1974 Arizona Senate election
The 1974 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 1974. 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, 1974.[3]
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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.
Following the election, Democrats flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 18 Democrats to 12 Republicans.[4]
The newly elected senators served in the 32nd Arizona State Legislature.
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
| Legislative District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Boyd Tenney | Rep | Boyd Tenney | Rep Hold | ||
| 2nd | Tony Gabaldon | Dem | Tony Gabaldon | Dem Hold | ||
| 3rd | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. | Dem | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. | Dem Hold | ||
| 4th | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem Hold | ||
| 5th | Jones Osborn[lower-alpha 1] | Dem | Jones Osborn[lower-alpha 1] | Dem Hold | ||
| 6th | Bob Stump | Dem | Bob Stump | Dem Hold | ||
| 7th | William L. Swink | Dem | William L. Swink | Dem Hold | ||
| 8th | Charles A. Awalt | Dem | Ed Sawyer | Dem Hold | ||
| 9th | John C. Scott Ulm | Dem | Steve Davis | Rep Gain | ||
| 10th | Sam Lena | Dem | Sam Lena | Dem Hold | ||
| 11th | Frank J. Felix | Dem | Frank J. Felix | Dem Hold | ||
| 12th | Douglas S. Holsclaw | Rep | Sue Dye | Dem Gain | ||
| 13th | Scott Alexander | Rep | Morris Farr | Dem Gain | ||
| 14th | William C. Jacquin | Rep | Lucy Davidson | Dem Gain | ||
| 15th | S.H. "Hal" Runyan | Rep | S.H. "Hal" Runyan | Rep Hold | ||
| 16th | Bob Strother | Rep | Marcia Weeks | Dem Gain | ||
| 17th | Fred Koory, Jr. | Rep | Fred Koory, Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
| 18th | Leo Corbet | Rep | Leo Corbet | Rep Hold | ||
| 19th | Ray Rottas | Rep | Madelene Van Arsdell | Dem Gain | ||
| 20th | Bess Stinson | Rep | Bill McCune | Rep Hold | ||
| 21st | Howard S. Baldwin | Rep | James P. Walsh | Dem Gain | ||
| 22nd | Manuel "Lito" Peña | Dem | Manuel "Lito" Peña | Dem Hold | ||
| 23rd | Alfredo Gutierrez | Dem | Alfredo Gutierrez | Dem Hold | ||
| 24th | Sandra Day O'Connor | Rep | John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
| 25th | Trudy Camping | Rep | Betty Morrison | Dem Gain | ||
| 26th | John Roeder | Rep | John Roeder | Rep Hold | ||
| 27th | James A. (Jim) Mack | Rep | James A. (Jim) Mack | Rep Hold | ||
| 28th | David B. Kret | Rep | Bob Hungerford | Rep Hold | ||
| 29th | D. Delos Ellsworth | Rep | Jack J. Taylor | Rep Hold | ||
| 30th | Stan Turley | Rep | Stan Turley | Rep Hold | ||
- Democratic Senator Harold C. Giss died April 15, 1973. Senator Giss was replaced by Jones Osborn effective April 28, 1973.[5]
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. H. (Hank) Bisjak | 5,562 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,562 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 6,308 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,308 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 13,469 | 56.80% | |
| Democratic | A. H. (Hank) Bisjak | 10,242 | 43.20% | |
| Total votes | 23,711 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) | 5,356 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,356 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) | 15,327 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 15,327 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) | 3,489 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,489 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) | 12,598 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 12,598 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A.V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) | 8,264 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,264 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A.V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) | 13,447 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 13,447 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent) | 4,577 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,577 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent) | 10,046 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 10,046 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Stump (incumbent) | 4,321 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,321 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Stump (incumbent) | 8,695 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,695 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent) | 3,561 | 54.41% | |
| Democratic | John N. Dore | 2,984 | 45.59% | |
| Total votes | 6,545 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent) | 10,932 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 10,932 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Sawyer | 8,098 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,098 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Sawyer | 15,219 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 15,219 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John (C) Scott Ulm (incumbent) | 3,846 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,846 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen A. "Steve" Davis | 2,643 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,643 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen A. "Steve" Davis | 7,799 | 50.52% | |
| Democratic | John (C) Scott Ulm (incumbent) | 7,639 | 49.48% | |
| Total votes | 15,438 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Lena (incumbent) | 3,830 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,830 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Lena (incumbent) | 9,170 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,170 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank J. Felix (incumbent) | 4,426 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,426 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank J. Felix (incumbent) | 11,732 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,732 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sue Dye | 4,579 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,579 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent) | 3,926 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,926 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sue Dye | 11,173 | 50.94% | |
| Republican | Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent) | 10,760 | 49.06% | |
| Total votes | 21,933 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morris Farr | 3,607 | 56.87% | |
| Democratic | James J. DiPietro | 1,640 | 25.86% | |
| Democratic | Norman D. Clark | 1,096 | 17.28% | |
| Total votes | 6,343 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | H. Thomas (Tom) Kincaid | 4,351 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,351 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morris Farr | 11,772 | 54.21% | |
| Republican | H. Thomas (Tom) Kincaid | 9,944 | 45.79% | |
| Total votes | 21,716 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucy Davidson | 4,602 | 74.19% | |
| Democratic | Henry "Hank" Kendrick | 1,601 | 25.81% | |
| Total votes | 6,203 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles King | 5,357 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,357 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucy Davidson | 13,523 | 53.31% | |
| Republican | Charles King | 11,842 | 46.69% | |
| Total votes | 25,365 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Wheeler | 3,455 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,455 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) | 5,446 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,446 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) | 10,311 | 59.31% | |
| Democratic | Tom Wheeler | 7,075 | 40.69% | |
| Total votes | 17,386 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcia Weeks | 3,574 | 63.12% | |
| Democratic | Clark Shelby | 2,088 | 36.88% | |
| Total votes | 5,662 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Strother (incumbent) | 5,756 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,756 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcia Weeks | 12,023 | 53.30% | |
| Republican | Bob Strother (incumbent) | 10,535 | 46.70% | |
| Total votes | 22,558 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Flaherty | 4,134 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,134 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Koory, Jr. (incumbent) | 7,512 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,512 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Koory, Jr. (incumbent) | 15,174 | 61.95% | |
| Democratic | Tom Flaherty | 9,318 | 38.05% | |
| Total votes | 24,492 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | H. E. "Pat" Patterson | 4,039 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,039 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent) | 6,237 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,237 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent) | 10,783 | 55.65% | |
| Democratic | H. E. "Pat" Patterson | 8,594 | 44.35% | |
| Total votes | 19,377 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Madelene Van Arsdell | 2,998 | 64.25% | |
| Democratic | Al Hales | 1,668 | 35.75% | |
| Total votes | 4,666 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray Rottas (incumbent) | 4,187 | 59.51% | |
| Republican | Michael Clarke | 2,849 | 40.49% | |
| Total votes | 7,036 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Madelene Van Arsdell | 9,588 | 50.30% | |
| Republican | Ray Rottas (incumbent) | 9,473 | 49.70% | |
| Total votes | 19,061 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne O. Earley | 2,564 | 55.06% | |
| Democratic | Roland W. James | 2,093 | 44.94% | |
| Total votes | 4,657 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill McCune | 3,736 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,736 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill McCune | 8,129 | 53.47% | |
| Democratic | Wayne O. Earley | 7,074 | 46.53% | |
| Total votes | 15,203 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James P. Walsh | 4,144 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,144 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent) | 3,584 | 73.67% | |
| Republican | Art Meehan | 1,281 | 26.33% | |
| Total votes | 4,865 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James P. Walsh | 8,407 | 52.04% | |
| Republican | Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent) | 7,747 | 47.96% | |
| Total votes | 16,154 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Pena (incumbent) | 3,920 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,920 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Pena (incumbent) | 7,836 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,836 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) | 3,002 | 51.51% | |
| Democratic | Cloves C. Campbell | 2,826 | 48.49% | |
| Total votes | 5,828 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) | 6,695 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,695 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl G. Pettijohn | 4,456 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,456 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. | 9,170 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,170 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. | 16,450 | 57.87% | |
| Democratic | Carl G. Pettijohn | 11,969 | 42.11% | |
| Independent | James H. Waterhouse[lower-alpha 1] | 6 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 28,425 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty Morrison | 3,280 | 65.84% | |
| Democratic | Archie C. Ryan | 1,702 | 34.16% | |
| Total votes | 4,982 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trudy Camping (incumbent) | 2,605 | 61.57% | |
| Republican | Sandra Davies | 1,626 | 38.43% | |
| Total votes | 4,231 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty Morrison | 8,159 | 52.90% | |
| Republican | Trudy Camping (incumbent) | 7,265 | 47.10% | |
| Total votes | 15,424 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dr. John E. McNamara | 2,155 | 53.13% | |
| Democratic | Art McBrayer | 1,901 | 46.87% | |
| Total votes | 4,056 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Roeder (incumbent) | 6,213 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,213 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Roeder (incumbent) | 10,689 | 56.07% | |
| Democratic | Dr. John E. McNamara | 8,376 | 43.93% | |
| Total votes | 19,065 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | C. L. "Clif" Harkins | 4,529 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,529 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent) | 5,757 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,757 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent) | 12,382 | 55.30% | |
| Democratic | C. L. "Clif" Harkins | 10,009 | 44.70% | |
| Total votes | 22,391 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Hungerford | 5,283 | 68.22% | |
| Republican | Roseanne Carter | 2,461 | 31.78% | |
| Total votes | 7,744 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Hungerford | 14,930 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 14,930 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben R. Martinez | 3,021 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,021 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack J. Taylor | 5,842 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,842 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack J. Taylor | 11,099 | 66.08% | |
| Democratic | Ruben R. Martinez | 5,698 | 33.92% | |
| Total votes | 16,797 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clifford L. Searcy | 3,415 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,415 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stan Turley (incumbent) | 4,386 | 68.95% | |
| Republican | Jim Phipps | 1,975 | 31.05% | |
| Total votes | 6,361 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stan Turley (incumbent) | 11,752 | 61.78% | |
| Democratic | Clifford L. Searcy | 7,271 | 38.22% | |
| Total votes | 19,023 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
- Write-in candidate.
References
- "Members of the 31st Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "Members of the 32nd Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1974 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1974 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "Harold C. Giss Biographical Information". Arizona Secretary of State.
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