1964 Arizona Senate election
November 3, 1964
All 28 seats of the Arizona Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 24 4
Seats after 26 2
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2
Senate President before election

Clarence L. Carpenter[1]
Democratic

 Elected Senate President

Clarence L. Carpenter[2]
Democratic

The 1964 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1964. Voters elected all 28 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms. At the time, each of Arizona's 14 counties elected two state senators for a total of 28 members of the Arizona Senate. Primary elections were held on September 8, 1964.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a supermajority of 24 seats over the 4 Republican seats.

Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber and increased their supermajority to 26 Democrats to 2 Republicans.[4] The newly elected senators served in the 27th Arizona State Legislature, which met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1965, and adjourned on April 20; while the second convened on January 10, 1966, and adjourned on April 23.[5][6] There were four Special Sessions, all in 1965. The first Special Session convened April 21, 1965, and adjourned sine die on May 10;[5]: 311  the second convened on May 11, 1965, and adjourned sine die on June 15;[5]: 337  the Third Special session convened on June 16, 1965, and adjourned sine die on July 1;[5]: 375  with the final Special Session, the fourth, convened September 13, 1965, and adjourned sine die on October 9.[6]: 351 

The Democrats had a net gain of 2 seats in the Arizona Senate following the election.

Summary of Results by County

CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
Apache Bert J. Colter Dem Walter Pulsipher Dem Hold
Albert F. Anderson Rep Milford Hall Dem Gain
Cochise A. R. Spikes Dem A. R. Spikes Dem Hold
Dan S. Kitchel Dem Dan S. Kitchel Dem Hold
Coconino Fred F. Udine Dem Fred F. Udine Dem Hold
Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. Dem Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. Dem Hold
Gila Clarence L. Carpenter Dem Clarence L. Carpenter Dem Hold
William A. Sullivan Dem William A. Sullivan Dem Hold
Graham John Mickelson Dem John Mickelson Dem Hold
Darvil B. McBride Dem Darvil B. McBride Dem Hold
Greenlee M. L. (Marshall) Simms Dem M. L. (Marshall) Simms Dem Hold
Carl Gale Dem John W. (Mac) McLaughlin Dem Hold
Maricopa Joe Haldiman Jr. Dem B. C. Rhodes[lower-alpha 1] Dem Hold
Dr. Paul L. Singer Rep John Conlan Rep Hold
Mohave Earle W. Cook Dem Earle W. Cook Dem Hold
Robert E. Morrow Dem Robert E. Morrow Dem Hold
Navajo Glenn Blansett Dem Glenn Blansett Dem Hold
William "Bill" Huso Dem William "Bill" Huso Dem Hold
Pima Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett Rep Edward I. Kennedy Dem Gain
Sol Ahee Dem Sol Ahee Dem Hold
Pinal Ben Arnold Dem Ben Arnold Dem Hold
Charles S. Goff Dem Mrs. E. B. Thode Dem Hold
Santa Cruz C. B. (Bert) Smith Dem C. B. (Bert) Smith Dem Hold
R. G. Michelena Dem Robert Hathaway Dem Hold
Yavapai Sam Steiger Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold
David H. Palmer Dem David H. Palmer Dem Hold
Yuma Harold C. Giss Dem Harold C. Giss Dem Hold
Ray H. Thompson Dem Ray H. Thompson Dem Hold
  1. ↑ Senator Rhodes died on June 21, 1965, during the 3rd Special Session of the 27th Arizona State Legislature. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. George W. Peck, of Phoenix, to succeed Senator Rhodes.[7]

Detailed Results

Apache District • Cochise District • Coconino District • Gila District • Graham District • Greenlee District • Maricopa District • Mohave District • Navajo District • Pima District • Pinal District • Santa Cruz District • Yavapai District • Yuma District

Apache District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Pulsipher 2,092 34.84%
Democratic Milford Hall 2,046 34.07%
Republican Albert F. Anderson (incumbent) 1,867 31.09%
Total votes 6,005 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

Cochise District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) 10,591 40.36%
Democratic A.R. Spikes (incumbent) 10,296 39.24%
Republican Ted Kraft 5,352 20.40%
Total votes 26,239 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Coconino District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. (incumbent) 6,936 52.71%
Democratic Fred F. Udine (incumbent) 6,224 47.29%
Total votes 13,160 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Gila District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) 7,378 42.53%
Democratic William A. Sullivan (incumbent) 6,234 35.94%
Republican Jim Harbison 3,735 21.53%
Total votes 17,347 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Graham District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darvil B. McBride (incumbent) 3,081 35.03%
Democratic John Mickelson (incumbent) 3,045 34.62%
Republican Seth G. Mattice 2,670 30.35%
Total votes 8,796 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Greenlee District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. (Mac) McLaughlin 3,586 51.13%
Democratic M. L. (Marshall) Simms (incumbent) 3,427 48.87%
Total votes 7,013 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Maricopa District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Conlan 126,488 25.62%
Democratic B. C. Rhodes 124,368 25.19%
Republican George W. Diefenderfer 122,894 24.89%
Democratic Wing Ong 120,011 24.31%
Total votes 493,761 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

Mohave District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert E. Morrow (incumbent) 2,574 37.65%
Democratic Earle W. Cook (incumbent) 2,339 34.21%
Republican H. D. Kreft 1,924 28.14%
Total votes 6,837 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William "Bill" Huso (incumbent) 5,461 31.73%
Democratic Glenn Blansett (incumbent) 4,691 27.25%
Republican Robert T. (Bob) Jenkins 4,221 24.52%
Republican J. Kimball "Kim" Shelley 2,839 16.49%
Total votes 17,212 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Pima District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sol Ahee (incumbent) 58,121 36.53%
Democratic Edward I. Kennedy 53,444 33.59%
Republican Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent) 47,530 29.88%
Total votes 159,095 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

Pinal District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mrs. E. B. Thode 10,697 40.64%
Democratic Ben Arnold (incumbent) 10,611 40.31%
Republican George Wake 5,013 19.05%
Total votes 26,321 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Santa Cruz District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Hathaway 2,575 52.74%
Democratic C. B. (Bert) Smith (incumbent) 2,307 47.26%
Total votes 4,882 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Yavapai District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David H. Palmer (incumbent) 6,914 27.79%
Republican Boyd Tenney 6,678 26.85%
Republican A. M. (Al) Crawford 6,510 26.17%
Democratic A. H. (Hank) Bisjack 4,774 19.19%
Total votes 24,876 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

Yuma District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 10,409 51.39%
Democratic Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) 9,844 48.61%
Total votes 20,253 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

    References

    1. ↑ "26th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
    2. ↑ "27th Arizona State Senate, taken in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
    3. ↑ "1964 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
    4. ↑ "1964 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
    5. 1 2 3 4 "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1965, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, First to Third Special Sessions". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
    6. 1 2 "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1966, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session, Fourth Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
    7. ↑ "1965, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 3rd Special Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
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