1972 Arizona Senate election

The 1972 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1972. 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, 1972.[3]

1972 Arizona Senate election
November 7, 1972
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Steady Steady
Senate President before election

William C. Jacquin[1]
Republican

 Elected Senate President

William C. Jacquin[2]
Republican

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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and their majority with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats remained unchanged.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 31st Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats
  1. District 2: Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.
  2. District 4: John W. McLaughlin
  3. District 6: E. B. "Blodie" Thode
  4. District 9: James F. McNulty Jr.
  5. District 10: Joe Castillo

Republicans
  1. District 3: Roy Palmer
  2. District 17: Ray A. Goetze
  3. District 21: John B. Conlan

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Democrats
  1. District 11: F. T. "Limie" Gibbings
  2. District 23: Cloves C. Campbell[lower-alpha 1]

Republican
  1. District 21: Joe Shaughnessy Jr.[lower-alpha 2]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Boyd Tenney Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold
2nd Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold
3rd Roy Palmer Rep Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. Dem Gain
4th John W. McLaughlin Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt[lower-alpha 3] Dem Hold
5th Harold C. Giss Dem Harold C. Giss Dem Hold
6th E. B. "Blodie" Thode Dem Bob Stump[lower-alpha 4] Dem Hold
7th A. V. "Bill" Hardt[lower-alpha 3] Dem William L. Swink Dem Hold
8th Charles A. Awalt Dem Charles A. Awalt Dem Hold
9th James F. McNulty Jr. Dem John C. Scott Ulm Dem Hold
10th Joe Castillo Dem Sam Lena[lower-alpha 5] Dem Hold
11th F. T. "Limie" Gibbings Dem Frank J. Felix Dem Hold
12th Sam Lena[lower-alpha 5] Dem Douglas S. Holsclaw[lower-alpha 6] Rep Gain
13th Douglas S. Holsclaw[lower-alpha 6] Rep Scott Alexander[lower-alpha 7] Rep Hold
14th Scott Alexander[lower-alpha 7] Rep William C. Jacquin[lower-alpha 8] Rep Hold
15th William C. Jacquin[lower-alpha 8] Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold
16th Fred Koory Jr.[lower-alpha 9] Rep Bob Strother Rep Hold
17th Ray A. Goetze Rep Fred Koory Jr.[lower-alpha 9] Rep Hold
18th Joe Shaughnessy Jr.[lower-alpha 2] Rep Leo Corbet[lower-alpha 10] Rep Hold
19th Ray Rottas Rep Ray Rottas Rep Hold
20th Sandra Day O'Connor[lower-alpha 11] Rep Bess Stinson[lower-alpha 12] Rep Hold
21st John B. Conlan Rep Howard S. Baldwin[lower-alpha 13] Rep Hold
22nd Bess Stinson[lower-alpha 12] Rep Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Gain
23rd Leo Corbet[lower-alpha 10] Rep Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Gain
24th Howard S. Baldwin[lower-alpha 13] Rep Sandra Day O'Connor[lower-alpha 11] Rep Hold
25th Trudy Camping Rep Trudy Camping Rep Hold
26th David B. Kret[lower-alpha 14] Rep John Roeder Rep Hold
27th Bob Stump[lower-alpha 4] Dem James A. (Jim) Mack[lower-alpha 15] Rep Gain
28th Cloves C. Campbell[lower-alpha 1] Dem David B. Kret[lower-alpha 14] Rep Gain
29th James A. (Jim) Mack[lower-alpha 15] Rep D. Delos Ellsworth[lower-alpha 16] Rep Hold
30th D. Delos Ellsworth[lower-alpha 16] Rep Stan Turley 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 Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 6,386 100.00%
Total votes 6,386 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 19,408 100.00%
Total votes 19,408 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Gabaldon 6,386 100.00%
Total votes 6,386 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Loven 4,019 100.00%
Total votes 4,019 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Gabaldon 11,807 56.27%
Republican Larry Loven 9,176 43.73%
Total votes 20,983 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. 2,154 53.52%
Democratic Lloyd L. House 1,871 46.48%
Total votes 4,025 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Burke[lower-alpha 17] 131 100.00%
Total votes 131 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. 8,371 66.35%
Republican Fred Burke 4,245 33.65%
Total votes 12,616 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] 11,701 100.00%
Total votes 11,701 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Earl C. Cunningham[lower-alpha 18] 266 100.00%
Total votes 266 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] 12,741 67.07%
Republican Earl C. Cunningham 6,256 32.93%
Total votes 18,997 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 5,912 100.00%
Total votes 5,912 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 11,783 100.00%
Total votes 11,783 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Stump (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 2,956 53.16%
Democratic Dorothy Leuser 2,605 46.84%
Total votes 5,561 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Stump (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 9,742 100.00%
Total votes 9,742 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William L. Swink 6,301 100.00%
Total votes 6,301 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William L. Swink 11,992 100.00%
Total votes 11,992 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles A. Awalt (incumbent) 7,812 62.37%
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott 4,714 37.63%
Total votes 12,526 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles A. Awalt (incumbent) 16,714 100.00%
Total votes 16,714 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John (C.) Scott Ulm 4,244 100.00%
Total votes 4,244 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clint Mellor 3,002 100.00%
Total votes 3,002 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John (C.) Scott Ulm 10,293 60.42%
Republican Clint Mellor 6,743 39.58%
Total votes 17,036 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 10
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Lena (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] 5,112 100.00%
Total votes 5,112 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Lena (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] 12,163 100.00%
Total votes 12,163 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank J. Felix 4,501 68.28%
Democratic F. T. "Limie" Gibbings (incumbent) 2,091 31.72%
Total votes 6,592 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank J. Felix 14,419 100.00%
Total votes 14,419 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 4,850 100.00%
Total votes 4,850 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 16,875 78.06%
Good Neighbors Union (GNU) Carolyn Meinel Henson[5] 4,743 21.94%
Total votes 21,618 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dr. James J. DiPietro 5,522 100.00%
Total votes 5,522 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Alexander (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 5,310 100.00%
Total votes 5,310 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Alexander (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 15,450 62.12%
Democratic Dr. James J. DiPietro 9,421 37.88%
Total votes 24,871 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Jacquin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 6,476 100.00%
Total votes 6,476 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Jacquin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 21,227 100.00%
Total votes 21,227 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ewell M. Collins 3,260 100.00%
Total votes 3,260 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S.H. "Hal" Runyan 6,142 100.00%
Total votes 6,142 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan 13,031 68.23%
Democratic Ewell M. Collins 6,067 31.77%
Total votes 19,098 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William T. (Bill) Crowley 3,919 100.00%
Total votes 3,919 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Strother 2,946 45.05%
Republican Fred L. Schmitt 2,271 34.73%
Republican Dick Singer 1,322 20.22%
Total votes 6,539 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Strother 14,627 61.12%
Democratic William T. (Bill) Crowley 9,305 38.88%
Total votes 23,932 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Audrey E. Kaslo 2,997 100.00%
Total votes 2,997 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Koory Jr. (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 5,894 100.00%
Total votes 5,894 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Koory Jr. (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 15,300 70.32%
Democratic Audrey E. Kaslo 6,458 29.68%
Total votes 21,758 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zachary Winograd 3,721 100.00%
Total votes 3,721 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 6,884 100.00%
Total votes 6,884 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 15,639 68.36%
Democratic Zachary Winograd 7,238 31.64%
Total votes 22,877 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Madelene Van Arsdell 3,732 100.00%
Total votes 3,732 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Rottas (incumbent) 6,708 100.00%
Total votes 6,708 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Rottas (incumbent) 13,036 58.58%
Democratic Madelene Van Arsdell 9,219 41.42%
Total votes 22,255 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Vanlandingham 2,802 66.54%
Democratic Al Frantz 1,409 33.46%
Total votes 4,211 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bess B. Stinson (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 3,174 67.33%
Republican Paul Cullor 1,540 32.67%
Total votes 4,714 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bess B. Stinson (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 10,023 54.18%
Democratic John Vanlandingham 8,478 45.82%
Total votes 18,501 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Helmick 3,960 100.00%
Total votes 3,960 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] 3,271 54.68%
Republican Joe Shaughnessy Jr. (incumbent)[lower-alpha 2] 2,711 45.32%
Total votes 5,982 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] 12,169 60.17%
Democratic John J. Helmick 8,055 39.83%
Total votes 20,224 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña 2,535 57.03%
Democratic Louis Monteilh 1,383 31.11%
Democratic Jaime Martinez 527 11.86%
Total votes 4,445 100.00%
American Independent Party Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
American Independent Robert Vincent O'Connor[lower-alpha 19] 2 100.00%
Total votes 2 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña 9,371 100.00%
Total votes 9,371 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 23
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez 2,624 51.36%
Democratic Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent)[lower-alpha 1] 2,485 48.64%
Total votes 5,109 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez 6,707 100.00%
Total votes 6,707 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 24
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rivko Knox 3,577 100.00%
Total votes 3,577 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] 9,202 100.00%
Total votes 9,202 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] 21,613 74.42%
Democratic Rivko Knox 7,427 25.58%
Total votes 29,040 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Betty Morrison 2,682 54.77%
Democratic Archie C. Ryan 2,215 45.23%
Total votes 4,897 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Camping (incumbent) 4,503 100.00%
Total votes 4,503 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Camping (incumbent) 10,639 53.37%
Democratic Betty Morrison 9,294 46.63%
Total votes 19,933 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art McBrayer 3,442 100.00%
Total votes 3,442 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Roeder 2,709 34.30%
Republican Kelsey Moline 1,601 20.27%
Republican Jay Ryan 1,293 16.37%
Republican John L. Holmes 1,264 16.00%
Republican J. Rex Hubbard 1,032 13.06%
Total votes 7,899 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Roeder 15,692 66.29%
Democratic Art McBrayer 7,979 33.71%
Total votes 23,671 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard S. (Dick) Berry 2,525 64.69%
Democratic Miss Janet Patten Heath 1,378 35.31%
Total votes 3,903 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] 4,710 100.00%
Total votes 4,710 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] 14,613 58.26%
Democratic Richard S. (Dick) Berry 10,469 41.74%
Total votes 25,082 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 28
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David B. Kret (incumbent)[lower-alpha 14] 5,926 81.60%
Republican B. S. (Berf) Oakley Jr. 1,336 18.40%
Total votes 7,262 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David B. Kret (incumbent)[lower-alpha 14] 19,891 100.00%
Total votes 19,891 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. Delos Ellsworth (incumbent)[lower-alpha 16] 5,567 100.00%
Total votes 5,567 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. Delos Ellsworth (incumbent)[lower-alpha 16] 15,253 100.00%
Total votes 15,253 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clifford L. Searcy 2,807 100.00%
Total votes 2,807 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Turley 3,996 70.89%
Republican Evelyn L. Parent 1,641 29.11%
Total votes 5,637 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Turley 13,266 69.94%
Democratic Clifford L. Searcy 5,701 30.06%
Total votes 18,967 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. Redistricted from district 28 to 23.
  2. Redistricted from district 18 to 21.
  3. Redistricted from district 7 to 4.
  4. Redistricted from district 27 to 6.
  5. Redistricted from district 12 to 10.
  6. Redistricted from district 13 to 12.
  7. Redistricted from district 14 to 13.
  8. Redistricted from district 15 to 14.
  9. Redistricted from district 16 to 17.
  10. Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
  11. Redistricted from district 20 to 24.
  12. Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
  13. Redistricted from district 24 to 21.
  14. Redistricted from district 26 to 28.
  15. Redistricted from district 29 to 27.
  16. Redistricted from district 30 to 29.
  17. Fred Burke was a write-in candidate in the primary.
  18. Earl C. Cunningham was a write-in candidate in the primary.
  19. Ran as a write-in candidate.

References
  1. "30th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. "Members of the 31st Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. "'Good Neighbors' gain ballot spots" (PDF). Tucson Citizen. September 28, 1972. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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