1998 Arizona Senate election
The 1998 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1998. 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 8, 1998.[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, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats.[4]
The newly elected senators served in the 44th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents
Democrats
- District 3: James Henderson Jr.
- District 23: Sandra Kennedy
Republicans
- District 1: Carol Springer[5]
- District 5: Pat Conner
- District 16: John Kaites[6]
- District 26: Tom Patterson
Incumbent Defeated in General Election
Republican
- District 27: Gary Richardson
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | M. Dawn Knight | 4,579 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,579 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken Bennett | 8,149 | 41.45% | |
Republican | Mal Barrett | 6,458 | 32.85% | |
Republican | Richard L. Hileman | 5,052 | 25.70% | |
Total votes | 19,659 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken Bennett | 32,418 | 61.39% | |
Democratic | M. Dawn Knight | 20,389 | 38.61% | |
Total votes | 52,807 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Wettaw (incumbent) | 7,249 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,249 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Wettaw (incumbent) | 26,029 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 26,029 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack C. Jackson | 3,778 | 46.50% | |
Democratic | Sharon Henderson-Jones | 3,240 | 39.88% | |
Democratic | Beverly Becenti-Pigman | 1,107 | 13.62% | |
Total votes | 8,125 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lori Warring[lower-alpha 1] | 315 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 315 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack C. Jackson | 21,344 | 73.94% | |
Republican | Lori Warring | 7,521 | 26.06% | |
Total votes | 28,865 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack A. Brown (incumbent) | 9,120 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,120 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David C. Farnsworth | 6,713 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,713 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack A. Brown (incumbent) | 21,421 | 55.13% | |
Republican | David C. Farnsworth | 17,434 | 44.87% | |
Total votes | 38,855 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Herb Guenther | 4,351 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,351 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Nelson | 4,963 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,963 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Herb Guenther | 12,500 | 54.34% | |
Republican | Larry Nelson | 10,503 | 45.66% | |
Total votes | 23,003 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Huppenthal (incumbent) | 7,542 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,542 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Huppenthal (incumbent) | 31,841 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 31,841 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pete Rios (incumbent) | 6,800 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,800 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pete Rios (incumbent) | 13,170 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 13,170 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gus Arzberger (incumbent) | 7,026 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,026 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gus Arzberger (incumbent) | 17,274 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 17,274 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith A. Bee (incumbent) | 11,190 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,190 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith A. Bee (incumbent) | 33,538 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 33,538 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Soltero (incumbent) | 2,882 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,882 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Soltero (incumbent) | 14,074 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 14,074 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elaine Richardson (incumbent) | 3,982 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,982 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elaine Richardson (incumbent) | 17,875 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 17,875 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ann Day (incumbent) | 9,304 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,304 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Ted F. Schlinkert | 71 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 71 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ann Day (incumbent) | 39,162 | 86.83% | |
Libertarian | Ted F. Schlinkert | 5,939 | 13.17% | |
Total votes | 45,101 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Cunningham (incumbent) | 5,334 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,334 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Cunningham (incumbent) | 28,458 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 28,458 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruth Solomon (incumbent) | 4,113 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,113 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Jon Hoffman[lower-alpha 1] | 40 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 40 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruth Solomon (incumbent) | 22,792 | 80.47% | |
Libertarian | Jon Hoffman | 5,530 | 19.53% | |
Total votes | 28,322 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward J. Cirillo (incumbent) | 10,111 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,111 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward J. Cirillo (incumbent) | 33,150 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 33,150 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stan Furman | 2,057 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,057 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Darden C. Hamilton | 5,058 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,058 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Darden C. Hamilton | 14,991 | 53.16% | |
Democratic | Stan Furman | 13,211 | 46.84% | |
Total votes | 28,202 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 17
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruben Madrid[lower-alpha 1] | 137 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 137 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brenda Burns (incumbent) | 7,926 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,926 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brenda Burns (incumbent) | 25,855 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 25,855 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Oscar F. Vargas[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 20 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marc Spitzer (incumbent) | 9,573 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,573 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marc Spitzer (incumbent) | 25,481 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 25,481 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Bundgaard (incumbent) | 10,369 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,369 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Bundgaard (incumbent) | 33,266 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 33,266 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Hartley (incumbent) | 2,122 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,122 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Hartley (incumbent) | 12,493 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,493 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell W. Bowers (incumbent) | 7,915 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,915 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers (incumbent) | 27,212 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 27,212 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Eddie Lopez (incumbent) | 3,158 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,158 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mary Raseley | 956 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 956 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Eddie Lopez (incumbent) | 7,322 | 69.09% | |
Republican | Mary Raseley | 3,276 | 30.91% | |
Total votes | 10,598 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Aguirre | 2,207 | 55.89% | |
Democratic | David Armstead | 1,742 | 44.11% | |
Total votes | 3,949 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Maurice Ward | 845 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 845 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Aguirre | 8,142 | 70.50% | |
Republican | Maurice "Morris" Ward | 3,406 | 29.49% | |
Independent | Bradley Cashman[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 11,549 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Bollerman | 1,994 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,994 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sue Grace (incumbent) | 6,459 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,459 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 50 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 50 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sue Grace (incumbent) | 22,988 | 63.51% | |
Democratic | Jeff Bollerman | 10,653 | 29.43% | |
Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 2,553 | 7.05% | |
Total votes | 36,194 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) | 2,988 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,988 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) | 18,772 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 18,772 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bodo Diehn | 2,161 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,161 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Smith | 7,086 | 60.88% | |
Republican | Robin Shaw | 4,553 | 39.12% | |
Total votes | 11,639 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Smith | 22,801 | 66.48% | |
Democratic | Bodo Diehn | 11,497 | 33.52% | |
Total votes | 34,298 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry E. Mitchell | 2,283 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,283 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gary Richardson (incumbent) | 6,312 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,312 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry E. Mitchell | 18,930 | 55.42% | |
Republican | Gary Richardson (incumbent) | 15,230 | 44.58% | |
Total votes | 34,160 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randall Gnant (incumbent) | 7,002 | 52.39% | |
Republican | David Burnell Smith | 6,362 | 47.61% | |
Total votes | 13,364 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randall Gnant (incumbent) | 44,250 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 44,250 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward Gaudreau | 1,171 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,171 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Petersen (incumbent) | 4,552 | 79.78% | |
Republican | Brigham Russell | 1,154 | 20.22% | |
Total votes | 5,706 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Petersen (incumbent) | 13,729 | 67.86% | |
Democratic | Edward Gaudreau | 6,501 | 32.14% | |
Total votes | 20,230 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Freestone (incumbent) | 10,050 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,050 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Freestone (incumbent) | 38,122 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 38,122 | 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
- "1997, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1999, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1998 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "1998 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "When It Comes to Arizona Officeholders, It's a Woman's World". Los Angeles Times.
- "The Devilish Deeds of John Kaites". Phoenix New Times.
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