1980 Arizona Senate election

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1980 Arizona Senate election
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November 4, 1980
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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 16 14
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Steady Steady
Senate President before election

Leo Corbet[1]
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Leo Corbet[2]
Republican

The 1980 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1980. 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 9, 1980.[3]

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

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and their majority of 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats remained unchanged.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 35th Arizona State Legislature.

Republicans

  1. District 25: Trudy Camping[5]
  2. District 26: Rod J. McMullin

Incumbents defeated in general elections

Democrat

  1. District 13: Morris Farr

Republican

  1. District 16: Wayne Stump

Summary of results by Arizona State Legislative district

Detailed results

References

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