1982 Arizona Senate election

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All 30 seats of theArizona Senate 16 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Stan Turley Jones Osborn Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 30th 5th Seats before 16 14 Seats after 18 12 Seat change 2 2
Senate President before election Leo Corbet[1] Republican Elected Senate President Stan Turley[2] Republican

The1982 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 1982. 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 7, 1982.^[3]

Prior to the elections, theRepublicans held a majority of 16 seats over theDemocrats' 14 seats.

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

The newly elected senators served in the36th Arizona State Legislature.

1. District 21:Richard Kimball

1. District 1: Boyd Tenney^[5]
2. District 14:Jim Kolbe
3. District 18:Leo Corbet
4. District 19:Ray Rottas
5. District 24:John C. Pritzlaff Jr.
6. District 27: James A. "Jim" Mack

1. District 7: Bill Swink^[6]

1. District 16: Marcia G. Weeks

• Democratic SenatorRichard Kimball did not seek reelection and no other Democrat ran in the district; therefore, it was an automatic pick-up for the Republicans.

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