1984 Arizona Senate election All 30 seats of theArizona Senate 16 seats needed for a majority
The1984 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 1984. Voters elected members of theArizona Senate in all 30 of the state'slegislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on September 11, 1984.[ 3]
Prior to the elections, theRepublicans held a majority of 18 seats over theDemocrats' 12 seats.
Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and their majority of 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats remained unchanged.[ 4]
The newly elected senators served in the37th Arizona State Legislature .
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections [ edit ] District 6: Polly Getzwiller Incumbents Defeated in General Elections [ edit ] District 3:Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. [ a] Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican John U. Hays (incumbent ) 10,865 100.00%Total votes 10,865 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican John G. Orr 6,979 100.00%Total votes 6,979 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Fred Burke[ b] 104 53.06%Republican Faron Morgan[ b] 92 46.94%Total votes 196 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent ) 9,945 64.45%Democratic Les E. Hunt 5,485 35.55%Total votes 15,430 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Alan J. Stephens 4,071 56.06%Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent ) 3,191 43.94%Total votes 7,262 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Hugh N. Guinn 2,317 100.00%Total votes 2,317 100.00%
General election results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Alan J. Stephens 12,667 51.43%Republican Hugh N. Guinn 11,964 48.57%Total votes 24,631 100.00% Democratic hold
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jim Mumme[ b] 191 100.00%Total votes 191 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent ) 10,995 81.73%Democratic James "Tarzan Jaime" Hannan 2,458 18.27%Total votes 13,453 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic James Baker 6,745 100.00%Total votes 6,745 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent ) 7,303 100.00%Total votes 7,303 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent ) 4,586 100.00%Total votes 4,586 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Dwayne S. Register 1,075 100.00%Total votes 1,075 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent ) 6,939 100.00%Total votes 6,939 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic William E. Minette 6,418 100.00%Total votes 6,418 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent ) 7,079 100.00%Total votes 7,079 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John W. Biggers 5,364 100.00%Total votes 5,364 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent ) 8,051 100.00%Total votes 8,051 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Georgia Cole Brousseau 4,900 100.00%Total votes 4,900 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican William J. "Bill" DeLong (incumbent ) 6,355 100.00%Total votes 6,355 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent ) 5,056 100.00%Total votes 5,056 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Mat Wheeler 2,179 100.00%Total votes 2,179 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent ) 3,315 100.00%Total votes 3,315 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent ) 5,957 100.00%Total votes 5,957 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tony West (incumbent ) 4,487 100.00%Total votes 4,487 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lorraine King 2,227 100.00%Total votes 2,227 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bill Davis (incumbent ) 4,730 100.00%Total votes 4,730 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Georgia Hargan[ b] 298 100.00%Total votes 298 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dominic "Nick" Colletto Jr. 2,129 100.00%Total votes 2,129 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Carl J. Kunasek (incumbent ) 4,620 100.00%Total votes 4,620 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent ) 2,389 100.00%Total votes 2,389 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Caroline Coronado 775 100.00%Total votes 775 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent ) 3,222 100.00%Total votes 3,222 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Pete Corpstein (incumbent ) 6,014 100.00%Total votes 6,014 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John Williams[ b] 154 100.00%Total votes 154 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent ) 5,010 100.00%Total votes 5,010 100.00%
General election results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent ) 20,868 72.51%Against Tax Abuse[ e] John Williams 7,911 27.49%Total votes 28,779 100.00% Republican hold
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic George Hetrick 2,445 100.00%Total votes 2,445 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Peter Kay (incumbent ) 4,718 100.00%Total votes 4,718 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Carolyn Maxon 2,640 100.00%Total votes 2,640 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Juanita Harelson (incumbent ) 3,525 63.33%Republican Vic Heller 2,041 36.67%Total votes 5,566 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent ) 4,715 100.00%Total votes 4,715 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent ) 4,363 100.00%Total votes 4,363 100.00%
^a b c Senator Hubbard ran as an Independent in the general election and came in third. ^a b c d e Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election. ^a b c Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election. ^ No party designation indicated. ^ Switched from the Democratic Party in the primary election to "Against Tax Abuse" party designation in the general election. ^ "1983, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session" .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "1985, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session" .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "1984 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election" .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "1984 State of Arizona, official canvass, general election," .Arizona Secretary of State .