1996 Arizona Senate election
The 1996 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 1996. 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, 1996.[3]
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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 19 seats over the Democrats' 11 seats.
Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.[4]
The newly elected senators served in the 43rd Arizona State Legislature.
In January 1997, Senator Brenda Burns became the first woman elected President of the Arizona State Senate.[5]
Retiring Incumbents
Democrats
- District 4: A.V. "Bill" Hardt
- District 11: Peter Goudinoff
- District 22: Manuel "Lito" Peña
Republicans
- District 5: Jim Buster
- District 13: Patricia A. "Patti" Noland
- District 15: Austin Turner
- District 19: Jan Brewer
- District 21: Stan Barnes
- District 24: John Greene
- District 30: Larry Chesley
Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election
Democrat
- District 7: Robert "Bob" Chastain
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carol Springer (incumbent) | 14,337 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 14,337 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carol Springer (incumbent) | 46,614 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 46,614 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Wettaw (incumbent) | 9,044 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,044 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Wettaw (incumbent) | 38,460 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 38,460 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) | 8,753 | 77.60% | |
Democratic | Melvin C. Apachee | 2,526 | 22.40% | |
Total votes | 11,279 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Gordon | 2,294 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,294 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) | 26,426 | 75.20% | |
Republican | Tom Gordon | 8,716 | 24.80% | |
Total votes | 35,142 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack A. Brown | 12,384 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,384 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Christian Farnsworth | 7,386 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,386 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack A. Brown | 26,573 | 54.43% | |
Republican | David Christian Farnsworth | 22,244 | 45.57% | |
Total votes | 48,817 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry W. Warrington | 4,524 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,524 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Conner | 6,009 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,009 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Conner | 21,102 | 66.14% | |
Democratic | Harry W. Warrington | 10,803 | 33.86% | |
Total votes | 31,905 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John F. Huppenthal (incumbent) | 7,633 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,633 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John F. Huppenthal (incumbent) | 46,946 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 46,946 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pete Rios | 5,062 | 53.77% | |
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Chastain (incumbent) | 4,352 | 46.23% | |
Total votes | 9,414 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pete Rios | 19,705 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 19,705 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gus Arzberger (incumbent) | 10,330 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,330 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gus Arzberger (incumbent) | 20,891 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 20,891 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith A. Bee (incumbent) | 11,642 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,642 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith A. Bee (incumbent) | 32,265 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 32,265 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Soltero (incumbent) | 5,969 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,969 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Soltero (incumbent) | 16,540 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 16,540 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elaine Richardson | 5,900 | 58.99% | |
Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia | 4,102 | 41.01% | |
Total votes | 10,002 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David C. Morales | 2,473 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,473 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Floyd H. Peterson[lower-alpha 1] | 7 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elaine Richardson | 21,286 | 66.67% | |
Republican | David C. Morales | 10,640 | 33.32% | |
Unknown | D. Tapia[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 31,929 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ann Day (incumbent) | 10,899 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,899 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ann Day (incumbent) | 26,795 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 26,795 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Cunningham | 7,760 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,760 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David W. Turner | 7,925 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,925 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Cunningham | 28,849 | 58.89% | |
Republican | David W. Turner | 20,139 | 41.11% | |
Total votes | 48,988 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ruth Solomon (incumbent) | 6,594 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,594 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James C. Kisner | 5,715 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,715 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruth Solomon (incumbent) | 25,750 | 63.25% | |
Republican | James C. Kisner | 14,962 | 36.75% | |
Total votes | 40,712 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. C. Galaviz[lower-alpha 1] | 396 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 396 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward J. Cirillo | 4,685 | 38.88% | |
Republican | Sandy Reagan | 3,375 | 28.01% | |
Republican | Mike Denea | 2,239 | 18.58% | |
Republican | E. Marie Hammond | 1,751 | 14.53% | |
Total votes | 12,050 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward J. Cirillo | 31,841 | 62.27% | |
Democratic | J. C. Galaviz | 19,293 | 37.73% | |
Total votes | 51,134 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dorothy C. "Hankins" Schultz | 2,582 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,582 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Kaites (incumbent) | 6,764 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,764 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Kaites (incumbent) | 24,515 | 59.77% | |
Democratic | Dorothy C. "Hankins" Schultz | 16,501 | 40.23% | |
Total votes | 41,016 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 17
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brenda Burns (incumbent) | 9,020 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,020 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brenda Burns (incumbent) | 36,378 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 36,378 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Don Peters | 3,065 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,065 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marc Spitzer (incumbent) | 10,077 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,077 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Donna Hancock | 53 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 53 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marc Spitzer (incumbent) | 28,352 | 61.48% | |
Democratic | Don Peters | 14,870 | 32.25% | |
Libertarian | Donna Hancock | 2,891 | 6.27% | |
Total votes | 46,113 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gerard E. "Jerry" Gower | 2,714 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,714 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Bundgaard | 5,852 | 53.66% | |
Republican | John Hughes | 4,049 | 37.13% | |
Republican | Mark McFadden | 1,005 | 9.22% | |
Total votes | 10,906 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Bundgaard | 36,200 | 64.40% | |
Democratic | Gerard E. "Jerry" Gower | 20,015 | 35.60% | |
Total votes | 56,215 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Hartley (incumbent) | 3,142 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,142 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Deanna Sparks | 3,013 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,013 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Richard Lee Duncan | 38 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 171 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Hartley (incumbent) | 15,301 | 58.73% | |
Republican | Deanna Sparks | 9,401 | 36.08% | |
Libertarian | Richard Lee Duncan | 1,352 | 5.19% | |
Total votes | 26,054 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell "Rusty" Bowers | 6,968 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,968 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Scott Grainger[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 16 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell "Rusty" Bowers | 33,323 | 75.13% | |
Libertarian | Scott Grainger | 11,032 | 24.87% | |
Total votes | 44,355 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Eddie Lopez | 3,419 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,419 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Eddie Lopez | 12,934 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,934 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) | 2,938 | 56.02% | |
Democratic | Frances Castillo | 2,307 | 43.98% | |
Total votes | 5,245 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William "Wink" Wiess | 882 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 882 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) | 13,591 | 79.44% | |
Republican | William "Wink" Wiess | 3,517 | 20.56% | |
Total votes | 17,108 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eric Ehst | 2,491 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,491 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sue Grace | 5,257 | 50.28% | |
Republican | Ted Mullen | 3,745 | 35.82% | |
Republican | Jack Hinchcliffe | 1,454 | 13.91% | |
Total votes | 10,456 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 55 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 55 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sue Grace | 32,111 | 62.11% | |
Democratic | Eric Ehst | 15,659 | 30.29% | |
Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 3,931 | 7.60% | |
Total votes | 51,701 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) | 5,067 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,067 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve May | 2,571 | 45.29% | |
Republican | Gene Reed | 2,103 | 37.04% | |
Republican | Joel K. Barr | 1,003 | 17.67% | |
Total votes | 5,677 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | John Williams | 56 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 56 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) | 21,543 | 58.34% | |
Republican | Steve May | 13,751 | 37.24% | |
Libertarian | John Williams | 1,631 | 4.42% | |
Total votes | 36,925 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bodo Diehn | 3,198 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,198 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Patterson (incumbent) | 8,381 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,381 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Patterson (incumbent) | 32,081 | 64.35% | |
Democratic | Bodo Diehn | 17,775 | 35.65% | |
Total votes | 49,856 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul Valach | 4,520 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,520 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gary Richardson (incumbent) | 8,381 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,381 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gary Richardson (incumbent) | 28,065 | 58.74% | |
Democratic | Paul Valach | 19,710 | 41.26% | |
Total votes | 47,775 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randall Gnant (incumbent) | 9,965 | 67.46% | |
Republican | Norval O. Tyler | 4,806 | 32.54% | |
Total votes | 14,771 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randall Gnant (incumbent) | 58,671 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 58,671 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David A. Petersen (incumbent) | 6,010 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,010 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David A. Petersen (incumbent) | 24,440 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 24,440 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul Brando | 2,286 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,286 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Freestone | 10,255 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,255 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Freestone | 40,622 | 69.34% | |
Democratic | Paul Brando | 17,963 | 30.66% | |
Total votes | 58,585 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
- Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
- Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
References
- "1995, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1997, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1996 State of Arizona official canvass- primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1996 State of Arizona official canvass- General election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "Brenda Burns: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION". Arizona State Library.
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