1990 Arizona Senate election

The 1990 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 1990. 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 11, 1990.[3]

1990 Arizona Senate election
November 6, 1990
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Rios Tom Patterson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 7th 26th
Seats before 13 17
Seats after 17 13
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4
Senate President before election

Robert B. Usdane[1]
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Peter Rios[2]
Democratic

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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 17 seats over the Democrats' 13 seats.

Following the election, Democrats flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 17 Democrats to 13 Republicans, a net gain of four seats for Democrats.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 40th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats
  1. District 2: Tony Gabaldon

Republicans
  1. District 12: John T. Mawhinney
  2. District 14: William J. "Bill" DeLong
  3. District 24: Pete Corpstein
  4. District 28: Robert B. Usdane

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Republicans
  1. District 1: John Hays
  2. District 21: Jerry Gillespie

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Democrats
  1. District 5: Jones Osborn

Republicans
  1. District 9: Jeffrey J. Hill
  2. District 16: Wayne Stump
  3. District 18: Leo Corbet
  4. District 25: Jacque Steiner

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st John U. Hays Rep Carol Springer Rep Hold
2nd Tony Gabaldon Dem Karan English 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 Jim Buster Rep Gain
6th Alan J. Stephens Dem Alan J. Stephens Dem Hold
7th Peter Rios Dem Peter Rios Dem Hold
8th Gus Arzberger Dem Gus Arzberger Dem Hold
9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep John E. Dougherty Dem Gain
10th Jesus "Chuy" Higuera Dem Jesus "Chuy" Higuera[lower-alpha 1] Dem Hold
11th Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Hold
12th John T. Mawhinney Rep Ann Day Rep Hold
13th David C. Bartlett Dem David C. Bartlett Dem Hold
14th William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep Cindy Resnick Dem Gain
15th Bob Denny Rep Bob Denny Rep Hold
16th Wayne Stump Rep Stan Furman Dem Gain
17th Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold
18th Leo Corbet Rep Nancy L. Hill Dem Gain
19th Jan Brewer Rep Jan Brewer Rep Hold
20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold
21st Jerry Gillespie Rep Matt Salmon Rep Hold
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Hold
23rd Carolyn Walker Dem Carolyn Walker[lower-alpha 2] Dem Hold
24th Pete Corpstein Rep John Greene Rep Hold
25th Jacque Steiner Rep Chuck Blanchard Dem Gain
26th Tom Patterson Rep Tom Patterson Rep Hold
27th Doug Todd Rep Doug Todd Rep Hold
28th Robert B. Usdane Rep Ed Phillips Rep Hold
29th Lester N. Pearce 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

District 1
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Springer 10,370 50.49%
Republican John Hays (incumbent) 10,167 49.51%
Total votes 20,537 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Springer 35,295 100.00%
Total votes 35,295 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karan English 7,471 100.00%
Total votes 7,471 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Hart 8,607 100.00%
Total votes 8,607 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karan English 23,100 54.02%
Republican Joe Hart 19,660 45.98%
Total votes 42,760 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 4,089 53.43%
Democratic Richie Nez 2,652 34.65%
Democratic Herman Shorty 912 11.92%
Total votes 7,653 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilson Y. Deschine 1,759 100.00%
Total votes 1,759 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 15,532 72.96%
Republican Wilson Y. Deschine 5,755 27.04%
Total votes 21,287 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 11,431 100.00%
Total votes 11,431 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy T. Pearce 5,279 100.00%
Total votes 5,279 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 16,903 59.54%
Republican Joy T. Pearce 11,488 40.46%
Total votes 28,391 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 5,082 100.00%
Total votes 5,082 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Buster 3,973 100.00%
Total votes 3,973 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Buster 10,836 50.41%
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 10,659 49.59%
Total votes 21,495 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Stephens (incumbent) 8,164 100.00%
Total votes 8,164 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Runbeck 4,373 50.92%
Republican Chuck Rosenkrantz 3,095 36.04%
Republican Juan Bautista 1,120 13.04%
Total votes 8,588 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Stephens (incumbent) 18,301 57.89%
Republican Craig Runbeck 13,314 42.11%
Total votes 31,615 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 10,220 100.00%
Total votes 10,220 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dolores "Dodie" Rhodes 4,376 100.00%
Total votes 4,376 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 16,778 59.49%
Republican Dolores "Dodie" Rhodes 11,420 40.49%
Republican Ken F. Kerber[lower-alpha 3] 4 0.01%
Total votes 28,202 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 9,547 100.00%
Total votes 9,547 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ramiro "Tito" Ross 4,034 100.00%
Total votes 4,034 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 12,096 50.20%
Republican Ramiro "Tito" Ross 6,703 27.82%
Independent Steve Vukcevich 5,299 21.99%
Total votes 24,098 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Dougherty 8,015 100.00%
Total votes 8,015 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 10,093 100.00%
Total votes 10,093 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Dougherty 20,949 54.87%
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 17,233 45.13%
Total votes 38,182 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent)[lower-alpha 1] 4,901 100.00%
Total votes 4,901 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vicente "Vince" Becerra 1,595 100.00%
Total votes 1,595 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent)[lower-alpha 1] 10,413 68.49%
Republican Vicente "Vince" Becerra 4,774 31.40%
Libertarian David H. Lindley[lower-alpha 3] 7 0.05%
Independent[lower-alpha 4] Richard R. Hayden[lower-alpha 3] 6 0.04%
Democratic Nick J. Cutrules[lower-alpha 3] 3 0.02%
Total votes 15,203 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 6,150 67.28%
Democratic Kathleen Henry 2,991 32.72%
Total votes 9,141 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 20,507 100.00%
Total votes 20,507 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine Jacobson 8,639 100.00%
Total votes 8,639 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day 6,516 50.80%
Republican Bob Stash 6,310 49.20%
Total votes 12,826 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day 23,680 53.81%
Democratic Katherine Jacobson 20,310 46.15%
Independent[lower-alpha 4] Earl Horley[lower-alpha 3] 15 0.03%
Total votes 44,005 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David C. Bartlett (incumbent) 8,825 100.00%
Total votes 8,825 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Parker 9,869 100.00%
Total votes 9,869 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David C. Bartlett (incumbent) 22,608 55.54%
Republican Howard Parker 18,095 44.46%
Total votes 40,703 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick 7,656 100.00%
Total votes 7,656 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Di Ann Ewing 5,763 50.36%
Republican L. "Sam" DeLong 5,681 49.64%
Total votes 11,444 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick 18,662 52.98%
Republican Di Ann D. Ewing 16,563 47.02%
Total votes 35,225 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 13,540 100.00%
Total votes 13,540 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 29,210 100.00%
Total votes 29,210 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Furman 5,757 100.00%
Total votes 5,757 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 5,712 43.98%
Republican Jim Cooper 5,158 39.71%
Republican Stan Sipiora 2,118 16.31%
Total votes 12,988 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Furman 20,379 60.24%
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 13,450 39.76%
Total votes 33,829 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Reese 5,661 100.00%
Total votes 5,661 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 12,051 100.00%
Total votes 12,051 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 21,290 60.37%
Democratic Ray Reese 13,976 39.63%
Total votes 35,266 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Hill 5,631 100.00%
Total votes 5,631 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent) 11,383 100.00%
Total votes 11,383 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Hill 16,965 52.25%
Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent) 15,507 47.75%
Total votes 32,472 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 19
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marlene Abbott 7,239 100.00%
Total votes 7,239 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Brewer (incumbent) 13,598 70.09%
Republican Joe Allman 5,802 29.91%
Total votes 19,400 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Brewer (incumbent) 30,052 59.84%
Democratic Marlene Abbott 20,167 40.16%
Total votes 50,219 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 6,107 100.00%
Total votes 6,107 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Fennemore 6,186 100.00%
Total votes 6,186 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 13,395 54.38%
Republican Harry Fennemore 11,239 45.62%
Total votes 24,634 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Hegarty 6,086 100.00%
Total votes 6,086 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Salmon 9,878 56.34%
Republican Jerry Gillespie (incumbent) 7,655 43.66%
Total votes 17,533 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Salmon 24,191 59.82%
Democratic Bill Hegarty 16,227 40.12%
Republican Tom Wilkinson[lower-alpha 3] 24 0.06%
Total votes 40,442 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 4,662 100.00%
Total votes 4,662 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Mayes 1,960 100.00%
Total votes 1,960 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 8,760 62.95%
Republican Bob Mayes 5,156 37.05%
Total votes 13,916 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Walker (incumbent)[lower-alpha 2] 4,453 75.60%
Democratic Elizabeth Ajamie-Boyer 1,437 24.40%
Total votes 5,890 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Walker (incumbent)[lower-alpha 2] 10,129 99.88%
Socialist Workers Danny K. Booher[lower-alpha 3] 12 0.12%
Total votes 10,141 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Greene 10,642 53.39%
Republican Kevin Lillrose 9,292 46.61%
Total votes 19,934 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Greene 36,793 99.86%
Republican Carol Rose Keppler[lower-alpha 3] 53 0.14%
Total votes 36,846 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Blanchard 4,164 56.32%
Democratic Ken Cheuvront 3,230 43.68%
Total votes 7,394 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 8,260 100.00%
Total votes 8,260 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Blanchard 14,689 52.14%
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 13,484 47.86%
Total votes 28,173 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 26
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul C. Rodriguez 5,285 100.00%
Total votes 5,285 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patterson (incumbent) 11,744 100.00%
Total votes 11,744 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patterson (incumbent) 19,497 63.77%
Democratic Paul C. Rodriguez 11,075 36.23%
Total votes 30,572 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Todd (incumbent) 7,489 50.91%
Republican Bill Valentic 7,222 49.09%
Total votes 14,711 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Todd (incumbent) 26,100 99.71%
Independent[lower-alpha 4] Ross W. Bruner[lower-alpha 3] 31 0.12%
None of the Above[lower-alpha 5] Cindy Moeckel[lower-alpha 3] 28 0.11%
Independent[lower-alpha 6] Ilias Kostopoulos[lower-alpha 3] 17 0.06%
Total votes 26,176 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Morgenstern 6,479 100.00%
Total votes 6,479 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Phillips 17,255 65.04%
Republican Mike Saager 9,274 34.96%
Total votes 26,529 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Phillips 44,242 74.73%
Democratic Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Morgenstern 14,946 25.24%
Republican Pete Morgan[lower-alpha 3] 16 0.03%
Total votes 59,204 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lester N. Pearce (incumbent) 10,904 100.00%
Total votes 10,904 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lester N. Pearce (incumbent) 19,815 100.00%
Total votes 19,815 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Sossaman (incumbent) 13,736 53.19%
Republican Jerry Brooks 12,086 46.81%
Total votes 25,822 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 44,320 100.00%
Total votes 44,320 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. Senator Higuera resigned from the Senate March 20, 1991; Victor E. Soltero was appointed to fill the District 10 opening effective April 1, 1991.[5]
  2. Senator Walker was expelled from the Senate March 20, 1991; Armando Ruiz was appointed to fill the District 23 opening April 1, 1991.[6]
  3. Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
  4. No party designated.
  5. None of the above.
  6. Non-partisan

References
  1. "1989, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. "1991, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. "1990 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. "1990 State of Arizona official canvass- General election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. "Members of the Senate, Fortieth Arizona State Legislature". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. "Members of the Senate, Fortieth Arizona State Legislature". Arizona Secretary of State.
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