,197 | 22.48% | |
| Republican | Harold M. Musgrave | 2,867 | 20.16% | |
| Republican | Mary Jane Shoun | 2,562 | 18.01% | |
| Republican | Jon M. Nelson | 2,310 | 16.24% | |
| Total votes | 14,223 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stan Akers (incumbent) | 14,535 | 38.92% | |
| Republican | W. A. "Tony" West Jr. | 14,179 | 37.97% | |
| Democratic | Ron G. Sartor | 8,633 | 23.12% | |
| Total votes | 37,347 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Lloyd Adams | 3,662 | 50.09% | |
| Democratic | Harry C. Mosher | 3,649 | 49.91% | |
| Total votes | 7,311 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Bill McCune (incumbent)[lower-alpha 23] | 4,210 | 53.77% | |
| Republican | Howard Adams (incumbent)[lower-alpha 25] | 3,620 | 46.23% | |
| Total votes | 7,830 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill McCune (incumbent)[lower-alpha 23] | 11,372 | 32.15% | |
| Republican | Howard Adams (incumbent)[lower-alpha 25] | 9,777 | 27.64% | |
| Democratic | Harry C. Mosher | 7,207 | 20.37% | |
| Democratic | Lloyd Adams | 7,018 | 19.84% | |
| Total votes | 35,374 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Bob Carter | 3,843 | 51.00% | |
| Democratic | Barbara L'Ecuyer | 3,693 | 49.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,536 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Jay C. Stuckey (incumbent)[lower-alpha 27] | 5,283 | 50.66% | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)[lower-alpha 28] | 5,146 | 49.34% | |
| Total votes | 10,429 | 100.00% | ||
| American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
| American Independent | William Magnuson[lower-alpha 36] | 2 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay C. Stuckey (incumbent)[lower-alpha 27] | 11,721 | 29.78% | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)[lower-alpha 28] | 11,238 | 28.55% | |
| Democratic | Barbara L'Ecuyer | 8,364 | 21.25% | |
| Democratic | Bob Carter | 8,039 | 20.42% | |
| Total votes | 39,362 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | R. G. "Danny" Peña | 1,996 | 23.96% | |
| Democratic | Art Hamilton[lower-alpha 29] | 1,685 | 20.23% | |
| Democratic | Robert T. Louis | 1,380 | 16.57% | |
| Democratic | Pete C. Barraza Jr. | 1,065 | 12.79% | |
| Democratic | Manuel Burruel | 1,001 | 12.02% | |
| Democratic | W. F. "Pat" Vipperman | 695 | 8.34% | |
| Democratic | Kenny Clise | 508 | 6.10% | |
| Total votes | 8,330 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | William A. Herron | 1,298 | 51.28% | |
| Republican | James L. (Jim) Cassavant | 1,233 | 48.72% | |
| Total votes | 2,531 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. G. "Danny" Peña | 7,541 | 33.09% | |
| Democratic | Art Hamilton[lower-alpha 29] | 7,159 | 31.41% | |
| Republican | James L. (Jim) Cassavant | 4,054 | 17.79% | |
| Republican | William A. Herron | 4,037 | 17.71% | |
| Total votes | 22,791 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Leon Thompson (incumbent)[lower-alpha 30] | 2,487 | 27.58% | |
| Democratic | Tony R. Abril | 2,275 | 25.23% | |
| Democratic | Horace E. Owens (incumbent)[lower-alpha 33] | 2,140 | 23.73% | |
| Democratic | Mike Enriquez | 2,115 | 23.46% | |
| Total votes | 9,017 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Maxine Provost Brubaker | 415 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 415 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Thompson (incumbent)[lower-alpha 30] | 7,400 | 45.40% | |
| Democratic | Tony R. Abril | 6,026 | 36.97% | |
| Republican | Maxine Provost Brubaker | 1,649 | 10.12% | |
| Independent | Juanita Leon | 1,226 | 7.52% | |
| Total votes | 16,301 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Carl G. Pettijohn | 3,542 | 50.59% | |
| Democratic | J. L. (Jerry) Horacek | 3,460 | 49.41% | |
| Total votes | 7,002 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Richard Burgess (incumbent)[lower-alpha 24] | 6,392 | 35.69% | |
| Republican | Pete Corpstein | 4,519 | 25.23% | |
| Republican | William Parks | 2,818 | 15.73% | |
| Republican | Ernst C. "Ernie" Sielaff | 2,564 | 14.31% | |
| Republican | Harvey Heyder | 1,619 | 9.04% | |
| Total votes | 17,912 | 100.00% | ||
| American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
| American Independent | Betty Mitchell[lower-alpha 36] | 3 | 50.00% | |
| American Independent | Carl A. Bullock[lower-alpha 36] | 3 | 50.00% | |
| Total votes | 6 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Burgess (incumbent)[lower-alpha 24] | 20,199 | 35.94% | |
| Republican | Pete Corpstein | 19,512 | 34.72% | |
| Democratic | Carl G. Pettijohn | 8,837 | 15.72% | |
| Democratic | J. L. (Jerry) Horacek | 7,655 | 13.62% | |
| Total votes | 56,203 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Murray | 3,584 | 41.26% | |
| Democratic | Pauline M. Hughes | 3,180 | 36.61% | |
| Democratic | Gerard Belanger | 1,923 | 22.14% | |
| Total votes | 8,687 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | D. Lee Jones (incumbent) | 4,279 | 50.08% | |
| Republican | Jim Skelly (incumbent) | 4,265 | 49.92% | |
| Total votes | 8,544 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Skelly (incumbent) | 10,991 | 28.51% | |
| Republican | D. Lee Jones (incumbent) | 9,950 | 25.81% | |
| Democratic | Jim Murray | 8,843 | 22.94% | |
| Democratic | Pauline M. Hughes | 8,763 | 22.73% | |
| Total votes | 38,547 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Barbara E. Dunham | 2,555 | 37.07% | |
| Democratic | William E. Hegarty | 2,543 | 36.90% | |
| Democratic | Betty Anne Jarvi | 1,794 | 26.03% | |
| Total votes | 6,892 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Frank Kelley (incumbent) | 5,723 | 42.99% | |
| Republican | Peter Kay (incumbent)[lower-alpha 26] | 4,677 | 35.14% | |
| Republican | Eric Shane | 2,911 | 21.87% | |
| Total votes | 13,311 | 100.00% | ||
| American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
| American Independent | Charlene Brooks[lower-alpha 36] | 2 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Kelley (incumbent) | 15,162 | 33.48% | |
| Republican | Peter Kay (incumbent)[lower-alpha 26] | 14,229 | 31.42% | |
| Democratic | William E. Hegarty | 8,003 | 17.67% | |
| Democratic | Barbara E. Dunham | 7,892 | 17.43% | |
| Total votes | 45,286 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | M. E. "Mike" St. George | 3,253 | 50.22% | |
| Democratic | Eliza M. Carney | 3,225 | 49.78% | |
| Total votes | 6,478 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Michael Goodwin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 32] | 4,457 | 51.79% | |
| Republican | Juanita Harelson | 4,149 | 48.21% | |
| Total votes | 8,606 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Goodwin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 32] | 14,530 | 29.74% | |
| Republican | Juanita Harelson | 14,019 | 28.69% | |
| Democratic | Eliza M. Carney | 10,175 | 20.83% | |
| Democratic | M. E. "Mike" St. George | 10,134 | 20.74% | |
| Total votes | 48,858 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Earnest F. Romero | 2,668 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,668 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Bob Hungerford (incumbent)[lower-alpha 31] | 6,675 | 56.84% | |
| Republican | Americo "Mac" Carvalho | 5,068 | 43.16% | |
| Total votes | 11,743 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Hungerford (incumbent)[lower-alpha 31] | 18,003 | 44.35% | |
| Republican | Americo "Mac" Carvalho | 14,808 | 36.48% | |
| Democratic | Earnest F. Romero | 7,785 | 19.18% | |
| Total votes | 40,596 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Joseph S. Jarvis | 1,870 | 37.58% | |
| Democratic | James Leo Foran | 1,589 | 31.93% | |
| Democratic | Eileen Romano | 1,517 | 30.49% | |
| Total votes | 4,976 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | Jack J. Taylor | 4,120 | 37.86% | |
| Republican | Jim Cooper (incumbent)[lower-alpha 35] | 3,577 | 32.87% | |
| Republican | Dave Hall | 3,184 | 29.26% | |
| Total votes | 10,881 | 100.00% | ||
| American Independent Party Primary Results | ||||
| American Independent | Thomas C. Bauer[lower-alpha 36] | 7 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack J. Taylor | 13,148 | 35.43% | |
| Republican | Jim Cooper (incumbent)[lower-alpha 35] | 12,030 | 32.41% | |
| Democratic | Joseph S. Jarvis | 6,388 | 17.21% | |
| Democratic | James Leo Foran | 5,548 | 14.95% | |
| Total votes | 37,114 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
| Democratic | Charles A. Russell | 2,704 | 51.19% | |
| Democratic | Barbara A. Stribling | 2,578 | 48.81% | |
| Total votes | 5,282 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
| Republican | James J. Sossaman (incumbent)[lower-alpha 34] | 3,655 | 36.02% | |
| Republican | Carl J. Kunasek | 2,504 | 24.68% | |
| Republican | Frank C. Rowland | 1,628 | 16.04% | |
| Republican | H. Lavon Payne | 1,388 | 13.68% | |
| Republican | "Little Joe" Saggio | 972 | 9.58% | |
| Total votes | 10,147 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James J. Sossaman (incumbent)[lower-alpha 34] | 12,514 | 34.56% | |
| Republican | Carl J. Kunasek | 11,182 | 30.89% | |
| Democratic | Barbara A. Stribling | 6,506 | 17.97% | |
| Democratic | Charles A. Russell | 6,003 | 16.58% | |
| Total votes | 36,205 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
- Akers was elected as Speaker for the 31st legislature, defeating Representative Davids, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Akers-38 votes to Davids-20 votes. Representative Fenn did not cast a vote. Representative Hamilton was unable to vote for Speaker because he was not sworn into office until January 19, 1973 when he attained 25 years of age.[5]
- Redistricted from district 3 to 2.
- Redistricted from district 4 to 3.
- Redistricted from district 7 to 4.
- Redistricted from district 7 to 4.
- Upon the resignation of Jones Osborn, April 27, 1973, Frank C. McElhaney was appointed as his replacement May 4, 1973.[6]
- Redistricted from district 6 to 7.
- Redistricted from district 9 to 7.
- Redistricted from district 12 to 9.
- Upon the death of Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero, January 14, 1973, Carmen F. Cajero was appointed as his replacement January 29, 1973.[7][8]
- Redistricted from district 12 to 11.
- Redistricted from district 13 to 12.
- Redistricted from district 14 to 13.
- Redistricted from district 14 to 13.
- Redistricted from district 15 to 14.
- Redistricted from district 15 to 14.
- Redistricted from district 17 to 15.
- Redistricted from district 16 to 17.
- Redistricted from district 18 to 16.
- Republican W. Vincent Thelander, Sr. was appointed on January 18, 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Republican Representative Stuart Schoenburg, District 17, Maricopa County, Arizona.[9]
- Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
- Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
- Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
- Redistricted from district 20 to 24.
- Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
- Redistricted from district 21 to 26.
- Redistricted from district 24 to 21.
- Redistricted from district 24 to 21.
- Representative Hamilton was unable to take the oath of office until his 25th birthday, January 19, 1973, which is the minimum age required by law to be a member of the Arizona House of Representatives.[10]
- Redistricted from district 28 to 23.
- Redistricted from district 26 to 28.
- Redistricted from district 29 to 27.
- Redistricted from district 28 to 23.
- Redistricted from district 29 to 30.
- Redistricted from district 30 to 29.
- Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
References
- "1971, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirtieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
- "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
- "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.
- "Veteran legislator Carmen Cajero dies". Arizona Daily Star.
- "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.
- "1971, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirtieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.
- "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.
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