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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.
Old District | Incumbent | Party | New District | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
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1st | Boyd Tenney | Rep | 1st | Boyd Tenney | Rep Hold | ||
2nd | James A. "Jim" Elliott[a] | Dem | 2nd | Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.[f] | Dem Hold | ||
James F. McNulty Jr.[g] | Dem | ||||||
3rd | William "Bill" Huso | Dem | 3rd | Roy Palmer | Rep Gain | ||
Frank L. Crosby | Dem | ||||||
4th | Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.[f] | Dem | 4th | John W. McLaughlin | Dem Hold | ||
5th | E. B. "Blodie" Thode[h] | Dem | 5th | Harold C. Giss[i] | Dem Hold | ||
A. V. "Bill" Hardt[j] | Dem | ||||||
6th | Harold C. Giss[i] | Dem | 6th | E. B. "Blodie" Thode[h] | Dem Hold | ||
7-A | Joe Castillo[k] | Dem | 7th | A. V. "Bill" Hardt[j] | Dem Hold | ||
7-B | F. T. "Limie" Gibbings[l] | Dem | 8th | Charles Awalt | Dem Hold | ||
7-C | Sam Lena[m] | Dem | 9th | James F. McNulty Jr.[g] | Dem Hold | ||
7-D | Douglas S. Holsclaw[n] | Rep | 10th | Joe Castillo[k] | Dem Gain | ||
7-E | Kenneth C. Cardella | Rep | 11th | F. T. "Limie" Gibbings[l] | Dem Gain | ||
7-F | William C. Jacquin[o] | Rep | 12th | Sam Lena[m] | Dem Gain | ||
8-A | James F. Holley | Rep | 13th | Douglas S. Holsclaw[n] | Rep Hold | ||
8-B | William S. (Bill) Porter[e] | Rep | 14th | Scott Alexander | Rep Hold | ||
8-C | John B. Conlan[p] | Rep | 15th | William C. Jacquin[o] | Rep Hold | ||
8-D | David B. Kret[q] | Rep | 16th | Fred Koory Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
8-E | Sandra Day O'Connor[r][s] | Rep | 17th | Ray A. Goetze[t] | Rep Hold | ||
8-F | Mike Farren[d] | Rep | 18th | Joe Shaughnessy Jr. | Rep Hold | ||
8-G | Cloves C. Campbell[u] | Dem | 19th | Ray Rottas | Rep Gain | ||
8-H | Howard S. Baldwin[v][w] | Rep | 20th | Sandra Day O'Connor[r][s] | Rep Hold | ||
8-I | Somers White[c] | Rep | 21st | John B. Conlan[p] | Rep Hold | ||
8-J | Bob Wilcox[b] | Rep | 22nd | Bess B. Stinson | Rep Hold | ||
8-K | Ray A. Goetze[t] | Rep | 23rd | Leo Corbet | Rep Hold | ||
8-L | Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson | Rep | 24th | Howard S. Baldwin[v][w] | Rep Hold | ||
8-M | Terry Jones | Rep | 25th | Trudy Camping | Rep Hold | ||
8-N | Bob Stump[x] | Dem | 26th | David B. Kret[q] | Rep Gain | ||
8-O | Dan Halacy | Rep | 27th | Bob Stump[x] | Dem Gain | ||
New Seat | 28th | Cloves C. Campbell[u] | Dem Gain | ||||
New Seat | 29th | James A. Mack | Rep Gain | ||||
New Seat | 30th | D. Delos Ellsworth | Rep Gain |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 3,712 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,712 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 11,089 | 62.83% | |
Democratic | Howard D. Jorgenson | 6,561 | 37.17% | |
Total votes | 17,650 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent)[f] | 2,405 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,405 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter D. Bennett | 1,385 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,385 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent)[f] | 5,443 | 59.87% | |
Republican | Walter D. Bennett | 3,649 | 40.13% | |
Total votes | 9,092 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Roy Palmer | 1,204 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,204 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roy Palmer | 4,540 | 54.08% | |
Democratic | Bus Mead | 3,855 | 45.92% | |
Total votes | 8,395 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Democratic | John W. (Mac) McLaughlin | 5,516 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,516 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harold C. Giss (incumbent)[i] | 4,598 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,598 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harold C. Giss (incumbent)[i] | 7,753 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,753 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | E. B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent)[h] | 3,437 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,437 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James Mumme | 1,536 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,536 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | E. B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent)[h] | 5,411 | 54.62% | |
Republican | James Mumme | 4,495 | 45.38% | |
Total votes | 9,906 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)[j] | 5,274 | 65.35% | |
Democratic | Edna E. Vaughn | 2,796 | 34.65% | |
Total votes | 8,070 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent)[j] | 9,792 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,792 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Awalt | 3,708 | 53.93% | |
Democratic | James A. "Jim" Elliott (incumbent)[a] | 3,168 | 46.07% | |
Total votes | 6,876 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rush DeZonia | 1,288 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,288 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Awalt | 7,928 | 69.24% | |
Republican | Rush DeZonia | 3,522 | 30.76% | |
Total votes | 11,450 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James F. McNulty Jr. (incumbent)[g] | 3,794 | 67.41% | |
Democratic | Tom C. Hargis | 1,834 | 32.59% | |
Total votes | 5,628 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James F. McNulty Jr. (incumbent)[g] | 8,629 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,629 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Castillo (incumbent)[k] | 4,526 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,526 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Castillo (incumbent)[k] | 10,238 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,238 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | F. T. "Limie" Gibbings (incumbent)[l] | 2,143 | 55.29% | |
Democratic | Douglas Risner | 1,733 | 44.71% | |
Total votes | 3,876 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | F. T. "Limie" Gibbings (incumbent)[l] | 9,376 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,376 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Lena (incumbent)[m] | 3,585 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,585 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Lena (incumbent)[m] | 10,397 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,397 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)[n] | 2,473 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,473 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)[n] | 11,525 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,525 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Alexander | 2,143 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,143 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Alexander | 9,550 | 85.71% | |
American Independent | Anthony D. Bogden | 1,592 | 14.29% | |
Total votes | 11,142 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William C. Jacquin (incumbent)[o] | 2,987 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,987 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William C. Jacquin (incumbent)[o] | 12,496 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,496 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Fred Koory Jr. | 9,561 | 61.61% | |
Democratic | Lyle W. King | 5,958 | 38.39% | |
Total votes | 15,519 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald G. Knox | 2,039 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,039 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray A. Goetze (incumbent)[t] | 3,313 | 70.41% | |
Republican | Fred M. Wilson | 1,392 | 29.59% | |
Total votes | 4,705 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray A. Goetze (incumbent)[t] | 11,239 | 64.36% | |
Democratic | Donald G. Knox | 6,224 | 35.64% | |
Total votes | 17,463 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ray Johnson | 2,943 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,943 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Joe Shaughnessy Jr. | 8,370 | 55.19% | |
Democratic | Ray Johnson | 6,797 | 44.81% | |
Total votes | 15,167 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Wilks | 2,364 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,364 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Rottas | 2,735 | 64.37% | |
Republican | Bob Wilcox (incumbent)[b] | 1,514 | 35.63% | |
Total votes | 4,249 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Rottas | 9,766 | 65.65% | |
Democratic | Richard Wilks | 5,109 | 34.35% | |
Total votes | 14,875 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel F. Langenwalter | 2,114 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,114 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent)[r][s] | 3,884 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,884 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sandra Day O'Connor (incumbent)[r][s] | 12,223 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,223 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Guy Stillman | 1,919 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,919 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John B. Conlan (incumbent)[p] | 3,140 | 58.14% | |
Republican | Floyd A. McCracken | 2,261 | 41.86% | |
Total votes | 5,401 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John B. Conlan (incumbent)[p] | 8,999 | 56.74% | |
Democratic | Guy Stillman | 6,860 | 43.26% | |
Total votes | 15,859 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James F. (Jim) Dooley | 3,182 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,182 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bess B. Stinson | 2,577 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,577 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mildred Hagerty | 2,406 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,406 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leo Corbet | 2,695 | 62.00% | |
Republican | Somers White (incumbent)[c] | 1,652 | 38.00% | |
Total votes | 4,347 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leo Corbet | 9,621 | 64.63% | |
Democratic | Mildred Hagerty | 5,265 | 35.37% | |
Total votes | 14,886 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ruth McGregor | 2,822 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,822 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent)[v][w] | 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 | % | |
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Republican | Howard S. Baldwin (incumbent)[v][w] | 7,897 | 59.33% | |
Democratic | Ruth McGregor | 5,414 | 40.67% | |
Total votes | 13,311 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Trudy Camping | 1,690 | 60.97% | |
Republican | Mike Farren (incumbent)[d] | 1,082 | 39.03% | |
Total votes | 2,772 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trudy Camping | 7,422 | 54.82% | |
Democratic | Archie C. Ryan | 6,116 | 45.18% | |
Total votes | 13,538 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John V. Riggs | 2,446 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,446 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David B. Kret (incumbent)[q] | 2,667 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,667 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David B. Kret (incumbent)[q] | 7,309 | 52.35% | |
Democratic | John V. Riggs | 6,654 | 47.65% | |
Total votes | 13,963 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Stump (incumbent)[x] | 3,721 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,721 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Stump (incumbent)[x] | 9,042 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,042 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent)[u] | 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 | % | |
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Democratic | Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent)[u] | 9,071 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,071 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard S. Berry | 3,505 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,505 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | D. Delos Ellsworth | 2,735 | 50.88% | |
Republican | William S. "Bill" Porter (incumbent)[e] | 2,640 | 49.12% | |
Total votes | 5,375 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | D. Delos Ellsworth | 12,053 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,053 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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