1978 Arizona Senate election

Legislative election in Arizona

1978 Arizona Senate election

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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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Party  | Republican | Democratic
Seats before  | 14  | 16
Seats after  | 16 | 14
Seat change  | 2 | 2

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| Senate President before election

Ed C. Sawyer[1]
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| Elected Senate President

Leo Corbet[2]
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The 1978 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1978. 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 12, 1978.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 16 seats over the Republicans' 14 seats.

Following the election, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 34th Arizona State Legislature.

## Retiring Incumbents[edit]

### Democrat[edit]

1. District 11: Frank J. Felix

## Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections[edit]

### Democrats[edit]

1. District 2: Dr. Lewis J. McDonald
2. District 10: Tom Moore

## Incumbents Defeated in General Elections[edit]

### Democrats[edit]

1. District 9: John J. Hutton
2. District 12: Sue Dye
3. District 16: Marcia Weeks

### Republican[edit]

1. District 21: Tim Hayes

## Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District[edit]

District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome

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1st | Boyd Tenney  |  | Rep | Boyd Tenney  |  | Rep Hold
2nd | Lewis J. McDonald  |  | Dem | Tony Gabaldon |  | 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 | Polly Getzwiller  |  | Dem | Polly Getzwiller  |  | Dem Hold
7th | William L. Swink  |  | Dem | William L. Swink  |  | Dem Hold
8th | Ed Sawyer  |  | Dem | Ed Sawyer  |  | Dem Hold
9th | John J. Hutton  |  | Dem | Jeffrey J. Hill |  | Rep Gain
10th | Tom Moore  |  | Dem | Luis A. Gonzales |  | Dem Hold
11th | Frank J. Felix  |  | Dem | Jaime P. Gutierrez |  | Dem Hold
12th | Sue Dye  |  | Dem | John T. Mawhinney |  | Rep Gain
13th | Morris Farr  |  | Dem | Morris Farr  |  | Dem Hold
14th | Jim Kolbe |  | Rep | Jim Kolbe |  | Rep Hold
15th | S.H. "Hal" Runyan  |  | Rep | S.H. "Hal" Runyan  |  | Rep Hold
16th | Marcia Weeks  |  | Dem | Wayne Stump |  | Rep Gain
17th | Anne Lindeman  |  | Rep | Anne Lindeman  |  | Rep Hold
18th | Leo Corbet |  | Rep | Leo Corbet |  | Rep Hold
19th | Ray Rottas |  | Rep | Ray Rottas |  | Rep Hold
20th | Lela Alston |  | Dem | Lela Alston |  | Dem Hold
21st | Timothy D. Hayes  |  | Rep | Richard Kimball |  | Dem 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 | Trudy Camping  |  | Rep | Trudy Camping  |  | Rep Hold
26th | Rod J. McMullin  |  | Rep | Rod J. McMullin  |  | Rep Hold
27th | James A. (Jim) Mack  |  | Rep | James A. (Jim) Mack  |  | Rep Hold
28th | Robert B. Usdane  |  | 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[edit]

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[edit]

Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent)  | 5,104  | 56.88%
| Republican | Sam Steiger  | 3,869  | 43.12%
Total votes  | 8,973  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent)  | 18,573  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 18,573  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 2[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Tony Gabaldon | 3,480  | 57.30%
| Democratic | Dr. Lewis J. McDonald (incumbent)  | 2,593  | 42.70%
Total votes  | 6,073  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Tony Gabaldon | 11,269  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 11,269  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 3[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent)  | 4,552  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 4,552  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent)  | 10,424  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 10,424  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 4[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)  | 8,574  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 8,574  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Dennis I. Davis  | 2,727  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 2,727  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)  | 11,788  | 59.92%
| Republican | Dennis I. Davis  | 7,885  | 40.08%
Total votes  | 19,673  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 5[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent)  | 4,545  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 4,545  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent)  | 8,800  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 8,800  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 6[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent)  | 3,751  | 66.97%
| Democratic | R. G. "Danny" Pena  | 1,850  | 33.03%
Total votes  | 5,601  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent)  | 8,520  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 8,520  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 7[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent)  | 4,451  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 4,451  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent)  | 9,219  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 9,219  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 8[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent)  | 9,089  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 9,089  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent)  | 13,559  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 13,559  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 9[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John J. Hutton (incumbent)  | 3,582  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 3,582  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jeffrey J. Hill  | 2,524  | 73.01%
| Republican | Hercules V. Galie  | 933  | 26.99%
Total votes  | 3,457  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jeffrey J. Hill  | 9,361  | 54.18%
| Democratic | John J. Hutton (incumbent)  | 7,915  | 45.82%
Total votes  | 17,276  | 100.00%
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 10[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Luis Armando Gonzales  | 1,905  | 51.74%
| Democratic | Tom Moore (incumbent)  | 1,777  | 48.26%
Total votes  | 3,682  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Roy E. Woods  | 387  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 387  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Diane Crouch  | 8  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 8  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Luis Armando Gonzales  | 5,605  | 66.51%
| Republican | Roy E. Woods  | 2,108  | 25.01%
| Libertarian | Diane Crouch  | 387  | 4.59%
| Independent | Lorenzo Torrez  | 327  | 3.88%
Total votes  | 8,427  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 11[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jaime P. Gutierrez  | 2,256  | 51.25%
| Democratic | Joe Castillo  | 1,610  | 36.57%
| Democratic | Caroline P. Killeen  | 536  | 12.18%
Total votes  | 4,402  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jaime P. Gutierrez  | 9,241  | 82.13%
| Independent | Emil S. Sasiadek  | 2,010  | 17.87%
Total votes  | 11,251  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 12[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Sue Dye (incumbent)  | 3,858  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 3,858  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John T. Mawhinney  | 2,472  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 2,472  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John T. Mawhinney  | 11,908  | 55.64%
| Democratic | Sue Dye (incumbent)  | 9,493  | 44.36%
Total votes  | 21,401  | 100.00%
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 13[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Morris Farr (incumbent)  | 3,606  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 3,606  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Greg Lunn  | 1,917  | 53.79%
| Republican | James W. "Jim" Cocke  | 1,647  | 46.21%
Total votes  | 3,564  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Wilfred "Bill" Olschewski  | 16  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 16  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Morris Farr (incumbent)  | 9,740  | 49.67%
| Republican | Greg Lunn  | 9,371  | 47.79%
| Libertarian | Wilfred "Bill" Olschewski  | 498  | 2.54%
Total votes  | 19,609  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 14[edit]

Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jim Kolbe (incumbent)  | 3,041  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 3,041  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jim Kolbe (incumbent)  | 18,192  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 18,192  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 15[edit]

Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent)  | 4,057  | 66.55%
| Republican | Ken Parker  | 2,039  | 33.45%
Total votes  | 6,096  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent)  | 14,574  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 14,574  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 16[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Marcia Weeks (incumbent)  | 4,072  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 4,072  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Dr. Wayne Stump  | 2,474  | 44.69%
| Republican | Archie E. Doss  | 2,296  | 41.47%
| Republican | Greg Tripoli  | 766  | 13.84%
Total votes  | 5,536  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | James C. Cameron  | 17  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 17  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Dr. Wayne Stump  | 12,254  | 50.42%
| Democratic | Marcia Weeks (incumbent)  | 10,929  | 44.97%
| Libertarian | James C. Cameron  | 1,121  | 4.61%
Total votes  | 24,304  | 100.00%
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 17[edit]

Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Anne Lindeman (incumbent)  | 7,327  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 7,327  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Anne Lindeman (incumbent)  | 20,779  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 20,779  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 18[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Phyllis G. Rowe  | 2,698  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 2,698  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent)  | 4,287  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 4,287  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Kathi O'Connell  | 12  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 12  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent)  | 9,901  | 59.99%
| Democratic | Phyllis G. Rowe  | 5,691  | 34.48%
| Libertarian | Kathi O'Connell  | 913  | 5.53%
Total votes  | 16,505  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 19[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Helen Kalnitz[a] | 120  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 120  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Ray Rottas (incumbent)  | 4,536  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 4,536  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Ray Rottas (incumbent)  | 12,676  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 12,676  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 20[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lela Alston (incumbent)  | 3,133  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 3,133  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | George Hussey  | 2,380  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 2,380  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lela Alston (incumbent)  | 7,768  | 59.52%
| Republican | George Hussey  | 5,283  | 40.48%
Total votes  | 13,051  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 21[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Richard Kimball | 2,846  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 2,846  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Tim Hayes (incumbent)  | 3,125  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 3,125  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Don Stott  | 10  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 10  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Richard Kimball | 6,851  | 50.77%
| Republican | Tim Hayes (incumbent)  | 6,211  | 46.03%
| Libertarian | Don Stott  | 432  | 3.20%
Total votes  | 13,494  | 100.00%
| Democratic gain from Republican

### District 22[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent)  | 1,663  | 52.58%
| Democratic | Sue Perkins  | 894  | 28.26%
| Democratic | Leon Thompson Jr.  | 606  | 19.16%
Total votes  | 3,163  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent)  | 5,672  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 5,672  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 23[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent)  | 1,933  | 72.97%
| Democratic | Frances F. Ford  | 444  | 16.76%
| Democratic | Samuel Wesley  | 272  | 10.27%
Total votes  | 2,649  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Bennie Joe (Bossa Nova) Brown  | 203  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 203  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent)  | 3,790  | 80.78%
| Republican | Bennie Joe (Bossa-Nova) Brown  | 902  | 19.22%
Total votes  | 4,692  | 100.00%
| Democratic hold

### District 24[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jean Reed Roberts  | 2,145  | 47.21%
| Democratic | James McCullough  | 1,472  | 32.39%
| Democratic | Tim Rockey  | 927  | 20.40%
Total votes  | 4,544  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John C. Pritzlaff Jr. (incumbent)  | 7,377  | 74.55%
| Republican | Phil Morgan  | 2,519  | 25.45%
Total votes  | 9,896  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Randy Dana Paulsen  | 16  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 16  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John C. Pritzlaff Jr. (incumbent)  | 23,826  | 65.76%
| Democratic | Jean Reed Roberts  | 10,713  | 29.57%
| Libertarian | Randy Dana Paulsen  | 1,691  | 4.67%
Total votes  | 36,230  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 25[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jerri Pastor  | 2,027  | 58.36%
| Democratic | Tim Evens  | 1,446  | 41.64%
Total votes  | 3,473  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Trudy Camping (incumbent)  | 2,594  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 2,594  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Michael C. Monson  | 6  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 6  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Trudy Camping (incumbent)  | 6,931  | 53.83%
| Democratic | Jerri Pastor  | 5,419  | 42.09%
| Libertarian | Michael C. Monson  | 525  | 4.08%
Total votes  | 12,875  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 26[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | E. C. Hochwald[b] | 201  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 201  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Rod McMullin (incumbent)  | 3,824  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 3,824  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Leona Kroger  | 10  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 10  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Rod McMullin (incumbent)  | 11,933  | 81.78%
| Libertarian | Leona Kroger  | 2,659  | 18.22%
Total votes  | 14,592  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 27[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bob Ashe  | 3,264  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 3,264  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent)  | 4,628  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 4,628  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Leanna F. Garrison  | 11  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 11  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent)  | 12,463  | 57.02%
| Democratic | Bob Ashe  | 8,305  | 38.00%
| Libertarian | Leanna F. Garrison  | 1,088  | 4.98%
Total votes  | 21,856  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 28[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Imogene (Gene) Moore  | 2,052  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 2,052  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robert B. Usdane (incumbent)  | 2,432  | 40.45%
| Republican | Steve Birringer  | 2,141  | 35.61%
| Republican | George Broderick  | 1,440  | 23.95%
Total votes  | 6,013  | 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Sumner D. Dodge  | 6  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 6  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robert B. Usdane (incumbent)  | 12,639  | 66.91%
| Democratic | Imogene (Gene) Moore  | 5,442  | 28.81%
| Libertarian | Sumner D. Dodge  | 808  | 4.28%
Total votes  | 18,889  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 29[edit]

Democratic Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | George E. Claseman  | 1,691  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 1,691  | 100.00%
Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jack J. Taylor (incumbent)  | 4,122  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 4,122  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jack J. Taylor (incumbent)  | 12,109  | 77.39%
| Democratic | George E. Claseman  | 3,537  | 22.61%
Total votes  | 15,646  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### District 30[edit]

Republican Primary Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Stan Turley (incumbent)  | 5,659  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 5,659  | 100.00%
General Election Results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Stan Turley (incumbent)  | 19,666  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 19,666  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

1. ^ Ran a write-in campaign.
2. ^ Ran a write-in campaign.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Members of the 33rd Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
2. ^ "The 34th Arizona State Legislature at the Capitol in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
3. ^ "1978 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
4. ^ "1978 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.

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