1996 Arizona Senate election

The 1996 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 1996. 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 10, 1996.[3]

1996 Arizona Senate election
November 5, 1996
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Brenda Burns Jack A. Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 17th 4th
Seats before 19 11
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Senate President before election

John Greene[1]
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Brenda Burns[2]
Republican

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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 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 43rd Arizona State Legislature.

In January 1997, Senator Brenda Burns became the first woman elected President of the Arizona State Senate.[5]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats
  1. District 4: A.V. "Bill" Hardt
  2. District 11: Peter Goudinoff
  3. District 22: Manuel "Lito" Peña

Republicans
  1. District 5: Jim Buster
  2. District 13: Patricia A. "Patti" Noland
  3. District 15: Austin Turner
  4. District 19: Jan Brewer
  5. District 21: Stan Barnes
  6. District 24: John Greene
  7. District 30: Larry Chesley

Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election

Democrat
  1. District 7: Robert "Bob" Chastain

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Carol Springer Rep Carol Springer Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
3rd James Henderson Jr. Dem James Henderson Jr. Dem Hold
4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold
5th Jim Buster Rep Pat Conner Rep Hold
6th John Huppenthal Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
7th Robert "Bob" Chastain Dem Peter Rios Dem Hold
8th Gus Arzberger Dem Gus Arzberger Dem Hold
9th Keith A. Bee Rep Keith A. Bee Rep Hold
10th Victor Soltero Dem Victor Soltero Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Elaine Richardson Dem Hold
12th Ann Day Rep Ann Day Rep Hold
13th Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep George Cunningham Dem Gain
14th Ruth Solomon Dem Ruth Solomon Dem Hold
15th Austin Turner Rep Edward Cirillo Rep Hold
16th John Kaites Rep John Kaites Rep Hold
17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
18th Marc Spitzer Rep Marc Spitzer Rep Hold
19th Jan Brewer Rep Scott Bundgaard Rep Hold
20th Mary Hartley Dem Mary Hartley Dem Hold
21st Stan Barnes Rep Russell "Rusty" Bowers Rep Hold
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Hold
23rd Sandra Kennedy Dem Sandra Kennedy Dem Hold
24th John Greene Rep Sue Grace Rep Hold
25th Chris Cummiskey Dem Chris Cummiskey Dem Hold
26th Tom Patterson Rep Tom Patterson Rep Hold
27th Gary Richardson Rep Gary Richardson Rep Hold
28th Randall Gnant Rep Randall Gnant Rep Hold
29th David Petersen Rep David Petersen Rep Hold
30th Larry Chesley Rep Tom Freestone 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 (incumbent) 14,337 100.00%
Total votes 14,337 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Springer (incumbent) 46,614 100.00%
Total votes 46,614 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 9,044 100.00%
Total votes 9,044 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 38,460 100.00%
Total votes 38,460 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 8,753 77.60%
Democratic Melvin C. Apachee 2,526 22.40%
Total votes 11,279 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Gordon 2,294 100.00%
Total votes 2,294 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 26,426 75.20%
Republican Tom Gordon 8,716 24.80%
Total votes 35,142 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown 12,384 100.00%
Total votes 12,384 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Christian Farnsworth 7,386 100.00%
Total votes 7,386 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown 26,573 54.43%
Republican David Christian Farnsworth 22,244 45.57%
Total votes 48,817 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry W. Warrington 4,524 100.00%
Total votes 4,524 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Conner 6,009 100.00%
Total votes 6,009 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Conner 21,102 66.14%
Democratic Harry W. Warrington 10,803 33.86%
Total votes 31,905 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John F. Huppenthal (incumbent) 7,633 100.00%
Total votes 7,633 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John F. Huppenthal (incumbent) 46,946 100.00%
Total votes 46,946 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Rios 5,062 53.77%
Democratic Robert "Bob" Chastain (incumbent) 4,352 46.23%
Total votes 9,414 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Rios 19,705 100.00%
Total votes 19,705 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 10,330 100.00%
Total votes 10,330 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 20,891 100.00%
Total votes 20,891 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee (incumbent) 11,642 100.00%
Total votes 11,642 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee (incumbent) 32,265 100.00%
Total votes 32,265 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 5,969 100.00%
Total votes 5,969 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 16,540 100.00%
Total votes 16,540 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Richardson 5,900 58.99%
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia 4,102 41.01%
Total votes 10,002 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David C. Morales 2,473 100.00%
Total votes 2,473 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Floyd H. Peterson[lower-alpha 1] 7 100.00%
Total votes 7 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Richardson 21,286 66.67%
Republican David C. Morales 10,640 33.32%
Unknown D. Tapia[lower-alpha 2] 3 0.01%
Total votes 31,929 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 10,899 100.00%
Total votes 10,899 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 26,795 100.00%
Total votes 26,795 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Cunningham 7,760 100.00%
Total votes 7,760 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David W. Turner 7,925 100.00%
Total votes 7,925 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Cunningham 28,849 58.89%
Republican David W. Turner 20,139 41.11%
Total votes 48,988 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 6,594 100.00%
Total votes 6,594 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James C. Kisner 5,715 100.00%
Total votes 5,715 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 25,750 63.25%
Republican James C. Kisner 14,962 36.75%
Total votes 40,712 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. C. Galaviz[lower-alpha 1] 396 100.00%
Total votes 396 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Cirillo 4,685 38.88%
Republican Sandy Reagan 3,375 28.01%
Republican Mike Denea 2,239 18.58%
Republican E. Marie Hammond 1,751 14.53%
Total votes 12,050 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Cirillo 31,841 62.27%
Democratic J. C. Galaviz 19,293 37.73%
Total votes 51,134 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dorothy C. "Hankins" Schultz 2,582 100.00%
Total votes 2,582 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kaites (incumbent) 6,764 100.00%
Total votes 6,764 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kaites (incumbent) 24,515 59.77%
Democratic Dorothy C. "Hankins" Schultz 16,501 40.23%
Total votes 41,016 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 9,020 100.00%
Total votes 9,020 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 36,378 100.00%
Total votes 36,378 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Peters 3,065 100.00%
Total votes 3,065 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Spitzer (incumbent) 10,077 100.00%
Total votes 10,077 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Donna Hancock 53 100.00%
Total votes 53 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Spitzer (incumbent) 28,352 61.48%
Democratic Don Peters 14,870 32.25%
Libertarian Donna Hancock 2,891 6.27%
Total votes 46,113 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerard E. "Jerry" Gower 2,714 100.00%
Total votes 2,714 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Bundgaard 5,852 53.66%
Republican John Hughes 4,049 37.13%
Republican Mark McFadden 1,005 9.22%
Total votes 10,906 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Bundgaard 36,200 64.40%
Democratic Gerard E. "Jerry" Gower 20,015 35.60%
Total votes 56,215 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hartley (incumbent) 3,142 100.00%
Total votes 3,142 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deanna Sparks 3,013 100.00%
Total votes 3,013 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Richard Lee Duncan 38 100.00%
Total votes 171 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hartley (incumbent) 15,301 58.73%
Republican Deanna Sparks 9,401 36.08%
Libertarian Richard Lee Duncan 1,352 5.19%
Total votes 26,054 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell "Rusty" Bowers 6,968 100.00%
Total votes 6,968 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Scott Grainger[lower-alpha 1] 16 100.00%
Total votes 16 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell "Rusty" Bowers 33,323 75.13%
Libertarian Scott Grainger 11,032 24.87%
Total votes 44,355 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez 3,419 100.00%
Total votes 3,419 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez 12,934 100.00%
Total votes 12,934 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 2,938 56.02%
Democratic Frances Castillo 2,307 43.98%
Total votes 5,245 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William "Wink" Wiess 882 100.00%
Total votes 882 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 13,591 79.44%
Republican William "Wink" Wiess 3,517 20.56%
Total votes 17,108 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Ehst 2,491 100.00%
Total votes 2,491 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Grace 5,257 50.28%
Republican Ted Mullen 3,745 35.82%
Republican Jack Hinchcliffe 1,454 13.91%
Total votes 10,456 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Gary Fallon 55 100.00%
Total votes 55 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Grace 32,111 62.11%
Democratic Eric Ehst 15,659 30.29%
Libertarian Gary Fallon 3,931 7.60%
Total votes 51,701 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) 5,067 100.00%
Total votes 5,067 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve May 2,571 45.29%
Republican Gene Reed 2,103 37.04%
Republican Joel K. Barr 1,003 17.67%
Total votes 5,677 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian John Williams 56 100.00%
Total votes 56 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) 21,543 58.34%
Republican Steve May 13,751 37.24%
Libertarian John Williams 1,631 4.42%
Total votes 36,925 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bodo Diehn 3,198 100.00%
Total votes 3,198 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patterson (incumbent) 8,381 100.00%
Total votes 8,381 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patterson (incumbent) 32,081 64.35%
Democratic Bodo Diehn 17,775 35.65%
Total votes 49,856 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Valach 4,520 100.00%
Total votes 4,520 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Richardson (incumbent) 8,381 100.00%
Total votes 8,381 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Richardson (incumbent) 28,065 58.74%
Democratic Paul Valach 19,710 41.26%
Total votes 47,775 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Gnant (incumbent) 9,965 67.46%
Republican Norval O. Tyler 4,806 32.54%
Total votes 14,771 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Gnant (incumbent) 58,671 100.00%
Total votes 58,671 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David A. Petersen (incumbent) 6,010 100.00%
Total votes 6,010 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David A. Petersen (incumbent) 24,440 100.00%
Total votes 24,440 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Brando 2,286 100.00%
Total votes 2,286 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Freestone 10,255 100.00%
Total votes 10,255 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Freestone 40,622 69.34%
Democratic Paul Brando 17,963 30.66%
Total votes 58,585 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  2. Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.

References
  1. "1995, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. "1997, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. "1996 State of Arizona official canvass- primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. "1996 State of Arizona official canvass- General election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. "Brenda Burns: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION". Arizona State Library.
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