1976 Arizona Senate election

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1976 Arizona Senate election
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November 2, 1976
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Senate President before election

Bob Stump[1]
Democratic

 Elected Senate President

Ed C. Sawyer[2]
Democratic

The 1976 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 1976. 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 7, 1976.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 18 seats over the Republicans' 12 seats.

Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber with 16 Democrats to 14 Republicans, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 33rd Arizona State Legislature.

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