1962 Arizona Senate election

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All 28 seats of theArizona Senate 15 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 24 4 Seats after 24 4 Seat change
Senate President before election Clarence L. Carpenter[1] Democratic Elected Senate President Clarence L. Carpenter[2] Democratic

The1962 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 1962. Voters elected all 28 members of theArizona Senate to serve two-year terms. At the time, each ofArizona's 14 counties elected two state senators for a total of 28 members of theArizona Senate. Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.^[3]

Prior to the elections, theDemocrats held a supermajority of 24 seats over the 4Republican seats.

Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber and their supermajority with 24 Democrats to 4 Republicans.^[4] The newly elected senators served in the26th Arizona State Legislature, which met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol inPhoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1963, and adjourned on April 2; while the second convened on January 13, 1964, and adjourned on April 15.^[5][6] There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened April 4, 1963, and adjournedsine die on April 4;^[5]: 309 while the second convened on May 27, 1963, and adjournedsine die on June 3.^[5]: 343

The balance of power in theArizona Senate remained steady at 24 Democrats to 4 Republicans following the election.

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