Legislative election in Arizona
1978 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Seats before | 14 | 16 | Seats after | 16 | 14 | Seat change | 2 | 2 | |
Senate President before election Ed C. Sawyer[1] Democratic | Elected Senate President Leo Corbet[2] Republican | |
Elections in Arizona |
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The 1978 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1978. 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, 1978.[3]
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 16 seats over the Republicans' 14 seats.
Following the election, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.[4]
The newly elected senators served in the 34th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents
Democrat
- District 11: Frank J. Felix
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections
Democrats
- District 2: Dr. Lewis J. McDonald
- District 10: Tom Moore
Incumbents Defeated in General Elections
Democrats
- District 9: John J. Hutton
- District 12: Sue Dye
- District 16: Marcia Weeks
Republican
- District 21: Tim Hayes
Detailed Results
District 1
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 5,104 | 56.88% |
| Republican | Sam Steiger | 3,869 | 43.12% |
Total votes | 8,973 | 100.00% |
District 2
District 3
District 4
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) | 8,574 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 8,574 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dennis I. Davis | 2,727 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,727 | 100.00% |
District 5
District 6
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) | 3,751 | 66.97% |
| Democratic | R. G. "Danny" Pena | 1,850 | 33.03% |
Total votes | 5,601 | 100.00% |
District 7
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent) | 4,451 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 4,451 | 100.00% |
District 8
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 9,089 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 9,089 | 100.00% |
District 9
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John J. Hutton (incumbent) | 3,582 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,582 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jeffrey J. Hill | 2,524 | 73.01% |
| Republican | Hercules V. Galie | 933 | 26.99% |
Total votes | 3,457 | 100.00% |
District 10
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Luis Armando Gonzales | 1,905 | 51.74% |
| Democratic | Tom Moore (incumbent) | 1,777 | 48.26% |
Total votes | 3,682 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Roy E. Woods | 387 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 387 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Diane Crouch | 8 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 8 | 100.00% |
District 11
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jaime P. Gutierrez | 2,256 | 51.25% |
| Democratic | Joe Castillo | 1,610 | 36.57% |
| Democratic | Caroline P. Killeen | 536 | 12.18% |
Total votes | 4,402 | 100.00% |
General Election Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jaime P. Gutierrez | 9,241 | 82.13% |
| Independent | Emil S. Sasiadek | 2,010 | 17.87% |
Total votes | 11,251 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 12
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sue Dye (incumbent) | 3,858 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,858 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John T. Mawhinney | 2,472 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,472 | 100.00% |
District 13
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Morris Farr (incumbent) | 3,606 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,606 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Greg Lunn | 1,917 | 53.79% |
| Republican | James W. "Jim" Cocke | 1,647 | 46.21% |
Total votes | 3,564 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Wilfred "Bill" Olschewski | 16 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 16 | 100.00% |
District 14
District 15
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) | 4,057 | 66.55% |
| Republican | Ken Parker | 2,039 | 33.45% |
Total votes | 6,096 | 100.00% |
General Election Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) | 14,574 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 14,574 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 16
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Marcia Weeks (incumbent) | 4,072 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 4,072 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dr. Wayne Stump | 2,474 | 44.69% |
| Republican | Archie E. Doss | 2,296 | 41.47% |
| Republican | Greg Tripoli | 766 | 13.84% |
Total votes | 5,536 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | James C. Cameron | 17 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 17 | 100.00% |
District 17
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Anne Lindeman (incumbent) | 7,327 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7,327 | 100.00% |
District 18
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Phyllis G. Rowe | 2,698 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,698 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Kathi O'Connell | 12 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 12 | 100.00% |
District 19
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Helen Kalnitz[a] | 120 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 120 | 100.00% |
District 20
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George Hussey | 2,380 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,380 | 100.00% |
District 21
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tim Hayes (incumbent) | 3,125 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,125 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Don Stott | 10 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 10 | 100.00% |
District 22
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) | 1,663 | 52.58% |
| Democratic | Sue Perkins | 894 | 28.26% |
| Democratic | Leon Thompson Jr. | 606 | 19.16% |
Total votes | 3,163 | 100.00% |
General Election Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) | 5,672 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 5,672 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 23
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) | 1,933 | 72.97% |
| Democratic | Frances F. Ford | 444 | 16.76% |
| Democratic | Samuel Wesley | 272 | 10.27% |
Total votes | 2,649 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bennie Joe (Bossa Nova) Brown | 203 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 203 | 100.00% |
General Election Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) | 3,790 | 80.78% |
| Republican | Bennie Joe (Bossa-Nova) Brown | 902 | 19.22% |
Total votes | 4,692 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 24
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jean Reed Roberts | 2,145 | 47.21% |
| Democratic | James McCullough | 1,472 | 32.39% |
| Democratic | Tim Rockey | 927 | 20.40% |
Total votes | 4,544 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Randy Dana Paulsen | 16 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 16 | 100.00% |
District 25
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerri Pastor | 2,027 | 58.36% |
| Democratic | Tim Evens | 1,446 | 41.64% |
Total votes | 3,473 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Trudy Camping (incumbent) | 2,594 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,594 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Michael C. Monson | 6 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 6 | 100.00% |
District 26
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | E. C. Hochwald[b] | 201 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 201 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Rod McMullin (incumbent) | 3,824 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,824 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Leona Kroger | 10 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 10 | 100.00% |
District 27
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bob Ashe | 3,264 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,264 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent) | 4,628 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 4,628 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Leanna F. Garrison | 11 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 11 | 100.00% |
District 28
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Imogene (Gene) Moore | 2,052 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,052 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) | 2,432 | 40.45% |
| Republican | Steve Birringer | 2,141 | 35.61% |
| Republican | George Broderick | 1,440 | 23.95% |
Total votes | 6,013 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Sumner D. Dodge | 6 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 6 | 100.00% |
District 29
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George E. Claseman | 1,691 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 1,691 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) | 4,122 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 4,122 | 100.00% |
District 30
- ^ Ran a write-in campaign.
- ^ Ran a write-in campaign.
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