1966 Arizona House of Representatives election

Legislative election in Arizona

1966 Arizona House of Representatives elections

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All 60 seats in the Arizona House[a]
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 35 45
Seats after 33 27
Seat change Decrease2[b] Decrease18[b]

Speaker before election

Andrew J. Gilbert[2]
Democrat

Elected Speaker

Stan Turley[3]
Republican

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The 1966 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1966. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in new multi-member districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate.

Following the landmark Reynolds v. Sims (1964) US Supreme Court decision, every state had to redraw state electoral districts to be approximately equal in population. Before Reynolds, the Arizona House consisted of 80 members each elected from a single district; however, districts could not span more than one county, which resulted in population imbalances between House districts. After the ruling, the Arizona House shifted to multi-member electoral districts that could span across counties.[4]

Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.[5]

Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 45 seats over the Republicans' 35 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 33 Republicans to 27 Democrats.[b] Since the total number of House members decreased from 80 to 60, both parties saw decreases in membership; however, the Democrats' decline was much more precipitous: Democrats lost 18 seats while Republicans only decreased by two members.[6]

As of August 1, 2023, Republicans have maintained uninterrupted control of the Arizona House of Representatives since the 1966 election.

The newly elected members served in the 28th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Stan Turley was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House.[c]

Summary of Results

Incumbent Representatives

District Incumbent Party
Apache-1 Jack A. Brown Dem
Cochise-1 A. J. (Jack) Gilbert Dem
Cochise-2 James A. "Jim" Elliott Dem
Cochise-3 W. L. (Tay) Cook Dem
Coconino-1 Harold L. Huffer[d] Dem
Coconino-2 Harold J. Scudder Dem
Gila-1 Charles A. "Bert" Horne Dem
Gila-2 Polly Rosenbaum Dem
Graham-1 Gordon L. Hoopes Dem
Greenlee-1 G. O. (Sonny) Biles Dem
Maricopa-1 Stan Turley Rep
Maricopa-2 William S. Porter Rep
Maricopa-3 D. Delos Ellsworth Rep
Maricopa-4 James E. Shelley Rep
Maricopa-5 Jim Holley Rep
Maricopa-6 David M. Valenzuela Dem
Maricopa-7 Cloves C. Campbell Dem
Maricopa-8 Bob Stump Dem
Maricopa-9 Leon Thompson Dem
Maricopa-10 Leonard M. Calderon Jr. Dem
Maricopa-11 LaVerne E. Welker Dem
Maricopa-12 David B. Kret Rep
Maricopa-13 Frank J. Kelley Rep
Maricopa-14 William F. Vipperman Dem
Maricopa-15 Archie C. Ryan Dem
Maricopa-16 Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep
Maricopa-17 Robert Hutto Dem
Maricopa-18 A. E. Kluender Rep
Maricopa-19 Robert Brewer Rep
Maricopa-20 Harry Bandouveris Rep
Maricopa-21 Chet Goldberg Jr. Rep
Maricopa-22 Walter P. Sherrill Rep
Maricopa-23 Isabel Burgess Rep
Maricopa-24 Ruth Adams Rep
Maricopa-25 John Pritzlaff Jr. Rep
Maricopa-26 Sam Flake Rep
Maricopa-27 Burton S. Barr Rep
Maricopa-28 Ruth Peck Rep
Maricopa-29 Al Frantz Dem
Maricopa-30 James Young Dem
Maricopa-31 Harold W. Smith Dem
Maricopa-32 M. C. Plummer Dem
Maricopa-33 Chris T. Johnson Rep
Maricopa-34 Priscilla Hays Rep
Maricopa-35 Bob Wilcox Rep
Maricopa-36 R. Larry Oldham Rep
Maricopa-37 Davidson Jenks[e] Rep
Maricopa-38 M. J. (Buck) Brown Dem
Maricopa-39 Ray A. Goetze Rep
Maricopa-40 T. C. (Doc) Rhodes Dem
Mohave-1 Kent Smith Dem
Navajo-1 Frank L. Crosby Dem
Navajo-2 Clay B. Simer[f] Dem
Pima-1 E. S. (Bud) Walker Dem
Pima-2 Tony Carrillo Dem
Pima-3 Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem
Pima-4 Forrest B. Pearce Dem
Pima-5 Dr. Thomas D. Fridena Dem
Pima-6 Douglas S. Holsclaw Rep
Pima-7 Doris R. Varn Rep
Pima-8 Thomas G. Beaham Rep
Pima-9 Neal Justin Dem
Pima-10 William C. Jacquin Rep
Pima-11 Ray Martin Dem
Pima-12 John H. Haugh Rep
Pima-13 Scott Alexander Rep
Pima-14 Joe D. Ybarra Dem
Pima-15 William A. "Tony" Buehl Rep
Pima-16 Sam Lena[g] Dem
Pima-17 Sandy Bowling Dem
Pinal-1 John C. Felix Dem
Pinal-2 Frederick S. Smith Dem
Pinal-3 Polly Getzwiller Dem
Santa Cruz-1 Jesse W. Allen Rep
Yavapai-1 Gladys Gardner Rep
Yavapai-2 William D. (Bill) Lyman Rep
Yavapai-3 Leo Sullivan Dem
Yuma-1 M. G. (Pop) Miniken Dem
Yuma-2 Charles A. Johnson Dem
Yuma-3 C. L. Slane Dem

Elected Representatives

District Elected Representative Party
1st[h] Gladys Gardner[i] Rep
William D. Lyman[j] Rep
2nd[k] W. L. "Tay" Cook[l] Dem
James A. "Jim" Elliott[m] Dem
A. L. "Fat" Hawes Dem
Ed Sawyer Dem
3rd[n] Jack A. Brown[o] Dem
Frank L. Crosby[p] Dem
Clay B. Simer[f][q] Dem
Lloyd L. House Dem
4th[r] Harold L. Huffer[d][s] Dem
Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep
5th[t] Polly Getzwiller[u] Dem
E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum[v] Dem
Frederick S. Smith[w] Dem
A. V. "Bill" Hardt Dem
6th[x] Charles A. (Charlie) Johnson[y] Dem
M. G. "Pop" Miniken[z] Dem
7-A[aa] Tony Carrillo[ab] Dem
E. S. (Bud) Walker[ac] Dem
7-B[ad] Etta Mae Hutcheson[ae] Dem
Ethel Maynard Dem
7-C[af] Sam Lena[g][ag] Dem
R. P. "Bob" Fricks Dem
7-D[ah] Richard E. Bailey Rep
Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep
7-E[ai] Albert C. Williams Rep
David B. Stone Rep
7-F[aj] Scott Alexander[ak] Rep
W. A. "Tony" Buehl[al] Rep
8-A[am] Walter E. Bloom Rep
James F. Holley[an] Rep
8-B[ao] D. Delos Ellsworth[ap] Rep
Stan Turley[aq] Rep
8-C[ar] Sam Flake[as] Rep
John C. Pritzlaff Jr.[at] Rep
8-D[au] Frank Kelley[av] Rep
James Shelley[aw] Rep
8-E[ax] Ruth Adams[ay] Rep
John D. Roeder Rep
8-F[az] D. Lee Jones Rep
W. F. "Pat" Vipperman[ba] Dem
8-G[bb] Leon Thompson[bc] Dem
Tony Abril Dem
8-H[bd] Jay Stuckey Rep
Elizabeth Adams Rockwell[be] Rep
8-I[bf] Burton S. Barr[bg] Rep
Ruth Peck[bh] Rep
8-J[bi] Stan Akers Rep
Timothy A. Barrow Rep
8-K[bj] Davidson Jenks[e][bk] Rep
George J. Pale Rep
8-L[bl] Rex J. Farley Rep
Joseph Shaughnessy Jr. Rep
8-M[bm] Bess B. Stinson Rep
J. R. "Bob" Rickard Dem
8-N[bn] Art Coppinger Dem
Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem
8-O[bo] Al Kluender Rep
Fred Koory Jr. Rep

Detailed Results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7-ADistrict 7-BDistrict 7-CDistrict 7-DDistrict 7-EDistrict 7-FDistrict 8-ADistrict 8-BDistrict 8-CDistrict 8-DDistrict 8-EDistrict 8-FDistrict 8-GDistrict 8-HDistrict 8-IDistrict 8-JDistrict 8-KDistrict 8-LDistrict 8-MDistrict 8-NDistrict 8-O

District 1

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leo Sullivan (incumbent)[bp] 4,410 54.34%
Democratic Mabel S. Ellis 3,706 45.66%
Total votes 8,116 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican W.D. (Bill) Lyman (incumbent)[j] 3,170 53.92%
Republican Gladys Gardner (incumbent)[i] 2,709 46.08%
Total votes 5,879 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. D. (Bill) Lyman (incumbent)[j] 7,849 28.65%
Republican Gladys Gardner (incumbent)[i] 7,410 27.05%
Democratic Leo Sullivan (incumbent)[bp] 6,312 23.04%
Democratic Mabel S. Ellis 5,826 21.27%
Total votes 27,397 100.00%

District 2

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott (incumbent)[m] 8,006 25.84%
Democratic W. L. "Tay" Cook (incumbent)[l] 7,837 25.29%
Democratic Ed Sawyer 7,758 25.04%
Democratic A. L. "Fat" Hawes 7,382 23.83%
Total votes 30,983 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. L. "Tay" Cook (incumbent)[l] 12,802 25.37%
Democratic James A. "Jim" Elliott (incumbent)[m] 12,796 25.36%
Democratic Ed Sawyer 12,592 24.95%
Democratic A. L. "Fat" Hawes 12,269 24.31%
Total votes 50,459 100.00%

District 3

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent)[o] 5,586 21.83%
Democratic Frank L. Crosby (incumbent)[p] 5,425 21.20%
Democratic Lloyd L. House 4,939 19.30%
Democratic Clay B. Simer (incumbent)[f][q] 4,823 18.85%
Democratic G. O. (Sonny) Biles (incumbent)[bq] 4,814 18.81%
Total votes 25,587 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Drew Shumway 1,436 100.00%
Total votes 1,436 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank L. Crosby (incumbent)[p] 9,237 22.07%
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent)[o] 9,136 21.82%
Democratic Clay B. Simer (incumbent)[f][q] 8,438 20.16%
Democratic Lloyd L. House 8,324 19.88%
Republican Drew Shumway 6,727 16.07%
Total votes 41,862 100.00%

District 4

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Harold L. Huffer (incumbent)[d][s] 2,164 100.00%
Total votes 2,164 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. 1,087 100.00%
Total votes 1,087 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Huffer (incumbent)[d][s] 3,967 50.14%
Republican Sam A. McConnell Jr. 3,945 49.86%
Total votes 7,912 100.00%

District 5

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt 8,800 18.84%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent)[v] 8,742 18.71%
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent)[u] 8,266 17.69%
Democratic Frederick S. Smith (incumbent)[w] 7,412 15.87%
Democratic D. H. (Don) Haines 6,795 14.55%
Democratic John C. Felix (incumbent)[br] 6,702 14.35%
Total votes 46,717 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Kenneth Rogers 1,878 100.00%
Total votes 1,878 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent)[u] 15,263 22.96%
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt 15,075 22.67%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent)[v] 14,764 22.21%
Democratic Frederick S. Smith (incumbent)[w] 13,702 20.61%
Republican Kenneth Rogers 7,680 11.55%
Total votes 66,484 100.00%

District 6

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Charles A. (Charlie) Johnson (incumbent)[y] 3,598 40.07%
Democratic M. G. "Pop" Miniken (incumbent)[z] 3,540 39.42%
Democratic W. J. "Bill" Kamp 1,842 20.51%
Total votes 8,980 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles A. (Charlie) Johnson (incumbent)[y] 7,191 50.69%
Democratic M. G. "Pop" Miniken (incumbent)[z] 6,995 49.31%
Total votes 14,186 100.00%

District 7-A

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Tony Carrillo (incumbent)[ab] 3,156 31.20%
Democratic E. S. (Bud) Walker (incumbent)[ac] 2,356 23.29%
Democratic James A. McGhee 1,349 13.34%
Democratic Bernardo M. "Nayo" Cajero 1,287 12.72%
Democratic A. C. "Adolph" Loustaunau 1,190 11.76%
Democratic "Harry" H. M. Solorio 778 7.69%
Total votes 10,116 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James R. Grainger 927 100.00%
Total votes 927 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. S. (Bud) Walker (incumbent)[ac] 7,833 40.53%
Democratic Tony Carrillo (incumbent)[ab] 7,663 39.65%
Republican James R. Grainger 3,830 19.82%
Total votes 19,326 100.00%

District 7-B

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Etta Mae Hutcheson (incumbent)[ae] 2,646 47.34%
Democratic Ethel Maynard 1,494 26.73%
Democratic Adelaide Fridena 1,449 25.93%
Total votes 5,589 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Morgan Maxwell Jr. 1,034 100.00%
Total votes 1,034 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Etta Mae Hutcheson (incumbent)[ae] 6,116 39.25%
Democratic Ethel Maynard 5,013 32.17%
Republican Morgan Maxwell Jr. 4,452 28.57%
Total votes 15,581 100.00%

District 7-C

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sam Lena (incumbent)[g][ag] 2,297 32.10%
Democratic R. P. "Bob" Fricks 1,531 21.40%
Democratic J. H. "Jim" Dewberry 1,460 20.41%
Democratic James (Jim) C. Thomas 1,033 14.44%
Democratic Kenneth Massie 834 11.66%
Total votes 7,155 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Walter Frank Dellow 1,468 100.00%
Total votes 1,468 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Lena (incumbent)[g][ag] 6,781 36.59%
Democratic R. P. "Bob" Fricks 6,505 35.10%
Republican Walter Frank Dellow 5,245 28.30%
Total votes 18,531 100.00%

District 7-D

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic David Wine 2,639 100.00%
Total votes 2,639 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Richard E. Bailey 1,691 28.73%
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin 1,573 26.72%
Republican Julliette C. Willis 1,563 26.55%
Republican Doris Varn (incumbent)[bs] 1,059 17.99%
Total votes 5,886 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard E. Bailey 7,414 35.84%
Republican Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin 7,351 35.54%
Democratic David Wine 5,920 28.62%
Total votes 20,685 100.00%

District 7-E

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ray Martin (incumbent)[bt] 2,645 100.00%
Total votes 2,645 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Albert C. Williams 2,297 51.89%
Republican David B. Stone 2,130 48.11%
Total votes 4,427 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert C. Williams 7,085 35.80%
Republican David B. Stone 6,893 34.83%
Democratic Ray Martin (incumbent)[bt] 5,812 29.37%
Total votes 19,790 100.00%

District 7-F

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Joseph "Joe" Minarik 2,600 54.11%
Democratic George B. Marvel 2,205 45.89%
Total votes 4,805 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Scott Alexander (incumbent)[ak] 3,327 55.11%
Republican W. A. "Tony" Buehl (incumbent)[al] 2,710 44.89%
Total votes 6,037 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Alexander (incumbent)[ak] 8,947 33.48%
Republican W. A. "Tony" Buehl (incumbent)[al] 8,174 30.59%
Democratic Joseph "Joe" Minarik 5,163 19.32%
Democratic George B. Marvel 4,437 16.60%
Total votes 26,721 100.00%

District 8-A

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Dr. John Carney 2,780 35.11%
Democratic William "Bill" Petersen 1,954 24.68%
Democratic Efren Valenzuela 1,242 15.69%
Democratic Carl J. Blanton 708 8.94%
Democratic Huey Johnson 655 8.27%
Democratic Al Monday 579 7.31%
Total votes 7,918 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James F. Holley (incumbent)[an] 1,913 35.90%
Republican Walter E. Bloom 1,677 31.48%
Republican Carl B. Kinsley 1,040 19.52%
Republican Frank Armenta 698 13.10%
Total votes 5,328 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter E. Bloom 7,338 27.07%
Republican James F. Holley (incumbent)[an] 7,260 26.78%
Democratic Dr. John Carney 6,700 24.71%
Democratic William Petersen 5,814 21.44%
Total votes 27,112 100.00%

District 8-B

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Duke Morris 2,134 57.32%
Democratic Donald Bogle 1,589 42.68%
Total votes 3,723 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent)[aq] 3,088 50.41%
Republican D. Delos Ellsworth (incumbent)[ap] 3,038 49.59%
Total votes 6,126 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. Delos Ellsworth (incumbent)[ap] 9,908 35.11%
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent)[aq] 9,764 34.60%
Democratic Duke Morris 4,707 16.68%
Democratic Donald Bogle 3,841 13.61%
Total votes 28,220 100.00%

District 8-C

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Vernon Smith 1,547 57.17%
Democratic N. James Gremanis 1,159 42.83%
Total votes 2,706 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John C. Pritzlaff (incumbent)[at] 4,121 42.48%
Republican Sam Flake (incumbent)[as] 2,109 21.74%
Republican Joseph C. Meier 2,034 20.96%
Republican Allen Wood 1,438 14.82%
Total votes 9,702 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Pritzlaff (incumbent)[at] 11,395 39.26%
Republican Sam Flake (incumbent)[as] 10,177 35.06%
Democratic Vernon Smith 3,982 13.72%
Democratic N. James Gremanis 3,474 11.97%
Total votes 29,028 100.00%

District 8-D

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert L. Reding 1,920 57.57%
Democratic Dorothy Boone Survaunt 1,415 42.43%
Total votes 3,335 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James "Jim" Shelley (incumbent)[aw] 2,388 51.18%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent)[av] 2,278 48.82%
Total votes 4,666 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Shelley (incumbent)[aw] 8,717 33.47%
Republican Frank Kelley (incumbent)[av] 8,451 32.44%
Democratic Robert L. Reding 4,798 18.42%
Democratic Dorothy Boone Survaunt 4,082 15.67%
Total votes 26,048 100.00%

District 8-E

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Frank Kadish 1,966 52.08%
Democratic Eleanor P. Breen 1,809 47.92%
Total votes 3,775 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ruth Adams (incumbent)[ay] 2,104 23.23%
Republican John D. Roeder 2,052 22.65%
Republican Cecelia Kline 1,923 21.23%
Republican Dr. W. P. Sherrill (incumbent)[bu] 1,787 19.73%
Republican Arthur L. Musil 1,192 13.16%
Total votes 9,058 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Adams (incumbent)[ay] 9,615 34.62%
Republican John D. Roeder 9,591 34.53%
Democratic Frank Kadish 4,374 15.75%
Democratic Eleanor P. Breen 4,193 15.10%
Total votes 27,773 100.00%

District 8-F

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic W. F. (Pat) Vipperman (incumbent)[ba] 2,615 38.59%
Democratic LaVerne E. Welker (incumbent)[bv] 1,610 23.76%
Democratic Rev. Eugene Martell 1,342 19.81%
Democratic Laura "Dixie" McCauley 1,209 17.84%
Total votes 6,776 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican D. Lee Jones 1,969 100.00%
Total votes 1,969 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. Lee Jones 6,549 33.98%
Democratic W. F. "Pat" Vipperman (incumbent)[ba] 6,395 33.18%
Democratic LaVerne E. Welker (incumbent)[bv] 6,329 32.84%
Total votes 19,273 100.00%

District 8-G

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent)[bc] 1,303 16.40%
Democratic Tony Abril 896 11.27%
Democratic Lonnie Q. Gray 763 9.60%
Democratic Tony Huguez 746 9.39%
Democratic N. J. (Chuy) Alvidrez Jr. 703 8.85%
Democratic Lester (LBJ) Jackson 701 8.82%
Democratic Conrado S. Chavez 659 8.29%
Democratic Robert B. Dawson Jr. 646 8.13%
Democratic R. C. (Bob) Starr 552 6.95%
Democratic Horace E. Owens 538 6.77%
Democratic Harold W. "Hal" Price 440 5.54%
Total votes 7,947 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ford Smith 474 100.00%
Total votes 474 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leon Thompson (incumbent)[bc] 7,547 44.02%
Democratic Tony Abril 7,138 41.63%
Republican Ford Smith 2,460 14.35%
Total votes 17,145 100.00%

District 8-H

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sybil Udall 2,345 41.47%
Democratic N. Pike Johnson Jr. 2,070 36.60%
Democratic Art Haritos 1,240 21.93%
Total votes 5,655 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)[be] 2,454 50.04%
Republican Jay Stuckey 2,450 49.96%
Total votes 4,904 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Stuckey 7,826 30.32%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent)[be] 7,717 29.90%
Democratic Sybil Udall 5,474 21.21%
Democratic N. Pike Johnson Jr. 4,795 18.58%
Total votes 25,812 100.00%

District 8-I

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Herbert F. Knauss Jr. 2,015 39.76%
Democratic Michael Mignella 1,786 35.24%
Democratic Toni Marie Westervelt 1,267 25.00%
Total votes 5,068 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent)[bg] 3,113 41.76%
Republican Ruth Peck (incumbent)[bh] 3,037 40.74%
Republican Albert (Al) Kane 1,304 17.49%
Total votes 7,454 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Burton S. Barr (incumbent)[bg] 9,158 32.05%
Republican Ruth Peck (incumbent)[bh] 8,855 30.99%
Democratic Michael Mignella 5,569 19.49%
Democratic Herbert F. Knauss 4,989 17.46%
Total votes 28,571 100.00%

District 8-J

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Joseph E. (Joe) Lawrence 1,900 41.91%
Democratic Robert B. Selman 1,389 30.64%
Democratic Les Arie 1,245 27.46%
Total votes 4,534 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Timothy A. Barrow 3,571 51.66%
Republican Stan Akers 3,341 48.34%
Total votes 6,912 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy A. Barrow 10,095 34.98%
Republican Stan Akers 9,243 32.03%
Democratic Joseph E. Lawrence 5,126 17.76%
Democratic Robert B. Selman 4,396 15.23%
Total votes 28,860 100.00%

District 8-K

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bill Brown 1,798 100.00%
Total votes 1,798 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Davidson (Dave) Jenks (incumbent)[e][bk] 2,366 29.72%
Republican George J. Pale 2,281 28.65%
Republican Keith Jensen 2,215 27.82%
Republican Richard F. (Dick) Hensley 1,099 13.80%
Total votes 7,961 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Davidson Jenks (incumbent)[e][bk] 9,555 39.88%
Republican George J. Pale 9,451 39.45%
Democratic Bill Brown 4,953 20.67%
Total votes 23,959 100.00%

District 8-L

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Harry E. Craig 2,446 38.10%
Democratic M. C. "Mack" Plummer (incumbent)[bw] 1,920 29.91%
Democratic William A. (Bill) Naff 1,272 19.81%
Democratic Bob Colfer 782 12.18%
Total votes 6,420 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Joseph Shaughnessy Jr. 1,948 36.50%
Republican Rex J. Farley 1,255 23.52%
Republican R. D. "Bob" Terry 1,113 20.85%
Republican Cal Vander Molen 1,021 19.13%
Total votes 5,337 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Shaughnessy Jr. 7,983 28.12%
Republican Rex J. Farley 7,586 26.72%
Democratic Harry E. Craig 6,669 23.49%
Democratic M. C. Plummer (incumbent)[bw] 6,156 21.68%
Total votes 28,394 100.00%

District 8-M

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic J. R. (Bob) Rickard 1,919 25.90%
Democratic Al Frantz (incumbent)[bx] 1,573 21.23%
Democratic James Godbehere 1,234 16.66%
Democratic Jack J. Halperin 984 13.28%
Democratic E. Coleman Gorman 701 9.46%
Democratic Lorraine Williams 643 8.68%
Democratic Charles P. Rizer 354 4.78%
Total votes 7,408 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bess B. Stinson 1,739 52.07%
Republican J. H. "Jerry" Evenson 1,601 47.93%
Total votes 3,340 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bess B. Stinson 6,701 26.94%
Democratic J. R. (Bob) Rickard 6,279 25.24%
Democratic Al Frantz (incumbent)[bx] 6,055 24.34%
Republican J. H. Evenson 5,842 23.48%
Total votes 24,877 100.00%

District 8-N

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Coppinger 1,918 21.06%
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. 1,689 18.55%
Democratic Frank Delise 1,659 18.22%
Democratic Truman Cook 1,434 15.75%
Democratic Dick C. Cox 969 10.64%
Democratic Norman "Shorty" Lee 812 8.92%
Democratic James Gore 625 6.86%
Total votes 9,106 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican William A. Herron 1,165 100.00%
Total votes 1,165 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Coppinger 7,157 39.43%
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. 6,720 37.02%
Republican William A. Herron 4,275 23.55%
Total votes 18,152 100.00%

District 8-O

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Harold W. Smith (incumbent)[by] 2,490 34.95%
Democratic J. Lee Henry 1,533 21.52%
Democratic W. E. "Duke" Knox 1,211 17.00%
Democratic Raymond (Ray) Plante 991 13.91%
Democratic Frank H. Chew 899 12.62%
Total votes 7,124 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Al Kluender 2,172 53.51%
Republican Fred Koory Jr. 1,887 46.49%
Total votes 4,059 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Kluender 7,239 29.70%
Republican Fred Koory Jr. 6,596 27.06%
Democratic Harold W. Smith (incumbent)[by] 5,901 24.21%
Democratic J. Lee Henry 4,640 19.04%
Total votes 24,376 100.00%
  1. ^ Following the landmark Reynolds v. Sims (1964) US Supreme Court decision, every state had to redraw state electoral districts to be approximately equal in population. Before Reynolds, the Arizona House consisted of 80 members each elected from a single district; however, districts could not span more than one county, which resulted in population imbalances between House districts. After the ruling, the Arizona House shifted to multi-member electoral districts that could span multiple counties.[1]
  2. ^ a b c The number of House seats decreased from 80 to 60 in this election.
  3. ^ Turley was elected as Speaker for the 28th legislature, defeating Representative Crosby, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Turley-32 votes to Crosby-27 votes. Representative Jay C. Stuckey was absent from the Speaker vote.[7]
  4. ^ a b c d Democrat Harold L. Huffer was appointed on September 13, 1965 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Democratic Representative Charles W. Sechrist, District 1, Coconino County, Arizona.[8]
  5. ^ a b c d Republican Albert Faron was appointed on May 31, 1967 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Republican Representative Davidson Jenks, District 8-K, Maricopa County, Arizona.[9]
  6. ^ a b c d Democrat G. O. "Sonny" Biles was appointed on May 31, 1967 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Democratic Representative Clay B. Simer, District 3, Apache, Greenlee, and Navajo Counties, Arizona.[10]
  7. ^ a b c d Democrat Sam Lena was sworn-in on January 14, 1965 to fill the vacancy of Democratic Representative Harold L. Cook, District 16, Pima County, Arizona.[11]
  8. ^ Consisted of Mohave & Yavapai
  9. ^ a b c Redistricted from Yavapai-1 to the 1st district.
  10. ^ a b c Redistricted from Yavapai-2 to the 1st district.
  11. ^ Consisted of Cochise, Graham, & Santa Cruz
  12. ^ a b c Redistricted from Cochise-3 to the 2nd district.
  13. ^ a b c Redistricted from Cochise-2 to the 2nd district.
  14. ^ Consisted of Apache, Greenlee, & Navajo
  15. ^ a b c Redistricted from Apache-1 to the 3rd district.
  16. ^ a b c Redistricted from Navajo-1 to the 3rd district.
  17. ^ a b c Redistricted from Navajo-2 to the 3rd district.
  18. ^ Consisted of Coconino
  19. ^ a b c Redistricted from Coconino-1 to the 4th district.
  20. ^ Consisted of Gila & Pinal
  21. ^ a b c Redistricted from Pinal-3 to the 5th district.
  22. ^ a b c Redistricted from Gila-2 to the 5th district.
  23. ^ a b c Redistricted from Pinal-2 to the 5th district.
  24. ^ Consisted of Yuma
  25. ^ a b c Redistricted from Yuma-2 to the 6th district.
  26. ^ a b c Redistricted from Yuma-1 to the 6th district.
  27. ^ Consisted of Pima (part)
  28. ^ a b c Redistricted from Pima-2 to the 7-A district.
  29. ^ a b c Redistricted from Pima-1 to the 7-A district.
  30. ^ Consisted of Pima (part)
  31. ^ a b c Redistricted from Pima-3 to the 7-B district.
  32. ^ Consisted of Pima (part)
  33. ^ a b c Redistricted from Pima-16 to the 7-C district.
  34. ^ Consisted of Pima (part)
  35. ^ Consisted of Pima (part)
  36. ^ Consisted of Pima (part)
  37. ^ a b c Redistricted from Pima-13 to the 7-F district.
  38. ^ a b c Redistricted from Pima-15 to the 7-F district.
  39. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  40. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-5 to the 8-A district.
  41. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  42. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-3 to the 8-B district.
  43. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-1 to the 8-B district.
  44. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  45. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-26 to the 8-C district.
  46. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-25 to the 8-C district.
  47. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  48. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-13 to the 8-D district.
  49. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-4 to the 8-D district.
  50. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  51. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-24 to the 8-E district.
  52. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  53. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-14 to the 8-F district.
  54. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  55. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-9 to the 8-G district.
  56. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  57. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-16 to the 8-H district.
  58. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  59. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-27 to the 8-I district.
  60. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-28 to the 8-I district.
  61. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  62. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  63. ^ a b c Redistricted from Maricopa-37 to the 8-K district.
  64. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  65. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  66. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  67. ^ Consisted of Maricopa (part)
  68. ^ a b Redistricted from Yavapai-3 to the 1st district.
  69. ^ Redistricted from Greenlee-1 to the 3rd district.
  70. ^ Redistricted from Pinal-1 to the 5th district.
  71. ^ Redistricted from Pima-7 to the 7-D district.
  72. ^ a b Redistricted from Pima-11 to the 7-E district.
  73. ^ Redistricted from Maricopa-22 to the 8-E district.
  74. ^ a b Redistricted from Maricopa-11 to the 8-F district.
  75. ^ a b Redistricted from Maricopa-32 to the 8-L district.
  76. ^ a b Redistricted from Maricopa-29 to the 8-M district.
  77. ^ a b Redistricted from Maricopa-31 to the 8-O district.

References

  1. ^ "Rules of the Arizona Senate: 28th Legislature 1967-1968". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1965, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
  3. ^ "1967, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
  4. ^ "Rules of the Arizona Senate: 28th Legislature 1967-1968". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1966 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "1966 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "1967, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  8. ^ "1965, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 4th Special Session". Arizona State Library.
  9. ^ "1967, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Special Session". Arizona State Library.
  10. ^ "1967, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Special Session". Arizona State Library.
  11. ^ "1965, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona State Library.
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