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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
- District 3: Frank L. Crosby
Republicans
- District 7-E: Kenneth C. Cardella
- District 8-A: James F. Holley
- District 8-L: Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson
- District 8-M: Terry Jones
- District 8-O: Dan Halacy
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections
Democrats
- District 3: William "Bill" Huso
- District 8: James A. "Jim" Elliott[lower-alpha 1]
Republican
- District 19: Bob Wilcox[lower-alpha 2]
- District 23: Somers White[lower-alpha 3]
- District 25: Mike Farren[lower-alpha 4]
- District 30: William S. (Bill) Porter[lower-alpha 5]
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 | Howard D. Jorgenson | 2,537 | 54.06% | |
Democratic | A. H. (Hank) Bisjak | 2,156 | 45.94% | |
Total votes | 4,693 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 3,712 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,712 | 100.00% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] | 2,405 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,405 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Walter D. Bennett | 1,385 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,385 | 100.00% |
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
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roy Palmer | 1,204 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,204 | 100.00% |
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
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John W. (Mac) McLaughlin | 5,516 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,516 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold C. Giss (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] | 4,598 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,598 | 100.00% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | E. B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] | 3,437 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,437 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Mumme | 1,536 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,536 | 100.00% |
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
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% |
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
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rush DeZonia | 1,288 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,288 | 100.00% |
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
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Castillo (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] | 4,526 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,526 | 100.00% |
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
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sam Lena (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] | 3,585 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,585 | 100.00% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)[lower-alpha 14] | 2,473 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,473 | 100.00% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Alexander | 2,143 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,143 | 100.00% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William C. Jacquin (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] | 2,987 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,987 | 100.00% |
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
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Fred Koory Jr. | 3,466 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,466 | 100.00% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donald G. Knox | 2,039 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,039 | 100.00% |
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ray Johnson | 2,943 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,943 | 100.00% |
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard Wilks | 2,364 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,364 | 100.00% |
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Daniel F. Langenwalter | 2,114 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,114 | 100.00% |
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Guy Stillman | 1,919 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,919 | 100.00% |
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James F. (Jim) Dooley | 3,182 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,182 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bess B. Stinson | 2,577 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,577 | 100.00% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mildred Hagerty | 2,406 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,406 | 100.00% |
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruth McGregor | 2,822 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,822 | 100.00% |
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% |
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
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% |
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John V. Riggs | 2,446 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,446 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David B. Kret (incumbent)[lower-alpha 17] | 2,667 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,667 | 100.00% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Stump (incumbent)[lower-alpha 24] | 3,721 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,721 | 100.00% |
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
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% |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard S. Berry | 3,505 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,505 | 100.00% |
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% |
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
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Delos Ellsworth | 12,053 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,053 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
- 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 2 to 8.
- 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8-J to 19.
- 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8-I to 23.
- 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8-F to 25.
- 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8-B to 30.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 4 to 2.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 2 to 9.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 5 to 6.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 6 to 5.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 5 to 7.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-A to 10.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-B to 11.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-C to 12.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-D to 13.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7-F to 15.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-C to 21.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-D to 26.
- 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]
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-E to 20.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-K to 17.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-G to 28.
- 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]
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-H to 24.
- 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8-N to 27.
References
- ↑ "29th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ↑ "30th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ↑ "1970 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ↑ "1970 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ↑ "1970, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Ninth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ↑ "1970, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Ninth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.