1998 Arizona Senate election

Not to be confused with 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona.

1998 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 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

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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.

Retiring Incumbents

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

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Carol Springer Rep Ken Bennett Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
3rd James Henderson Jr. Dem Jack C. Jackson Dem Hold
4th Jack A. Brown Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold
5th Pat Conner Rep Herb Guenther Dem Gain
6th John Huppenthal Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
7th Pete Rios Dem Pete Rios Dem Hold
8th Gus Arzberger Dem Gus Arzberger Dem Hold
9th Keith A. Bee Rep Keith A. Bee Rep Hold
10th Victor Soltero Dem Victor Soltero Dem Hold
11th Elaine Richardson Dem Elaine Richardson Dem Hold
12th Ann Day Rep Ann Day Rep Hold
13th George Cunningham Dem George Cunningham Dem Hold
14th Ruth Solomon Dem Ruth Solomon Dem Hold
15th Edward J. Cirillo Rep Edward J. Cirillo Rep Hold
16th John Kaites Rep Darden C. Hamilton Rep Hold
17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
18th Marc Spitzer Rep Marc Spitzer Rep Hold
19th Scott Bundgaard Rep Scott Bundgaard Rep Hold
20th Mary Hartley Dem Mary Hartley Dem Hold
21st Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers Rep Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers Rep Hold
22nd Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Hold
23rd Sandra Kennedy Dem Linda Aguirre Dem Hold
24th Sue Grace Rep Sue Grace Rep Hold
25th Chris Cummiskey Dem Chris Cummiskey Dem Hold
26th Tom Patterson Rep Tom Smith Rep Hold
27th Gary Richardson Rep Harry E. Mitchell Dem Gain
28th Randall Gnant Rep Randall Gnant Rep Hold
29th David Petersen Rep David Petersen Rep Hold
30th Tom Freestone Rep Tom Freestone Rep Hold

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic M. Dawn Knight 4,579 100.00%
Total votes 4,579 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Bennett 8,149 41.45%
Republican Mal Barrett 6,458 32.85%
Republican Richard L. Hileman 5,052 25.70%
Total votes 19,659 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Bennett 32,418 61.39%
Democratic M. Dawn Knight 20,389 38.61%
Total votes 52,807 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 7,249 100.00%
Total votes 7,249 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 26,029 100.00%
Total votes 26,029 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson 3,778 46.50%
Democratic Sharon Henderson-Jones 3,240 39.88%
Democratic Beverly Becenti-Pigman 1,107 13.62%
Total votes 8,125 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Warring[a] 315 100.00%
Total votes 315 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson 21,344 73.94%
Republican Lori Warring 7,521 26.06%
Total votes 28,865 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 9,120 100.00%
Total votes 9,120 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David C. Farnsworth 6,713 100.00%
Total votes 6,713 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 21,421 55.13%
Republican David C. Farnsworth 17,434 44.87%
Total votes 38,855 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Guenther 4,351 100.00%
Total votes 4,351 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Nelson 4,963 100.00%
Total votes 4,963 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Guenther 12,500 54.34%
Republican Larry Nelson 10,503 45.66%
Total votes 23,003 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 7,542 100.00%
Total votes 7,542 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 31,841 100.00%
Total votes 31,841 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Rios (incumbent) 6,800 100.00%
Total votes 6,800 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Rios (incumbent) 13,170 100.00%
Total votes 13,170 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 7,026 100.00%
Total votes 7,026 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 17,274 100.00%
Total votes 17,274 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee (incumbent) 11,190 100.00%
Total votes 11,190 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee (incumbent) 33,538 100.00%
Total votes 33,538 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 2,882 100.00%
Total votes 2,882 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 14,074 100.00%
Total votes 14,074 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Richardson (incumbent) 3,982 100.00%
Total votes 3,982 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Richardson (incumbent) 17,875 100.00%
Total votes 17,875 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 9,304 100.00%
Total votes 9,304 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Ted F. Schlinkert 71 100.00%
Total votes 71 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 39,162 86.83%
Libertarian Ted F. Schlinkert 5,939 13.17%
Total votes 45,101 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Cunningham (incumbent) 5,334 100.00%
Total votes 5,334 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Cunningham (incumbent) 28,458 100.00%
Total votes 28,458 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 4,113 100.00%
Total votes 4,113 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jon Hoffman[a] 40 100.00%
Total votes 40 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 22,792 80.47%
Libertarian Jon Hoffman 5,530 19.53%
Total votes 28,322 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Cirillo (incumbent) 10,111 100.00%
Total votes 10,111 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Cirillo (incumbent) 33,150 100.00%
Total votes 33,150 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Furman 2,057 100.00%
Total votes 2,057 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darden C. Hamilton 5,058 100.00%
Total votes 5,058 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darden C. Hamilton 14,991 53.16%
Democratic Stan Furman 13,211 46.84%
Total votes 28,202 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruben Madrid[a] 137 100.00%
Total votes 137 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 7,926 100.00%
Total votes 7,926 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 25,855 100.00%
Total votes 25,855 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Oscar F. Vargas[a] 20 100.00%
Total votes 20 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Spitzer (incumbent) 9,573 100.00%
Total votes 9,573 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Spitzer (incumbent) 25,481 100.00%
Total votes 25,481 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Bundgaard (incumbent) 10,369 100.00%
Total votes 10,369 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Bundgaard (incumbent) 33,266 100.00%
Total votes 33,266 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hartley (incumbent) 2,122 100.00%
Total votes 2,122 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hartley (incumbent) 12,493 100.00%
Total votes 12,493 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell W. Bowers (incumbent) 7,915 100.00%
Total votes 7,915 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers (incumbent) 27,212 100.00%
Total votes 27,212 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez (incumbent) 3,158 100.00%
Total votes 3,158 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Raseley 956 100.00%
Total votes 956 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez (incumbent) 7,322 69.09%
Republican Mary Raseley 3,276 30.91%
Total votes 10,598 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Aguirre 2,207 55.89%
Democratic David Armstead 1,742 44.11%
Total votes 3,949 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maurice Ward 845 100.00%
Total votes 845 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Aguirre 8,142 70.50%
Republican Maurice "Morris" Ward 3,406 29.49%
Independent Bradley Cashman[b] 1 0.01%
Total votes 11,549 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bollerman 1,994 100.00%
Total votes 1,994 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Grace (incumbent) 6,459 100.00%
Total votes 6,459 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Gary Fallon 50 100.00%
Total votes 50 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Grace (incumbent) 22,988 63.51%
Democratic Jeff Bollerman 10,653 29.43%
Libertarian Gary Fallon 2,553 7.05%
Total votes 36,194 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) 2,988 100.00%
Total votes 2,988 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) 18,772 100.00%
Total votes 18,772 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bodo Diehn 2,161 100.00%
Total votes 2,161 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Smith 7,086 60.88%
Republican Robin Shaw 4,553 39.12%
Total votes 11,639 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Smith 22,801 66.48%
Democratic Bodo Diehn 11,497 33.52%
Total votes 34,298 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry E. Mitchell 2,283 100.00%
Total votes 2,283 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Richardson (incumbent) 6,312 100.00%
Total votes 6,312 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry E. Mitchell 18,930 55.42%
Republican Gary Richardson (incumbent) 15,230 44.58%
Total votes 34,160 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Gnant (incumbent) 7,002 52.39%
Republican David Burnell Smith 6,362 47.61%
Total votes 13,364 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Gnant (incumbent) 44,250 100.00%
Total votes 44,250 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Gaudreau 1,171 100.00%
Total votes 1,171 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Petersen (incumbent) 4,552 79.78%
Republican Brigham Russell 1,154 20.22%
Total votes 5,706 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Petersen (incumbent) 13,729 67.86%
Democratic Edward Gaudreau 6,501 32.14%
Total votes 20,230 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Freestone (incumbent) 10,050 100.00%
Total votes 10,050 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Freestone (incumbent) 38,122 100.00%
Total votes 38,122 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b c d Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  2. ^ Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

  1. ^ "1997, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1999, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1998 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1998 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "When It Comes to Arizona Officeholders, It's a Woman's World". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ "The Devilish Deeds of John Kaites". Phoenix New Times.