1970 Arizona Senate election

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1970 Arizona Senate election
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November 3, 1970
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 17 13
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Senate President before election

William S. (Bill) Porter[1]
Republican

 Elected Senate President

William C. Jacquin[2]
Republican

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.

Democrats

  1. District 3: Frank L. Crosby

Republicans

  1. District 7-E: Kenneth C. Cardella
  2. District 8-A: James F. Holley
  3. District 8-L: Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson
  4. District 8-M: Terry Jones
  5. District 8-O: Dan Halacy

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Democrats

  1. District 3: William "Bill" Huso
  2. District 8: James A. "Jim" Elliott[a]

Republican

  1. District 19: Bob Wilcox[b]
  2. District 23: Somers White[c]
  3. District 25: Mike Farren[d]
  4. District 30: William S. (Bill) Porter[e]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

Detailed Results

References

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