1998 Arizona Senate election

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1998 Arizona Senate election
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November 3, 1998
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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 18 12
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Senate President before election

Brenda Burns[1]
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Brenda Burns[2]
Republican

The 1998 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1998. 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, 1998.[3]

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

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

The newly elected senators served in the 44th Arizona State Legislature.

Democrats

  1. District 3: James Henderson Jr.
  2. District 23: Sandra Kennedy

Republicans

  1. District 1: Carol Springer[5]
  2. District 5: Pat Conner
  3. District 16: John Kaites[6]
  4. District 26: Tom Patterson

Incumbent Defeated in General Election

Republican

  1. District 27: Gary Richardson

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

Detailed Results

References

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