1996 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Brenda Burns | Jack A. Brown | Party | Republican | Democratic | Leader's seat | 17th | 4th | Seats before | 19 | 11 | Seats after | 18 | 12 | Seat change | 1 | 1 | |
Senate President before election John Greene[1] Republican | Elected Senate President Brenda Burns[2] Republican | |
Elections in Arizona |
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The 1996 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 1996. 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 10, 1996.[3]
Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 19 seats over the Democrats' 11 seats.
Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.[4]
The newly elected senators served in the 43rd Arizona State Legislature.
In January 1997, Senator Brenda Burns became the first woman elected President of the Arizona State Senate.[5]
Retiring Incumbents
Democrats
- District 4: A.V. "Bill" Hardt
- District 11: Peter Goudinoff
- District 22: Manuel "Lito" Peña
Republicans
- District 5: Jim Buster
- District 13: Patricia A. "Patti" Noland
- District 15: Austin Turner
- District 19: Jan Brewer
- District 21: Stan Barnes
- District 24: John Greene
- District 30: Larry Chesley
Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election
Democrat
- District 7: Robert "Bob" Chastain
Detailed Results
District 1
District 2
District 3
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Gordon | 2,294 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,294 | 100.00% |
District 4
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jack A. Brown | 12,384 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 12,384 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Christian Farnsworth | 7,386 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7,386 | 100.00% |
District 5
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Harry W. Warrington | 4,524 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 4,524 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Pat Conner | 6,009 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 6,009 | 100.00% |
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Elaine Richardson | 5,900 | 58.99% |
| Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia | 4,102 | 41.01% |
Total votes | 10,002 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David C. Morales | 2,473 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,473 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Floyd H. Peterson[a] | 7 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7 | 100.00% |
General Election Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Elaine Richardson | 21,286 | 66.67% |
| Republican | David C. Morales | 10,640 | 33.32% |
| Unknown | D. Tapia[b] | 3 | 0.01% |
Total votes | 31,929 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 12
District 13
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George Cunningham | 7,760 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7,760 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David W. Turner | 7,925 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7,925 | 100.00% |
District 14
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James C. Kisner | 5,715 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 5,715 | 100.00% |
District 15
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. C. Galaviz[a] | 396 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 396 | 100.00% |
District 16
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dorothy C. "Hankins" Schultz | 2,582 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,582 | 100.00% |
District 17
District 18
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Don Peters | 3,065 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,065 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Donna Hancock | 53 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 53 | 100.00% |
District 19
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gerard E. "Jerry" Gower | 2,714 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,714 | 100.00% |
District 20
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Deanna Sparks | 3,013 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,013 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Richard Lee Duncan | 38 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 171 | 100.00% |
District 21
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Scott Grainger[a] | 16 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 16 | 100.00% |
District 22
District 23
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William "Wink" Wiess | 882 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 882 | 100.00% |
District 24
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Eric Ehst | 2,491 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,491 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 55 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 55 | 100.00% |
District 25
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steve May | 2,571 | 45.29% |
| Republican | Gene Reed | 2,103 | 37.04% |
| Republican | Joel K. Barr | 1,003 | 17.67% |
Total votes | 5,677 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Libertarian | John Williams | 56 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 56 | 100.00% |
District 26
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bodo Diehn | 3,198 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,198 | 100.00% |
District 27
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul Valach | 4,520 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 4,520 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gary Richardson (incumbent) | 8,381 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 8,381 | 100.00% |
District 28
District 29
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David A. Petersen (incumbent) | 6,010 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 6,010 | 100.00% |
General Election Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David A. Petersen (incumbent) | 24,440 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 24,440 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 30
Democratic Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul Brando | 2,286 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,286 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Freestone | 10,255 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 10,255 | 100.00% |
- ^ a b c Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
- ^ Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
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