1990 Arizona House of Representatives election

The 1990 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 1990. 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 Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 11, 1990.[3]

Not to be confused with 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona.
1990 Arizona House of Representatives elections
November 6, 1990
All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jane Dee Hull Art Hamilton
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 18th 22nd
Last election 34 26
Seats after 33 27
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Speaker before election

Jane Dee Hull[1]
Republican

 Elected Speaker

Jane Dee Hull[2]
Republican

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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 34 seats over the Democrats' 26 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber, though their majority was reduced to 33 Republicans to 27 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 40th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jane Dee Hull was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[lower-alpha 1]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats
  1. District 2: Karan English[lower-alpha 2]
  2. District 14: Cindy L. Resnick[lower-alpha 3]

Republicans
  1. District 24: Chris Herstam
  2. District 27: Jenny Norton
  3. District 28: Jim Skelly
  4. District 28: Heinz R. Hink
  5. District 29: John T. Wrzesinski[lower-alpha 4]

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Republicans
  1. District 9: Bart Baker
  2. District 26: Jim Miller

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Republicans
  1. District 9: Bill English
  2. District 25: Margaret Updike

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1st Don Aldridge Rep Don Aldridge Rep Hold
Dave Carson Rep Dave Carson Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
Karan English Dem Ben Benton Rep Gain
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold
Jack C. Jackson Dem Jack C. Jackson Dem Hold
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold
Jack A. Brown Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold
5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Hold
Herb Guenther Dem Herb Guenther Dem Hold
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen[lower-alpha 5] Rep Hold
Henry Evans Dem Henry Evans Dem Hold
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
Frank "Art" Celaya Dem Frank "Art" Celaya Dem Hold
8th Ruben F. Ortega Dem Ruben F. Ortega Dem Hold
Mike Palmer Dem Mike Palmer Dem Hold
9th Bill English Rep Keith A. Bee Rep Hold
Bart Baker Rep Marion L. Pickens Dem Gain
10th Carmen Cajero Dem Carmen Cajero Dem Hold
Phillip Hubbard Dem Phillip Hubbard Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
John Kromko Dem John Kromko Dem Hold
12th Jack B. Jewett Rep Jack B. Jewett Rep Hold
Ruth E. Eskesen Rep Ruth E. Eskesen Rep Hold
13th Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep Hold
Eleanor D. Schorr Dem Eleanor D. Schorr Dem Hold
14th Ruth Solomon Dem Ruth Solomon Dem Hold
Cindy L. Resnick Dem Herschella Horton Dem Hold
15th Kyle W. Hindman Rep Kyle W. Hindman Rep Hold
Bob Williams Rep Bob Williams Rep Hold
16th Karen Mills Rep Karen Mills Rep Hold
Dave McCarroll Rep Dave McCarroll Rep Hold
17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Hold
18th Jane Dee Hull Rep Jane Dee Hull Rep Hold
Susan Gerard Rep Susan Gerard Rep Hold
19th Nancy Wessel Rep Nancy Wessel Rep Hold
Don Kenney Rep Don Kenney[lower-alpha 6] Rep Hold
20th Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Hold
Bobby Raymond Dem Bobby Raymond[lower-alpha 7] Dem Hold
21st Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Hold
Stan Barnes Rep Stan Barnes Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox[lower-alpha 8] Dem Hold
23rd Armando Ruiz Dem Armando Ruiz[lower-alpha 9] Dem Hold
Sandra Kennedy Dem Sandra Kennedy Dem Hold
24th Candice Nagel Rep Candice Nagel[lower-alpha 10] Rep Hold
Chris Herstam Rep Sue Grace Rep Hold
25th Sue Laybe Dem Sue Laybe[lower-alpha 11] Dem Hold
Margaret Updike Rep Chris Cummiskey Dem Gain
26th Jim Meredith Rep Jim Meredith[lower-alpha 12] Rep Hold
Jim Miller Rep Greg Patterson Rep Hold
27th Bev Hermon Rep Bev Hermon Rep Hold
Jenny Norton Rep Gary Richardson Rep Hold
28th Jim Skelly Rep David Schweikert Rep Hold
Heinz R. Hink Rep Lisa Graham Rep Hold
29th Lela Steffey Rep Lela Steffey Rep Hold
John T. Wrzesinski Rep Pat Blake Rep Hold
30th Mark W. Killian Rep Mark W. Killian Rep Hold
William "Bill" A. Mundell Rep William "Bill" A. Mundell 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
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Keith R. Seaman 8,187 100.00%
Total votes 8,187 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Aldridge (incumbent) 14,220 50.78%
Republican Dave Carson (incumbent) 13,783 49.22%
Total votes 28,003 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Aldridge (incumbent) 27,903 35.84%
Republican Dave Carson (incumbent) 27,608 35.46%
Democratic Keith R. Seaman 22,354 28.71%
Total votes 77,865 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John R. Parsons 5,432 52.77%
Democratic Wally Quayle 4,862 47.23%
Total votes 10,294 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 9,269 57.76%
Republican Ben Benton 6,778 42.24%
Total votes 16,047 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 25,053 32.42%
Republican Ben Benton 17,650 22.84%
Democratic Wally Quayle 15,634 20.23%
Democratic John R. Parsons 14,654 18.96%
Independent Steven Saunders 4,285 5.55%
Total votes 77,276 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 5,152 56.65%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 3,942 43.35%
Total votes 9,094 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Daniel Peaches 1,792 100.00%
Total votes 1,792 100.00%

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General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 13,417 42.49%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 12,233 38.74%
Republican Daniel Peaches 5,929 18.78%
Total votes 31,579 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 4
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic E.C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 9,098 52.99%
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 8,071 47.01%
Total votes 17,169 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Chuck Rosa III 4,846 100.00%
Total votes 4,846 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 16,843 38.80%
Democratic E.C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 15,180 34.97%
Republican Chuck Rosa III 11,385 26.23%
Total votes 43,408 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 4,646 53.69%
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent) 4,008 46.31%
Total votes 8,654 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Phil Wright 3,477 60.63%
Republican La Roy F. Smith, Sr. 2,258 39.37%
Total votes 5,735 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 12,395 31.32%
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent) 11,885 30.03%
Republican Phil Wright 8,996 22.73%
Republican La Roy F. Smith, Sr. 6,305 15.93%
Total votes 39,581 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 6
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Henry Evans (incumbent) 5,670 51.67%
Democratic Jim McCarthy 5,303 48.33%
Total votes 10,973 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] 7,161 96.86%
Republican Mike Murphy[lower-alpha 13] 232 3.14%
Total votes 7,393 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] 16,121 34.21%
Democratic Henry Evans (incumbent) 15,531 32.96%
Democratic Jim McCarthy 15,475 32.84%
Total votes 47,127 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 7
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Frank "Art" Celaya (incumbent) 7,797 50.50%
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 7,644 49.50%
Total votes 15,441 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Charles "Chuck" Rushing[lower-alpha 14] 3,703 53.46%
Republican Fritz Frey 3,224 46.54%
Total votes 6,927 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank "Art" Celaya (incumbent) 15,696 37.45%
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 14,687 35.05%
Republican Fritz Frey 11,519 27.49%
Independent Edward J.B. Keeylocko[lower-alpha 15][lower-alpha 16] 5 0.01%
Total votes 41,907 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mike Palmer (incumbent) 7,584 50.15%
Democratic Ruben F. Ortega (incumbent) 7,538 49.85%
Total votes 15,122 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bernard E. Christensen 4,358 100.00%
Total votes 4,358 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Palmer (incumbent) 13,400 37.00%
Democratic Ruben F. Ortega (incumbent) 12,797 35.33%
Republican Bernard E. Christensen 10,020 27.67%
Total votes 36,217 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 9
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Marion L. Pickens 7,909 100.00%
Total votes 7,909 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Keith A. Bee 7,420 36.47%
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 7,345 36.10%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 5,581 27.43%
Total votes 20,346 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee 21,922 36.07%
Democratic Marion L. Pickens 19,848 32.66%
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 19,001 31.26%
Republican Warren E. Faidley[lower-alpha 15] 5 0.01%
Total votes 60,776 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 4,069 55.41%
Democratic Phillip Hubbard (incumbent) 3,274 44.59%
Total votes 7,343 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 10,638 40.73%
Democratic Phillip Hubbard (incumbent) 9,252 35.42%
MLK - Martin Luther King Lorenzo Torrez 2,476 9.48%
LR - Liberty Republican Richard Brown 2,178 8.34%
FML - Free Market Libertarian Jeannette Rose Allen 1,568 6.00%
NPD - No Party Designated Tony Scopellite[lower-alpha 15] 9 0.03%
Total votes 26,121 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 6,394 42.98%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 6,249 42.01%
Democratic Charles S. Slade 2,233 15.01%
Total votes 14,876 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike Price 3,829 100.00%
Total votes 3,829 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 16,295 38.94%
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 15,883 37.95%
Republican Mike Price 9,655 23.07%
Democratic Dennis H. Williams[lower-alpha 15] 9 0.02%
NPD - No Party Designated Jennie Musci[lower-alpha 15] 8 0.02%
Total votes 41,850 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Evan J. Adelstein 6,041 54.35%
Democratic Phil Pierce 5,073 45.65%
Total votes 11,114 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jack B. Jewett (incumbent) 7,123 32.82%
Republican Ruth E. Eskesen (incumbent) 6,642 30.61%
Republican D. H. "Dan" Schottel, Sr. 4,456 20.53%
Republican Les Whalon 3,481 16.04%
Total votes 21,702 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth E. Eskesen (incumbent) 23,410 28.94%
Republican Jack B. Jewett (incumbent) 23,353 28.87%
Democratic Evan J. Adelstein 18,709 23.12%
Democratic Phil Pierce 15,428 19.07%
NPD - No Party Designated Robert W. Byrd[lower-alpha 15] 4 0.00%
Total votes 80,904 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 13
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eleanor D. Schorr (incumbent) 7,811 66.62%
Democratic Mark O'Hare 3,913 33.38%
Total votes 11,724 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland (incumbent) 8,345 46.47%
Republican Tony Terry 5,732 31.92%
Republican Roy E. Spears 3,880 21.61%
Total votes 17,957 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland (incumbent) 24,703 32.43%
Democratic Eleanor D. Schorr (incumbent) 21,553 28.29%
Republican Tony Terry 16,970 22.28%
Democratic Mark O'Hare 12,948 17.00%
Total votes 76,174 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 14
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 7,052 70.95%
Democratic Herschella Horton 2,887 29.05%
Total votes 9,939 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Michael B. "Mike" Gilbert 5,779 33.17%
Republican Edmund D. "Ed" Kahn 4,934 28.32%
Republican Ken Chiaro 3,743 21.49%
Republican Victor "Vic" Venne 2,965 17.02%
Total votes 17,421 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 20,015 31.42%
Democratic Herschella Horton 15,876 24.92%
Republican Edmund D. "Ed" Kahn 14,308 22.46%
Republican Michael B. "Mike" Gilbert 13,499 21.19%
Total votes 63,698 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 15
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic R. Wes Stephens 5,930 100.00%
Total votes 5,930 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Williams (incumbent) 11,222 52.13%
Republican Kyle W. Hindman (incumbent) 10,303 47.87%
Total votes 21,525 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle W. Hindman (incumbent) 22,098 35.99%
Republican Bob Williams (incumbent) 22,061 35.93%
Democratic R. Wes Stephens 17,146 27.93%
Independent Jack C. Bramlette[lower-alpha 15] 92 0.15%
Total votes 61,397 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jerry Benson 5,528 100.00%
Total votes 5,528 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Karen Mills (incumbent) 8,991 55.83%
Republican Dave McCarroll (incumbent) 7,112 44.17%
Total votes 16,103 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen Mills (incumbent) 19,818 38.97%
Republican Dave McCarroll (incumbent) 16,031 31.52%
Democratic Jerry Benson 15,003 29.50%
Total votes 50,852 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 10,511 43.31%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 9,903 40.81%
Republican Cecil D. White 3,853 15.88%
Total votes 24,267 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 23,665 53.79%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 20,334 46.21%
Total votes 43,999 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 9,144 41.46%
Republican Susan Gerard (incumbent) 8,925 40.47%
Republican Fleeta Baldwin 3,984 18.07%
Total votes 22,053 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Gerard (incumbent) 19,598 50.26%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 19,265 49.40%
Independent Ernest Hancock[lower-alpha 15] 101 0.26%
Republican Robert L. Stanford[lower-alpha 15] 33 0.08%
Total votes 38,997 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic June M. Merrill 6,983 100.00%
Total votes 6,983 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Nancy Wessel (incumbent) 13,091 53.68%
Republican Don Kenney (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 11,148 45.71%
Republican Howard Faltz[lower-alpha 13] 150 0.62%
Total votes 24,389 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Wessel (incumbent) 29,802 38.74%
Republican Don Kenney (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 26,645 34.64%
Democratic June M. Merrill 20,481 26.62%
Total votes 76,928 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debbie McCune-Davis (incumbent) 5,171 55.15%
Democratic Bobby Raymond (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 4,205 44.85%
Total votes 9,376 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Judith Connell 6,399 93.39%
Republican Robert Blendu[lower-alpha 13] 453 6.61%
Total votes 6,852 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune-Davis (incumbent) 13,048 28.99%
Democratic Bobby Raymond (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 12,338 27.41%
Republican Judith Connell 10,728 23.83%
Republican Robert Blendu 8,892 19.76%
NPD - No Party Designated Harold B. Hayden 5 0.01%
Total votes 45,011 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 21
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sandra J. Dudden 4,892 56.48%
Democratic Daniel D. Cardenas 3,769 43.52%
Total votes 8,661 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stan Barnes (incumbent) 11,692 52.36%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson (incumbent) 10,637 47.64%
Total votes 22,329 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Barnes (incumbent) 22,227 29.83%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson (incumbent) 21,186 28.43%
Democratic Sandra J. Dudden 17,018 22.84%
Democratic Daniel D. Cardenas 14,084 18.90%
Total votes 74,515 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 3,861 52.36%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 3,513 47.64%
Total votes 7,374 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 8,530 50.84%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 8,249 49.16%
Total votes 16,779 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 3,769 45.67%
Democratic Armando Ruiz (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 2,930 35.50%
Democratic Sam Lopez 1,554 18.83%
Total votes 8,253 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 8,053 55.29%
Democratic Armando Ruiz (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 6,513 44.71%
Total votes 14,566 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Sue Grace 9,704 27.57%
Republican Candice Nagel (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 9,668 27.47%
Republican Gary Giordano 8,641 24.55%
Republican Larry Snow 7,187 20.42%
Total votes 35,200 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candice Nagel (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 29,661 51.47%
Republican Sue Grace 27,854 48.33%
Republican Dan Rose[lower-alpha 15] 117 0.20%
Total votes 57,632 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sue Laybe (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] 4,669 53.92%
Democratic Chris Cummiskey 3,990 46.08%
Total votes 8,659 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Margaret Updike (incumbent) 5,808 33.68%
Republican John King 5,279 30.61%
Republican Ron Vander Ark 3,478 20.17%
Republican Phil Galbraith 2,680 15.54%
Total votes 17,245 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Laybe (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] 13,323 25.96%
Democratic Chris Cummiskey 13,070 25.47%
Republican Margaret Updike (incumbent) 12,496 24.35%
Republican John King 12,300 23.97%
Libertarian Richard Bistany[lower-alpha 15] 128 0.25%
Total votes 51,317 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 26
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 8,404 38.80%
Republican Greg Patterson 6,776 31.28%
Republican Jim Miller (incumbent) 6,482 29.92%
Total votes 21,662 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 17,992 52.20%
Republican Greg Patterson 16,476 47.80%
Total votes 34,468 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Pat Walsh 5,585 64.60%
Democratic Vince Herman[lower-alpha 17] 3,038 35.14%
Democratic Ray Pedersen[lower-alpha 13] 22 0.25%
Total votes 8,645 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bev Hermon (incumbent) 8,690 51.09%
Republican Gary Richardson 8,320 48.91%
Total votes 17,010 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bev Hermon (incumbent) 22,142 37.23%
Republican Gary Richardson 19,012 31.97%
Democratic Pat Walsh 18,316 30.80%
Total votes 59,470 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bill Searle 6,063 100.00%
Total votes 6,063 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lisa Graham 16,522 39.36%
Republican David Schweikert 10,473 24.95%
Republican Arthur D. Nelson 9,753 23.23%
Republican John H. Weisneck 5,228 12.45%
Total votes 41,976 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Graham 40,925 44.40%
Republican David Schweikert 31,175 33.82%
Democratic Bill Searle 20,051 21.75%
Republican Bonnie Francis[lower-alpha 15] 30 0.03%
Total votes 92,181 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John M. Vidourek 3,599 100.00%
Total votes 3,599 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lela Steffey (incumbent) 8,176 36.72%
Republican Pat Blake 5,724 25.71%
Republican Darrel A. Harper 4,620 20.75%
Republican Keith Edward Russell 3,747 16.83%
Total votes 22,267 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Blake 17,632 40.30%
Republican Lela Steffey (incumbent) 15,834 36.19%
Democratic John M. Vidourek 10,287 23.51%
Total votes 43,753 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30
Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eileen Fellner 7,569 100.00%
Total votes 7,569 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark W. Killian (incumbent) 17,266 42.65%
Republican William "Bill" A. Mundell (incumbent) 12,012 29.67%
Republican Larry J. Chesley 11,205 27.68%
Total votes 40,483 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark W. Killian (incumbent) 34,967 36.92%
Republican William "Bill" A. Mundell (incumbent) 33,595 35.47%
Democratic Eileen Fellner 26,156 27.61%
Total votes 94,718 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. Hull was re-elected as Speaker for the 40th legislature, defeating Democratic Leader Representative Art Hamilton, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Hull-33 votes to Hamilton-26 votes. Please note that the total number of votes for Speaker in 1991 sums to only 59 due to a vacancy in District 22.[5]
  2. Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  3. Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  4. Ran for Arizona's 1st congressional district in the 1990 U.S. House elections, but lost in the Republican primary to incumbent John Jacob Rhodes III.
  5. Republican Roger D. Hooper was sworn in 3/19/1991 to replace Jim Hartdegen who resigned 3/12/1991.[6]
  6. Republican John C. Keegan was sworn in 3/12/1991 to replace Don Kenney who resigned 2/28/1991.[7]
  7. Democrat Linda D. Beezley was sworn in 3/4/1991 to replace Bobby Raymond who resigned 2/19/1991.[8]
  8. Democrat Joe Eddie Lopez was sworn in 1/24/1991 to replace Earl V. Wilcox who never took the oath of office for this seat, causing a vacancy.[9]
  9. Democrat George B. "G. Benjamin" Brooks was sworn in 4/2/1991 to replace Armando Ruiz who resigned 4/1/1991.[10]
  10. Republican J. Ernest Baird was sworn in 3/14/1991 to replace Candice Nagel who resigned 3/7/1991.[11]
  11. Democrat Catherine R. Eden was sworn in 3/26/1991 to replace Sue Laybe who resigned 3/13/1991.[12]
  12. Republican Tom C. Smith was sworn in 3/25/1991 to replace Jim Meredith who resigned 3/12/1991.[13]
  13. Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  14. It is not documented in the 1990 official canvass why Rushing did not appear on the general election ballot.
  15. Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
  16. NPD - No Party Designated
  17. The official canvas does not document why Herman did not appear on the general election ballot.

References
  1. "1989, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  2. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  3. "1990 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. "1990 State of Arizona official canvass- General election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  6. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 191.
  7. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 150.
  8. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 120.
  9. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 27.
  10. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 249.
  11. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 163.
  12. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 228.
  13. "1991, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library. p. 216.
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