1996 Arizona Senate election

1996 Arizona Senate election

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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Brenda Burns Jack A. Brown Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 17th 4th Seats before 19 11 Seats after 18 12 Seat change 1 1
Results:      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Democratic hold
Senate President before election John Greene[1] Republican Elected Senate President Brenda Burns[2] Republican

The 1996 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 1996. 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 10, 1996.^[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 19 seats over the Democrats' 11 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.^[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 43rd Arizona State Legislature.

In January 1997, Senator Brenda Burns became the first woman elected President of the Arizona State Senate.^[5]