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1980 Arizona House of Representatives election

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1980 Arizona House of Representatives elections

← 1978 November 4, 1980 1982 →

All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Frank Kelley Larry Bahill
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 26th 10th
Last election 42 18
Seats after 43 17
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1

Speaker before election

Frank Kelley[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Frank Kelley[2]
Republican

The 1980 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1980. 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. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 9, 1980.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 42 seats over the Democrats' 18 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 43 Republicans to 17 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 35th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome
1st John Hays Rep John Hays Rep Hold
Jerry Everall Rep Jerry Everall Rep Hold
2nd Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Hold
John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold
Daniel Peaches Rep Daniel Peaches Rep Hold
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold
Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero Dem Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero Dem Hold
5th Frank McElhaney Dem Frank McElhaney Dem Hold
Morris "Court" Courtright Rep Morris "Court" Courtright Rep Hold
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold
Renz D. Jennings Dem Renz D. Jennings Dem Hold
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
Marjory "Marge" Ollson Dem George W. Kline Rep Gain
8th Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Hold
Joe Lane Rep Joe Lane Rep Hold
9th Bill English Rep Bill English Rep Hold
Bart Baker Rep Bart Baker Rep Hold
10th Carmen Cajero Dem Carmen Cajero Dem Hold
Larry Bahill Dem Jesus "Chuy" Higuera Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
Mike Morales Rep Mike Morales Rep Hold
12th Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Hold
John Kromko Dem Elmer D. "E.D." Jewett Jr. Rep Gain
13th Clare Dunn Dem Clare Dunn[b] Dem Hold
Larry Hawke Rep Larry Hawke Rep Hold
14th Arnold Jeffers Rep Elizabeth H. Lew Macy Rep Hold
Ralph Soelter Rep William J. "Bill" De Long Rep Hold
15th James B. Ratliff Rep James B. Ratliff Rep Hold
Bob Denny Rep Bob Denny Rep Hold
16th Bob Hungerford Rep Bob Hungerford Rep Hold
Diane B. McCarthy Rep Rhonda Thomas Rep Hold
17th C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep Hold
Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold
18th Burton S. Barr Rep Burton S. Barr Rep Hold
Pete Dunn Rep Pete Dunn Rep Hold
19th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold
Jane Dee Hull Rep Jane Dee Hull Rep Hold
20th Lillian K. Jordan Rep Lillian K. Jordan Rep Hold
Debbie McCune Dem Debbie McCune Dem Hold
21st Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Hold
Donald J. Kenney Rep Donald J. Kenney Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold
23rd Leon Thompson Dem Leon Thompson Dem Hold
Tony R. Abril Dem Tony R. Abril Dem Hold
24th Pete Corpstein Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold
Cal Holman Rep Cal Holman Rep Hold
25th D. Lee Jones Rep D. Lee Jones Rep Hold
Jacque Steiner Rep Glenn Davis Dem Gain
26th Frank Kelley Rep Frank Kelley Rep Hold
Peter Kay Rep James "Jim" Meredith Rep Hold
27th Juanita Harelson Rep Juanita Harelson Rep Hold
Doug Todd Rep Doug Todd Rep Hold
28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold
Paul R. Messinger[c] Rep Paul R. Messinger Rep Hold
29th Jim Cooper Rep Jim Cooper Rep Hold
Donna Carlson West Rep Donna Carlson West Rep Hold
30th James J. Sossaman Rep James J. Sossaman Rep Hold
Carl J. Kunasek Rep Carl J. Kunasek Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30

District 1

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Hays (incumbent) 8,570 39.20%
Republican Jerry Everall (incumbent) 7,530 34.44%
Republican Maurice W. "Maury" Coburn 5,765 26.37%
Total votes 21,865 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Hays (incumbent) 31,333 54.48%
Republican Jerry Everall (incumbent) 26,179 45.52%
Total votes 57,512 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John Scott 5,336 57.97%
Democratic Lisa Perry 3,868 42.03%
Total votes 9,204 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 3,946 51.96%
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 3,648 48.04%
Total votes 7,594 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 17,114 36.32%
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. (incumbent) 14,270 30.29%
Democratic John Scott 10,854 23.04%
Democratic Lisa Perry 4,876 10.35%
Total votes 47,114 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 3

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 5,264 63.37%
Democratic Loren Tapahe 3,043 36.63%
Total votes 8,307 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 1,807 57.99%
Republican John A. Collings 1,309 42.01%
Total votes 3,116 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 10,237 31.07%
Republican Daniel Peaches (incumbent) 9,716 29.49%
Democratic Loren Tapahe 6,973 21.16%
Republican John A. Collings 6,024 18.28%
Total votes 32,950 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 4

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 9,740 50.64%
Democratic Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero (incumbent) 9,494 49.36%
Total votes 19,234 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jenny C. Uhlig 3,951 100.00%
Total votes 3,951 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Teresa Wilson[d] 1 100.00%
Total votes 1 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 16,767 37.77%
Democratic Edward G. "Bunch" Guerrero (incumbent) 13,552 30.53%
Republican Jenny C. Uhlig 10,812 24.36%
Libertarian Teresa Wilson 3,256 7.34%
Total votes 44,387 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Frank McElhaney (incumbent) 4,937 51.60%
Democratic Michael Irwin 4,631 48.40%
Total votes 9,568 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright (incumbent) 3,117 100.00%
Total votes 3,117 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright (incumbent) 10,607 35.69%
Democratic Frank McElhaney (incumbent) 9,821 33.05%
Democratic Michael Irwin 9,292 31.27%
Total votes 29,720 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 6

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Renz D. Jennings (incumbent) 3,457 42.41%
Democratic Henry Evans 2,655 32.57%
Democratic Maria E. Alvarez 2,040 25.02%
Total votes 8,152 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 2,011 100.00%
Total votes 2,011 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Dorothy L. Zarbin[d] 4 100.00%
Total votes 4 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Renz D. Jennings (incumbent) 9,556 33.96%
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 9,394 33.38%
Democratic Henry Evans 7,792 27.69%
Libertarian Dorothy L. Zarbin 1,399 4.97%
Total votes 28,141 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 7

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 6,100 39.60%
Democratic Peter Rios 4,968 32.25%
Democratic Marjory "Marge" Ollson (incumbent) 4,336 28.15%
Total votes 15,404 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican George W. Kline 2,479 100.00%
Total votes 2,479 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 10,980 36.49%
Republican George W. Kline 9,747 32.39%
Democratic Peter D. Rios 9,364 31.12%
Total votes 30,091 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 11,116 100.00%
Total votes 11,116 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 2,804 55.90%
Republican H. Lee Smith 2,212 44.10%
Total votes 5,016 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 13,429 38.26%
Democratic Steve J. Vukcevich (incumbent) 12,891 36.73%
Republican H. Lee Smith 8,776 25.01%
Total votes 35,096 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 9

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mark O. Mills 4,690 53.38%
Democratic Walter Holliday III 4,096 46.62%
Total votes 8,786 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 4,128 37.39%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 3,796 34.38%
Republican Rod Cramer 3,117 28.23%
Total votes 11,041 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 17,524 33.35%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 15,794 30.06%
Democratic Mark O. Mills 10,478 19.94%
Democratic Walter Holliday III 8,747 16.65%
Total votes 52,543 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 2,909 32.37%
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera 2,094 23.30%
Democratic Ron De Schalit 1,579 17.57%
Democratic Cora Esquibel 1,298 14.44%
Democratic Doug Shakel 1,106 12.31%
Total votes 8,986 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Robert A. Stirn 16 100.00%
Total votes 16 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 8,840 46.75%
Democratic Jesus "Chuy" Higuera 6,958 36.79%
Libertarian Robert A. Stirn 3,113 16.46%
Total votes 18,911 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 3,755 40.59%
Democratic Estevan A. Rodriguez 3,506 37.90%
Democratic Ward J. Tombaugh 1,990 21.51%
Total votes 9,251 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike Morales (incumbent) 1,851 100.00%
Total votes 1,851 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 11,404 36.98%
Republican Mike Morales (incumbent) 10,567 34.27%
Democratic Estevan A. Rodriguez 8,868 28.76%
Total votes 30,839 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 12

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 6,148 60.86%
Democratic Larry Beiser 3,954 39.14%
Total votes 10,102 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) 4,959 52.55%
Republican Ed Jewett 4,477 47.45%
Total votes 9,436 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin (incumbent) 22,094 32.29%
Republican Ed Jewett 19,248 28.13%
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 17,813 26.03%
Democratic Larry Beiser 9,273 13.55%
Total votes 68,428 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Clare Dunn (incumbent)[b] 5,174 61.18%
Democratic Betty C. Bovinet 3,283 38.82%
Total votes 8,457 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Larry Hawke (incumbent) 4,613 100.00%
Total votes 4,613 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clare Dunn (incumbent)[b] 20,206 41.44%
Republican Larry Hawke (incumbent) 18,410 37.76%
Democratic Betty C. Bovinet 10,143 20.80%
Total votes 48,759 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 14

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic J. L. "Jim" Hill 5,016 50.13%
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick 4,989 49.87%
Total votes 10,005 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican William J. "Bill" De Long 6,496 53.54%
Republican Elizabeth H. Lew Macy 5,638 46.46%
Total votes 12,134 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William J. "Bill" De Long 22,650 30.82%
Republican Elizabeth H. Lew Macy 20,846 28.36%
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick 16,950 23.06%
Democratic J. L. "Jim" Hill 13,049 17.75%
Total votes 73,495 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 15

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 4,828 50.73%
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 4,689 49.27%
Total votes 9,517 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Denny (incumbent) 16,937 50.37%
Republican James B. Ratliff (incumbent) 16,691 49.63%
Total votes 33,628 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jim Kieffer 3,831 44.37%
Democratic Peggy Wright 3,032 35.12%
Democratic Noreen Matheson 1,771 20.51%
Total votes 8,634 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 4,352 34.98%
Republican Rhonda Thomas 3,995 32.11%
Republican Archie Doss 2,356 18.94%
Republican Jim Mahar 1,739 13.98%
Total votes 12,442 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Stephen Edward Clark 22 50.00%
Libertarian Lorraina M. Valencia 22 50.00%
Total votes 44 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 22,263 29.18%
Republican Rhonda Thomas 19,599 25.68%
Democratic Jim Kieffer 17,123 22.44%
Democratic Peggy Wright 13,892 18.21%
Libertarian Stephen Edward Clark 1,933 2.53%
Libertarian Lorraina M. Valencia 1,496 1.96%
Total votes 76,306 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ron Larrabee 3,098 51.06%
Democratic Joe D. Alvarado 2,969 48.94%
Total votes 6,067 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 6,797 43.42%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) 4,810 30.73%
Republican Gerry Daly 2,732 17.45%
Republican Lenny C. Letcher 1,315 8.40%
Total votes 15,654 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 24,269 38.74%
Republican C. W. "Bill" Lewis (incumbent) 22,532 35.97%
Democratic Ron Larrabee 8,246 13.16%
Democratic Joe D. Alvarado 7,596 12.13%
Total votes 62,643 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jerome "Jerry" Denomme 2,689 100.00%
Total votes 2,689 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 4,256 50.78%
Republican Pete Dunn (incumbent) 4,125 49.22%
Total votes 8,381 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Joe M. O'Connell 28 53.85%
Libertarian Roy Schott 24 46.15%
Total votes 52 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent) 15,620 38.82%
Republican Pete Dunn (incumbent) 14,394 35.77%
Democratic Jerome "Jerry" Denomme 6,551 16.28%
Libertarian Joe M. O'Connell 2,314 5.75%
Libertarian Roy Schott 1,359 3.38%
Total votes 40,238 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mark Winemiller 2,288 50.84%
Democratic William "Bud" Waterworth Jr. 2,212 49.16%
Total votes 4,500 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 4,048 51.57%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 3,802 48.43%
Total votes 7,850 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony West (incumbent) 14,751 35.64%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 14,228 34.37%
Democratic Mark Winemiller 6,451 15.59%
Democratic William "Bud" Waterworth Jr. 5,961 14.40%
Total votes 41,391 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 2,933 57.36%
Democratic Sue Huber 2,180 42.64%
Total votes 5,113 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lillian K. Jordan (incumbent) 2,691 53.61%
Republican George Hussey 2,329 46.39%
Total votes 5,020 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 9,536 29.01%
Republican Lillian K. Jordan (incumbent) 9,348 28.44%
Democratic Sue Huber 7,094 21.58%
Republican George Hussey 6,888 20.96%
Total votes 32,866 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 21

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Shirley Bronski 2,508 54.32%
Democratic Jerri Antunes 2,109 45.68%
Total votes 4,617 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 2,595 42.04%
Republican Donald J. Kenney (incumbent) 2,440 39.53%
Republican W. Jack Kelly 1,137 18.42%
Total votes 6,172 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Marjorie Groce 23 100.00%
Total votes 23 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 9,269 29.41%
Republican Donald J. Kenney (incumbent) 9,215 29.24%
Democratic Shirley Bronski 6,808 21.60%
Democratic Jerri Antunes 5,117 16.23%
Libertarian Marjorie Groce 1,110 3.52%
Total votes 31,519 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 2,211 52.74%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 1,981 47.26%
Total votes 4,192 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Harold G. Beeman 8 50.00%
Libertarian Donald Roy Dixon 8 50.00%
Total votes 16 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 6,708 39.54%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 6,363 37.51%
Independent "Leon" Thompson Jr. 1,721 10.15%
Libertarian Donald Roy Dixon 855 5.04%
Libertarian Harold G. Beeman 690 4.07%
Adult Consumer Taxpayer Paul Dunakin 627 3.70%
Total votes 16,964 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent) 1,731 54.49%
Democratic Tony R. Abril (incumbent) 1,446 45.51%
Total votes 3,177 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican J. R. Schultz[d] 24 100.00%
Total votes 24 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Tyler Olson 3 100.00%
Total votes 3 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent) 4,127 37.84%
Democratic Tony R. Abril (incumbent) 3,935 36.08%
Republican J. R. Shultz[e] 1,472 13.50%
Independent Ben Moreno 934 8.56%
Libertarian Tyler Olson 438 4.02%
Total votes 10,906 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jackie Stolls[d] 270 100.00%
Total votes 270 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 9,737 40.02%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 8,479 34.85%
Republican Chris Herstam 6,112 25.12%
Total votes 24,328 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Jim C. Cameron 42 51.22%
Libertarian Charles R. Olsen 40 48.78%
Total votes 82 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent) 46,821 38.32%
Republican Cal Holman (incumbent) 43,407 35.53%
Democratic Jackie Stolls 19,214 15.73%
Libertarian Jim C. Cameron 4,405 3.61%
Libertarian Charles R. Olsen 4,343 3.55%
Independent/Non-Partisan Pieter DeVries 3,994 3.27%
Total votes 122,184 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Glenn Davis 2,268 43.45%
Democratic Paul C. Farrell 1,525 29.21%
Democratic Conrad James Carreon 1,427 27.34%
Total votes 5,220 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican D. Lee Jones (incumbent) 2,212 41.31%
Republican Ben Allen 1,666 31.11%
Republican Marion Ruth Smith 1,477 27.58%
Total votes 5,355 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Michael A. Miller 23 100.00%
Total votes 23 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. Lee Jones (incumbent) 8,551 27.81%
Democratic Glenn Davis 7,973 25.93%
Republican Ben Allen 7,528 24.49%
Democratic Paul C. Farrell 5,430 17.66%
Libertarian Michael A. Miller 1,262 4.10%
Total votes 30,744 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 26

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John F. Casey 2,258 54.48%
Democratic George Hetrick 1,887 45.52%
Total votes 4,145 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James "Jim" Meredith 4,643 42.92%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 3,835 35.45%
Republican Paul Smith 2,340 21.63%
Total votes 10,818 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Joan L. Vanderslice 19 51.35%
Libertarian Betty L. Murray 18 48.65%
Total votes 37 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James "Jim" Meredith 14,181 34.73%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent) 13,221 32.38%
Democratic John F. Casey 5,230 12.81%
Democratic George Hetrick 4,970 12.17%
Libertarian Betty L. Murray 1,890 4.63%
Libertarian Joan L. Vanderslice 1,345 3.29%
Total votes 40,837 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Annette Lindsay 3,568 100.00%
Total votes 3,568 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Juanita Harelson (incumbent) 4,131 39.12%
Republican Doug Todd (incumbent) 3,984 37.72%
Republican Scott R. Burge 1,397 13.23%
Republican Richard S. "Rick" Robertson 1,049 9.93%
Total votes 10,561 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita Harelson (incumbent) 22,431 38.92%
Republican Doug Todd (incumbent) 21,935 38.06%
Democratic Annette Lindsay 13,271 23.03%
Total votes 57,637 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ed Baumgart[d] 406 51.46%
Democratic Carol Farnham[d] 383 48.54%
Total votes 789 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Paul R. Messinger (incumbent)[c] 5,453 52.23%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 4,988 47.77%
Total votes 10,441 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul R. Messinger (incumbent)[c] 23,195 38.90%
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 20,868 35.00%
Democratic Carol Farnham 8,270 13.87%
Democratic Ed Baumgart 7,291 12.23%
Total votes 59,624 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 5,793 38.23%
Republican Donna Carlson West (incumbent) 5,627 37.13%
Republican Wayne C. Pomeroy 3,735 24.65%
Total votes 15,155 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Bev Chamberlain[d] 3 50.00%
Libertarian Mary Chamberlain[d] 3 50.00%
Total votes 6 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Carlson West (incumbent) 18,363 50.76%
Republican Jim Cooper (incumbent) 17,815 49.24%
Total votes 36,178 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Harold Lindmark 4,523 100.00%
Total votes 4,523 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 8,190 52.15%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 7,515 47.85%
Total votes 15,705 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Jerry Foster 35 36.08%
Libertarian Rondie Yancey 34 35.05%
Libertarian Frank Brown 18 18.56%
Libertarian Penelope N. Stanford 10 10.31%
Total votes 97 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James J. Sossaman (incumbent) 31,345 38.55%
Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent) 27,774 34.16%
Democratic Harold Lindmark 12,068 14.84%
Libertarian Jerry Foster 7,212 8.87%
Libertarian Rondie Yancey 2,918 3.59%
Total votes 81,317 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. ^ Kelley was re-elected as Speaker for the 35th legislature by acclamation.[5]
  2. ^ a b c Democrat Clare Dunn of District 13 died in office on July 30, 1981. David M. Rodriguez was appointed on August 7, 1981 by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy.[6]
  3. ^ a b c Republican David B. Kret died in office on May 10, 1979. Paul R. Messinger was elected to fill the vacancy in the 28th District on September 11, 1979 in a special election.[7] Mr. Messinger defeated Democratic Scottsdale Mayor Bill Jenkins in the September special election, which was only the second time a special election was conducted to fill a vacancy instead of an appointment from the appropriate board of county supervisors.[8] Mr. Messinger was administered the Oath of Office on October 17, 1979 and was seated as a Member of the Arizona House of Representatives, Thirty-Fourth Legislature on November 12, 1979.[9]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  5. ^ The candidate's name is written as "Schultz" in the primary and "Shultz" in the general.

References

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  1. ^ "1979, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  2. ^ "1981, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  3. ^ "1980 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1980 Official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1981, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State. p. 6.
  6. ^ "1981, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. iv.
  7. ^ "1979, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 715.
  8. ^ "Scottsdale history: '79 special election fills vacancy". The Arizona Republic.
  9. ^ "1979-1980, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 2nd Special Session". Arizona State Library. pp. 1–2.