1976 Arizona Senate election
November 2, 1976
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Senate President before election

Bob Stump[1]
Democratic

 Elected Senate President

Ed C. Sawyer[2]
Democratic

The 1976 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 1976. 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 7, 1976.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 18 seats over the Republicans' 12 seats.

Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber with 16 Democrats to 14 Republicans, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 33rd Arizona State Legislature.

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

Legislative DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Boyd Tenney Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold
2nd Tony Gabaldon Dem Lewis J. McDonald Dem Hold
3rd Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. Dem Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. Dem Hold
4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Hold
5th Jones Osborn Dem Jones Osborn Dem Hold
6th Bob Stump Dem Polly Getzwiller Dem Hold
7th William L. Swink Dem William L. Swink Dem Hold
8th Ed Sawyer Dem Ed Sawyer Dem Hold
9th Steve Davis Rep John J. Hutton Dem Gain
10th Sam Lena Dem Tom Moore Dem Hold
11th Frank J. Felix Dem Frank J. Felix Dem Hold
12th Sue Dye Dem Sue Dye Dem Hold
13th Morris Farr Dem Morris Farr Dem Hold
14th Lucy Davidson Dem Jim Kolbe Rep Gain
15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold
16th Marcia Weeks Dem Marcia Weeks Dem Hold
17th Fred Koory, Jr. Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold
18th Leo Corbet Rep Leo Corbet Rep Hold
19th Madelene Van Arsdell Dem Ray Rottas Rep Gain
20th Bill McCune Rep Lela Alston Dem Gain
21st James P. Walsh Dem Timothy D. Hayes Rep Gain
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Hold
23rd Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Hold
24th John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. Rep John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. Rep Hold
25th Betty Morrison Dem Trudy Camping Rep Gain
26th John Roeder Rep Rod J. McMullin Rep Hold
27th James A. (Jim) Mack Rep James A. (Jim) Mack Rep Hold
28th Bob Hungerford Rep Robert B. Usdane Rep Hold
29th Jack J. Taylor Rep Jack J. Taylor Rep Hold
30th Stan Turley Rep Stan Turley Rep Hold

    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

    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 9,904 100.00%
    Total votes 9,904 100.00%
    Libertarian Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Ronald D. Klotz[lower-alpha 1] - 100.00%
    Total votes - 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 23,929 99.82%
    Independent M. F. Spawn[lower-alpha 2] 43 0.18%
    Total votes 23,972 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 2

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Dr. Lewis J. McDonald 4,268 52.18%
    Democratic Annice Husband 3,912 47.82%
    Total votes 8,180 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Albert Jarrell 3,818 100.00%
    Total votes 3,818 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Dr. Lewis J. McDonald 14,345 67.09%
    Republican Albert Jarrell 7,036 32.91%
    Total votes 21,381 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 3

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) 3,985 50.74%
    Democratic Lloyd L. House, Ph.D. 3,868 49.26%
    Total votes 7,853 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) 15,584 100.00%
    Total votes 15,584 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 4

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic A.V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 12,713 100.00%
    Total votes 12,713 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic A.V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 17,942 100.00%
    Total votes 17,942 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 5

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 5,095 68.27%
    Democratic Bob (Red) Phillips 2,368 31.73%
    Total votes 7,463 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 13,353 100.00%
    Total votes 13,353 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 6

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Polly Getzwiller 3,735 53.76%
    Democratic Ana Maria Chavez 3,213 46.24%
    Total votes 6,948 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Polly Getzwiller 12,250 100.00%
    Total votes 12,250 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 7

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic William L. Swink (incumbent) 4,893 46.92%
    Democratic Marie E. Dore 3,616 34.68%
    Democratic Roy Nuch 1,919 18.40%
    Total votes 10,428 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic William L. Swink (incumbent) 13,930 100.00%
    Total votes 13,930 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 8

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 10,826 100.00%
    Total votes 10,826 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 16,771 100.00%
    Total votes 16,771 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 9

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John J. Hutton 6,061 100.00%
    Total votes 6,061 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Hercules V. Galie 4,236 100.00%
    Total votes 4,236 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John J. Hutton 8,767 39.00%
    Independent Stephen A. "Steve" Davis (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] 7,288 32.42%
    Republican Hercules V. Galie 6,424 28.58%
    Total votes 22,479 100.00%
    Democratic gain from Republican

    District 10

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Tom Moore 1,734 27.04%
    Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales 1,698 26.48%
    Democratic Joe Skinner 1,639 25.56%
    Democratic Cora B. Equibel 1,004 15.66%
    Democratic Lino F. Aragon 337 5.26%
    Total votes 6,412 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican John Seabrook Moore 1,016 100.00%
    Total votes 1,016 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Tom Moore 9,806 79.25%
    Republican John Seabrook Moore 2,567 20.75%
    Total votes 12,373 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 11

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Frank J. Felix (incumbent) 6,573 100.00%
    Total votes 6,573 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Frank J. Felix (incumbent) 13,927 100.00%
    Total votes 13,927 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 12

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Sue Dye (incumbent) 7,679 100.00%
    Total votes 7,679 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Pete Hershberger 6,042 100.00%
    Total votes 6,042 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Sue Dye (incumbent) 14,995 50.94%
    Republican Pete Hershberger 14,439 49.06%
    Total votes 29,434 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 13

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Morris Farr (incumbent) 7,550 100.00%
    Total votes 7,550 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican H. Thomas (Tom) Kincaid 3,770 54.76%
    Republican James W. "Jim" Cocke 3,115 45.24%
    Total votes 6,885 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Morris Farr (incumbent) 13,925 51.20%
    Republican H. Thomas (Tom) Kincaid 13,271 48.80%
    Total votes 27,196 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 14

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Lucy Davidson (incumbent) 6,556 66.52%
    Democratic Glynn Burkhardt 3,299 33.48%
    Total votes 9,855 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Jim Kolbe 8,101 100.00%
    Total votes 8,101 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Jim Kolbe 19,934 56.61%
    Democratic Lucy Davidson (incumbent) 15,278 43.39%
    Total votes 35,212 100.00%
    Republican gain from Democratic

    District 15

    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 7,214 100.00%
    Total votes 7,214 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 17,158 100.00%
    Total votes 17,158 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 16

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Marcia Weeks (incumbent) 7,216 100.00%
    Total votes 7,216 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Nonavie Dyer 7,916 100.00%
    Total votes 7,916 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Marcia Weeks (incumbent) 18,023 54.06%
    Republican Nonavie Dyer 15,317 45.94%
    Total votes 33,340 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 17

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joe D. Alvarado 5,556 100.00%
    Total votes 5,556 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Anne Lindeman 10,965 100.00%
    Total votes 10,965 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Anne Lindeman 23,000 73.66%
    Democratic Joe D. Alvarado 8,223 26.34%
    Total votes 31,223 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 18

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Phyllis Rowe 4,896 99.94%
    Democratic Hanna G. "Happy" Shaw[lower-alpha 4] 3 0.06%
    Total votes 4,899 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent) 7,794 100.00%
    Total votes 7,794 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent) 13,968 58.85%
    Democratic Phyllis Rowe 9,763 41.14%
    Democratic Hanna G. "Happy" Shaw[lower-alpha 4] 2 0.01%
    Total votes 23,733 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 19

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Madelene Van Arsdell (incumbent) 4,952 100.00%
    Total votes 4,952 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ray Rottas 7,074 100.00%
    Total votes 7,074 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ray Rottas 12,430 51.03%
    Democratic Madelene Van Arsdell (incumbent) 11,929 48.97%
    Total votes 24,359 100.00%
    Republican gain from Democratic

    District 20

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Lela Alston 4,640 100.00%
    Total votes 4,640 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Howard Adams 4,454 100.00%
    Total votes 4,454 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Lela Alston 10,085 52.97%
    Republican Howard Adams 8,954 47.03%
    Total votes 19,039 100.00%
    Democratic gain from Republican

    District 21

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic James P. Walsh (incumbent) 4,888 100.00%
    Total votes 4,888 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Tim Hayes 5,160 100.00%
    Total votes 5,160 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Tim Hayes 9,636 51.98%
    Democratic James P. Walsh (incumbent) 8,901 48.02%
    Total votes 18,537 100.00%
    Republican gain from Democratic

    District 22

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña (incumbent) 4,528 100.00%
    Total votes 4,528 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican James L. "Jim" Cassavant 1,497 100.00%
    Total votes 1,497 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Manuel "Lito" Pena (incumbent) 7,611 64.77%
    Republican James L. "Jim" Cassavant 4,139 35.23%
    Total votes 11,750 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 23

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 2,176 45.77%
    Democratic Cloves C. Campbell 1,697 35.70%
    Democratic Ben R. Miranda 626 13.17%
    Democratic Loraine Ellis 255 5.36%
    Total votes 4,754 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Wanda M. Williams 461 100.00%
    Total votes 461 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 6,409 78.49%
    Republican Wanda M. Williams 1,306 16.00%
    Independent William (Bill) S. Mershon 450 5.51%
    Total votes 8,165 100.00%
    Democratic hold

    District 24

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic James W. McCullough[lower-alpha 5] 18 100.00%
    Total votes 18 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. (incumbent) 12,221 81.16%
    Republican Maurice Deise 2,836 18.84%
    Total votes 15,057 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. (incumbent) 35,586 100.00%
    Total votes 35,586 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 25

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Betty Morrison (incumbent) 5,060 100.00%
    Total votes 5,060 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Trudy Camping 4,656 100.00%
    Total votes 4,656 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Trudy Camping 9,343 50.31%
    Democratic Betty Morrison (incumbent) 8,543 46.00%
    Independent Ewell M. Collins 686 3.69%
    Total votes 18,572 100.00%
    Republican gain from Democratic

    District 26

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Edith "Jo" Laetz 3,928 100.00%
    Total votes 3,928 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rod McMullin 4,498 50.61%
    Republican John Roeder (incumbent) 4,390 49.39%
    Total votes 8,888 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rod McMullin 14,559 63.61%
    Democratic Edith "Jo" Laetz 8,328 36.39%
    Total votes 22,887 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 27

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic William T. Bill Crowley 3,278 51.15%
    Democratic Tom Alden 3,131 48.85%
    Total votes 6,409 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent) 7,705 100.00%
    Total votes 7,705 100.00%
    Libertarian Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Dennis Davis 6 100.00%
    Total votes 6 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican James A. (Jim) Mack (incumbent) 18,142 54.59%
    Democratic William T. Bill Crowley 13,319 40.08%
    Libertarian Dennis Davis 1,770 5.33%
    Total votes 33,231 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 28

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic G. H. "Dick" Shefrin 3,023 66.92%
    Democratic Earnest Forrester Romero 1,494 33.08%
    Total votes 4,517 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Robert B. Usdane 5,224 53.64%
    Republican A. "Mac" Carvalho 4,515 46.36%
    Total votes 9,739 100.00%
    Libertarian Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Richard K. Dodge 4 100.00%
    Total votes 4 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Robert B. Usdane 16,099 60.20%
    Democratic G. H. "Dick" Shefrin 9,357 34.99%
    Libertarian Richard K. Dodge 1,285 4.81%
    Total votes 26,741 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 29

    Democratic Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Larry Friedman 3,552 100.00%
    Total votes 3,552 100.00%
    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 5,752 71.34%
    Republican Don Crandall 2,311 28.66%
    Total votes 8,063 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 15,474 69.64%
    Democratic Larry Friedman 6,747 30.36%
    Total votes 22,221 100.00%
    Republican hold

    District 30

    Republican Primary Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 8,438 100.00%
    Total votes 8,438 100.00%
    General Election Results
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 23,352 100.00%
    Total votes 23,352 100.00%
    Republican hold
    1. ↑ Withdrew from the general election.
    2. ↑ Write-in candidate with no party designated.
    3. ↑ Senator Davis was elected as a Republican in 1974, but ran for re-election as an Independent in 1976.
    4. 1 2 Write-in candidate.
    5. ↑ Write-in candidate; did not qualify for general election ballot.

    References

    1. ↑ "Members of the 32nd Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
    2. ↑ "Members of the 33rd Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
    3. ↑ "1976 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
    4. ↑ "1976 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
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