1970 Arizona Senate election

November 3, 1970

All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 17 13
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1

Senate President before election

William S. (Bill) Porter[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

William C. Jacquin[2]
Republican

The 1970 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1970. Voters elected all 30 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms. The 1970 election ushered in the restructuring of the Arizona Legislature to its current format. There are 30 electoral districts across the state, each district electing a single state senator and two state representatives.

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1970.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 17 seats over the 13 seats held by Democrats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 30th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 3: Frank L. Crosby

Republicans

  1. District 7-E: Kenneth C. Cardella
  2. District 8-A: James F. Holley
  3. District 8-L: Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson
  4. District 8-M: Terry Jones
  5. District 8-O: Dan Halacy

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Democrats

  1. District 3: William "Bill" Huso
  2. District 8: James A. "Jim" Elliott[lower-alpha 1]

Republican

  1. District 19: Bob Wilcox[lower-alpha 2]
  2. District 23: Somers White[lower-alpha 3]
  3. District 25: Mike Farren[lower-alpha 4]
  4. District 30: William S. (Bill) Porter[lower-alpha 5]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

Old DistrictIncumbentPartyNew DistrictElected SenatorOutcome
1st Boyd Tenney Rep 1st Boyd Tenney Rep Hold
2nd James A. "Jim" Elliott[lower-alpha 1] Dem 2nd Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.[lower-alpha 6] Dem Hold
James F. McNulty Jr.[lower-alpha 7] Dem
3rd William "Bill" Huso Dem 3rd Roy Palmer Rep Gain
Frank L. Crosby Dem
4th Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.[lower-alpha 6] Dem 4th John W. McLaughlin Dem Hold
5th E. B. "Blodie" Thode[lower-alpha 8] Dem 5th Harold C. Giss[lower-alpha 9] Dem Hold
A. V. "Bill" Hardt[lower-alpha 10] Dem
6th Harold C. Giss[lower-alpha 9] Dem 6th E. B. "Blodie" Thode[lower-alpha 8] Dem Hold
7-A Joe Castillo[lower-alpha 11] Dem 7th A. V. "Bill" Hardt[lower-alpha 10] Dem Hold
7-B F. T. "Limie" Gibbings[lower-alpha 12] Dem 8th Charles Awalt Dem Hold
7-C Sam Lena[lower-alpha 13] Dem 9th James F. McNulty Jr.[lower-alpha 7] Dem Hold
7-D Douglas S. Holsclaw[lower-alpha 14] Rep 10th Joe Castillo[lower-alpha 11] Dem Gain
7-E Kenneth C. Cardella Rep 11th F. T. "Limie" Gibbings[lower-alpha 12] Dem Gain
7-F William C. Jacquin[lower-alpha 15] Rep 12th Sam Lena[lower-alpha 13] Dem Gain
8-A James F. Holley Rep 13th Douglas S. Holsclaw[lower-alpha 14] Rep Hold
8-B William S. (Bill) Porter[lower-alpha 5] Rep 14th Scott Alexander Rep Hold
8-C John B. Conlan[lower-alpha 16] Rep 15th William C. Jacquin[lower-alpha 15] Rep Hold
8-D David B. Kret[lower-alpha 17] Rep 16th Fred Koory Jr. Rep Hold
8-E Sandra Day O'Connor[lower-alpha 18][lower-alpha 19] Rep 17th Ray A. Goetze[lower-alpha 20] Rep Hold
8-F Mike Farren[lower-alpha 4] Rep 18th Joe Shaughnessy Jr. Rep Hold
8-G Cloves C. Campbell[lower-alpha 21] Dem 19th Ray Rottas Rep Gain
8-H Howard S. Baldwin[lower-alpha 22][lower-alpha 23] Rep 20th Sandra Day O'Connor[lower-alpha 18][lower-alpha 19] Rep Hold
8-I Somers White[lower-alpha 3] Rep 21st John B. Conlan[lower-alpha 16] Rep Hold
8-J Bob Wilcox[lower-alpha 2] Rep 22nd Bess B. Stinson Rep Hold
8-K Ray A. Goetze[lower-alpha 20] Rep 23rd Leo Corbet Rep Hold
8-L Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson Rep 24th Howard S. Baldwin[lower-alpha 22][lower-alpha 23] Rep Hold
8-M Terry Jones Rep 25th Trudy Camping Rep Hold
8-N Bob Stump[lower-alpha 24] Dem 26th David B. Kret[lower-alpha 17] Rep Gain
8-O Dan Halacy Rep 27th Bob Stump[lower-alpha 24] Dem Gain
New Seat 28th Cloves C. Campbell[lower-alpha 21] Dem Gain
New Seat 29th James A. Mack Rep Gain
New Seat 30th Delos Ellsworth Rep Gain

Detailed Results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30

District 1

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard D. Jorgenson 2,537 54.06%
Democratic A. H. (Hank) Bisjak 2,156 45.94%
Total votes 4,693 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 3,712 100.00%
Total votes 3,712 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 11,089 62.83%
Democratic Howard D. Jorgenson 6,561 37.17%
Total votes 17,650 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 2,405 100.00%
Total votes 2,405 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter D. Bennett 1,385 100.00%
Total votes 1,385 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 5,443 59.87%
Republican Walter D. Bennett 3,649 40.13%
Total votes 9,092 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bus Mead 1,532 36.26%
Democratic William "Bill" Huso (incumbent) 1,136 26.89%
Democratic Glenn Blansett 982 23.24%
Democratic Ronnie Lupe 575 13.61%
Total votes 4,225 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Palmer 1,204 100.00%
Total votes 1,204 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Palmer 4,540 54.08%
Democratic Bus Mead 3,855 45.92%
Total votes 8,395 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. (Mac) McLaughlin 2,698 61.60%
Democratic Darwin D. Grant 1,682 38.40%
Total votes 4,380 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. (Mac) McLaughlin 5,516 100.00%
Total votes 5,516 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 4,598 100.00%
Total votes 4,598 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 7,753 100.00%
Total votes 7,753 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 3,437 100.00%
Total votes 3,437 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Mumme 1,536 100.00%
Total votes 1,536 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 5,411 54.62%
Republican James Mumme 4,495 45.38%
Total votes 9,906 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 5,274 65.35%
Democratic Edna E. Vaughn 2,796 34.65%
Total votes 8,070 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 9,792 100.00%
Total votes 9,792 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Awalt 3,708 53.93%
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott (incumbent)[lower-alpha 1] 3,168 46.07%
Total votes 6,876 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rush DeZonia 1,288 100.00%
Total votes 1,288 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Awalt 7,928 69.24%
Republican Rush DeZonia 3,522 30.76%
Total votes 11,450 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. McNulty Jr. (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 3,794 67.41%
Democratic Tom C. Hargis 1,834 32.59%
Total votes 5,628 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. McNulty Jr. (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 8,629 100.00%
Total votes 8,629 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Castillo (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] 4,526 100.00%
Total votes 4,526 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Castillo (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] 10,238 100.00%
Total votes 10,238 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic F. T. "Limie" Gibbings (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 2,143 55.29%
Democratic Douglas Risner 1,733 44.71%
Total votes 3,876 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic F. T. "Limie" Gibbings (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 9,376 100.00%
Total votes 9,376 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Lena (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] 3,585 100.00%
Total votes 3,585 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Lena (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] 10,397 100.00%
Total votes 10,397 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 13

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)[lower-alpha 14] 2,473 100.00%
Total votes 2,473 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)[lower-alpha 14] 11,525 100.00%
Total votes 11,525 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Alexander 2,143 100.00%
Total votes 2,143 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Alexander 9,550 85.71%
American Independent Anthony D. Bogden 1,592 14.29%
Total votes 11,142 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Jacquin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] 2,987 100.00%
Total votes 2,987 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Jacquin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] 12,496 100.00%
Total votes 12,496 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lyle W. King 2,190 62.45%
Democratic John A. Fresco 1,317 37.55%
Total votes 3,507 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Koory Jr. 3,466 100.00%
Total votes 3,466 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Koory Jr. 9,561 61.61%
Democratic Lyle W. King 5,958 38.39%
Total votes 15,519 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald G. Knox 2,039 100.00%
Total votes 2,039 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray A. Goetze (incumbent)[lower-alpha 20] 3,313 70.41%
Republican Fred M. Wilson 1,392 29.59%
Total votes 4,705 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray A. Goetze (incumbent)[lower-alpha 20] 11,239 64.36%
Democratic Donald G. Knox 6,224 35.64%
Total votes 17,463 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Johnson 2,943 100.00%
Total votes 2,943 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Shaughnessy Jr. 1,610 50.68%
Republican M. C. (Mack) Plummer 1,567 49.32%
Total votes 3,177 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Shaughnessy Jr. 8,370 55.19%
Democratic Ray Johnson 6,797 44.81%
Total votes 15,167 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Wilks 2,364 100.00%
Total votes 2,364 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Rottas 2,735 64.37%
Republican Bob Wilcox (incumbent)[lower-alpha 2] 1,514 35.63%
Total votes 4,249 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Rottas 9,766 65.65%
Democratic Richard Wilks 5,109 34.35%
Total votes 14,875 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel F. Langenwalter 2,114 100.00%
Total votes 2,114 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent)[lower-alpha 18][lower-alpha 19] 3,884 100.00%
Total votes 3,884 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent)[lower-alpha 18][lower-alpha 19] 12,223 100.00%
Total votes 12,223 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Guy Stillman 1,919 100.00%
Total votes 1,919 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John B. Conlan (incumbent)[lower-alpha 16] 3,140 58.14%
Republican Floyd A. McCracken 2,261 41.86%
Total votes 5,401 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John B. Conlan (incumbent)[lower-alpha 16] 8,999 56.74%
Democratic Guy Stillman 6,860 43.26%
Total votes 15,859 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. (Jim) Dooley 3,182 100.00%
Total votes 3,182 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bess B. Stinson 2,577 100.00%
Total votes 2,577 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bess B. Stinson 7,738 52.78%
Democratic James F. (Jim) Dooley 6,922 47.22%
Total votes 14,660 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mildred Hagerty 2,406 100.00%
Total votes 2,406 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Corbet 2,695 62.00%
Republican Somers White (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] 1,652 38.00%
Total votes 4,347 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Corbet 9,621 64.63%
Democratic Mildred Hagerty 5,265 35.37%
Total votes 14,886 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth McGregor 2,822 100.00%
Total votes 2,822 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 22][lower-alpha 23] 1,811 54.60%
Republican Jim Phipps 713 21.50%
Republican Mary Lincoln 481 14.50%
Republican Clifton Phillips 312 9.41%
Total votes 3,317 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 22][lower-alpha 23] 7,897 59.33%
Democratic Ruth McGregor 5,414 40.67%
Total votes 13,311 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Archie C. Ryan 1,556 40.85%
Democratic Art McBrayer 1,192 31.29%
Democratic Nick Kennedy 1,061 27.86%
Total votes 3,809 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Camping 1,690 60.97%
Republican Mike Farren (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 1,082 39.03%
Total votes 2,772 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Camping 7,422 54.82%
Democratic Archie C. Ryan 6,116 45.18%
Total votes 13,538 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John V. Riggs 2,446 100.00%
Total votes 2,446 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David B. Kret (incumbent)[lower-alpha 17] 2,667 100.00%
Total votes 2,667 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David B. Kret (incumbent)[lower-alpha 17] 7,309 52.35%
Democratic John V. Riggs 6,654 47.65%
Total votes 13,963 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Stump (incumbent)[lower-alpha 24] 3,721 100.00%
Total votes 3,721 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Stump (incumbent)[lower-alpha 24] 9,042 100.00%
Total votes 9,042 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent)[lower-alpha 21] 2,731 55.76%
Democratic Tony Abril 1,930 39.40%
Democratic Christina Lechuga 237 4.84%
Total votes 4,898 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent)[lower-alpha 21] 9,071 100.00%
Total votes 9,071 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard S. Berry 3,505 100.00%
Total votes 3,505 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. (Jim) Mack 2,612 64.62%
Republican Walter E. Bloom 1,430 35.38%
Total votes 4,042 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. (Jim) Mack 8,919 56.14%
Democratic Richard S. Berry 6,968 43.86%
Total votes 15,887 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 30

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Delos Ellsworth 2,735 50.88%
Republican William S. "Bill" Porter (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] 2,640 49.12%
Total votes 5,375 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Delos Ellsworth 12,053 100.00%
Total votes 12,053 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
  1. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 2 to 8.
  2. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8-J to 19.
  3. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8-I to 23.
  4. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8-F to 25.
  5. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8-B to 30.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 4 to 2.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 2 to 9.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 5 to 6.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 6 to 5.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 5 to 7.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-A to 10.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-B to 11.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-C to 12.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-D to 13.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-F to 15.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-C to 21.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-D to 26.
  18. 1 2 3 4 The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to fill the unexpired term of Isabel Burgess, who resigned. O'Connor was administered the oath of office on October 30, 1969.[5]
  19. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-E to 20.
  20. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-K to 17.
  21. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-G to 28.
  22. 1 2 3 4 The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Howard S. Baldwin to fill the unexpired term of Orme Lewis Jr., who resigned. Baldwin was administered the oath of office on May 5, 1969.[6]
  23. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-H to 24.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-N to 27.

References

  1. "29th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. "30th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. "1970 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. "1970 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. "1970, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Ninth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. "1970, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Ninth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
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