1992 Arizona Senate election

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1992 Arizona Senate election

 1990
November 3, 1992
1994 

All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Greene Cindy L. Resnick
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 24th 14th
Seats before 13 17
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5

Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Senate President before election

Peter Rios[1]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

John Greene[2]
Republican

The 1992 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1992. 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 8, 1992.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 17 seats over the Republicans' 13 seats.

Following the election, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of five seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 41st Arizona State Legislature.

Democrats

  1. District 2: Karan English
  2. District 6: Alan J. Stephens
  3. District 11: Jaime P. Gutierrez
  4. District 13: David C. Bartlett
  5. District 23: Armando Ruiz[a]

Republicans

  1. District 15: Bob Denny
  2. District 27: Doug Todd
  3. District 30: James J. Sossaman

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Democrats

  1. District 9: John Dougherty
  2. District 18: Nancy Hill

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

Detailed Results

References

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