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1992 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 John Greene Cindy L. Resnick
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 24th 14th
Seats before 13 17
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5
Senate President before election

Peter Rios[1]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

John Greene[2]
Republican

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The 1992 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1992. 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, 1992.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 17 seats over the Republicans' 13 seats.

Following the election, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of five seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 41st Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents[edit]

Democrats[edit]

  1. District 2: Karan English
  2. District 6: Alan J. Stephens
  3. District 11: Jaime P. Gutierrez
  4. District 13: David C. Bartlett
  5. District 23: Armando Ruiz[a]

Republicans[edit]

  1. District 15: Bob Denny
  2. District 27: Doug Todd
  3. District 30: James J. Sossaman

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections[edit]

Democrats[edit]

  1. District 9: John Dougherty
  2. District 18: Nancy Hill

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District[edit]

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Carol Springer Rep Carol Springer Rep Hold
2nd Karan English Dem John Wettaw Rep Gain
3rd James Henderson Jr. Dem James Henderson Jr. Dem Hold
4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Hold
5th Jim Buster Rep Jim Buster Rep Hold
6th Alan J. Stephens Dem John Huppenthal Rep Gain
7th Peter Rios Dem Peter Rios Dem Hold
8th Gus Arzberger Dem Gus Arzberger Dem Hold
9th John Dougherty Dem Keith A. Bee Rep Gain
10th Victor Soltero[b] Dem Victor Soltero Dem Hold
11th Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
12th Ann Day Rep Ann Day Rep Hold
13th David C. Bartlett Dem Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep Gain
14th Cindy L. Resnick Dem Cindy L. Resnick Dem Hold
15th Bob Denny Rep Austin Turner Rep Hold
16th Stan Furman Dem Stan Furman Dem Hold
17th Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold
18th Nancy Hill Dem Marc Spitzer Rep Gain
19th Jan Brewer Rep Jan Brewer Rep Hold
20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold
21st Matt Salmon Rep Matt Salmon Rep Hold
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Hold
23rd Armando Ruiz[a] Dem Sandra Kennedy Dem Hold
24th John Greene Rep John Greene Rep Hold
25th Chuck Blanchard Dem Chuck Blanchard Dem Hold
26th Tom Patterson Rep Tom Patterson Rep Hold
27th Doug Todd Rep Bev Hermon Rep Hold
28th Ed Phillips Rep Ed Phillips Rep Hold
29th Lester N. Pearce Rep Lester N. Pearce Rep Hold
30th James J. Sossaman Rep Larry Chesley Rep Hold

Detailed Results[edit]

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[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anne McKinley 8,007 100.00%
Total votes 8,007 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Springer (incumbent) 8,728 47.92%
Republican Jim Heath 5,441 29.88%
Republican Kathleen M. Haley 4,043 22.20%
Total votes 18,212 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Springer (incumbent) 34,289 56.76%
Democratic Anne McKinley 26,124 43.24%
Total votes 60,413 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2[edit]

  • Democratic Senator Karan English did not seek reelection and no other Democrat ran in the district; therefore, it was an automatic pick-up for the Republicans.
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw 9,250 100.00%
Total votes 9,250 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Michael Voth 48 100.00%
Total votes 48 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw 40,647 76.83%
Libertarian Michael Voth 12,261 23.17%
Total votes 52,908 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 12,526 100.00%
Total votes 12,526 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 28,627 100.00%
Total votes 28,627 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 17,087 100.00%
Total votes 17,087 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 33,193 100.00%
Total votes 33,193 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas B. Daniel 7,077 100.00%
Total votes 7,077 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Buster (incumbent) 5,483 100.00%
Total votes 5,483 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Buster (incumbent) 18,319 55.50%
Democratic Thomas B. Daniel 14,690 44.50%
Total votes 33,009 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime A. Vasquez 3,988 100.00%
Total votes 3,988 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal 5,487 50.93%
Republican Donald H. Goldwater 2,857 26.52%
Republican Jerry Brooks 2,430 22.55%
Total votes 10,774 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal 36,970 66.53%
Democratic Jaime A. Vasquez 18,595 33.47%
Total votes 55,565 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 7[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 9,470 100.00%
Total votes 9,470 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Richard R. Stewart[c] 4 100.00%
Total votes 4 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Rios (incumbent) 22,272 75.97%
Libertarian Richard R. Stewart 7,043 24.03%
Total votes 29,315 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 12,442 100.00%
Total votes 12,442 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 27,228 100.00%
Total votes 27,228 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Dougherty (incumbent) 7,467 100.00%
Total votes 7,467 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee 10,359 100.00%
Total votes 10,359 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee 27,128 53.43%
Democratic John Dougherty (incumbent) 23,645 46.57%
Total votes 50,773 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 10[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent)[b] 6,635 100.00%
Total votes 6,635 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Arthur Kerschen 32 100.00%
Total votes 32 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent)[b] 21,517 81.96%
Libertarian Arthur Kerschen 4,736 18.04%
Total votes 26,253 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Goudinoff 7,806 100.00%
Total votes 7,806 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank O. Romero[c] 219 100.00%
Total votes 219 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Norma Poplin[c] 18 100.00%
Total votes 18 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Goudinoff 18,772 56.79%
Republican Frank O. Romero 11,283 34.13%
Libertarian Norma Poplin 1,748 5.29%
Time for Change Joe Bernick 1,254 3.79%
Total votes 33,057 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 7,366 56.37%
Republican Ted Schlinkert 3,426 26.22%
Republican M. J. Mawhinney 2,276 17.42%
Total votes 13,068 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Roberta McMillan[c] 33 100.00%
Total votes 33 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 42,802 82.00%
Libertarian Roberta McMillan 9,397 18.00%
Total votes 52,199 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor D. Schorr 9,114 100.00%
Total votes 9,114 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland 9,172 100.00%
Total votes 9,172 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Rachel Aschmann[c] 61 100.00%
Total votes 61 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland 28,411 48.76%
Democratic Eleanor D. Schorr 27,805 47.72%
Libertarian Rachel Aschmann 2,054 3.52%
Total votes 58,270 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick (incumbent) 7,616 100.00%
Total votes 7,616 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Truly Nolen[c] 296 100.00%
Total votes 296 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mark A. Voelker[c] 49 100.00%
Total votes 49 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy L. Resnick (incumbent) 35,609 82.79%
Libertarian Mark A. Voelker 7,402 17.21%
Total votes 43,011 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Turner 6,602 56.91%
Republican Kyle Hindman 4,999 43.09%
Total votes 11,601 100.00%
Green Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Mike McNally[c] 1 100.00%
Total votes 1 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Turner 33,244 77.74%
Green Mike McNally 9,519 22.26%
Total votes 42,763 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Furman (incumbent) 4,031 100.00%
Total votes 4,031 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hill 3,441 41.98%
Republican Maxine Thompson 2,669 32.56%
Republican Frank Koopman 2,087 25.46%
Total votes 8,197 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Furman (incumbent) 24,385 53.77%
Republican Bob Hill 20,969 46.23%
Total votes 45,354 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 17[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 8,898 100.00%
Total votes 8,898 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kathy L. Harrer[c] 9 100.00%
Total votes 9 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) 35,150 78.63%
Libertarian Kathy L. Harrer 9,552 21.37%
Total votes 44,702 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Hill (incumbent) 5,188 100.00%
Total votes 5,188 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Spitzer 5,968 57.70%
Republican Chris Wertheim 4,376 42.30%
Total votes 10,344 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Spitzer 25,462 49.64%
Democratic Nancy Hill (incumbent) 23,293 45.41%
Declaration of Independents[d] Donna Hancock 2,541 4.95%
Total votes 51,296 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marlene L. Abbott 3,703 100.00%
Total votes 3,703 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Brewer (incumbent) 7,220 100.00%
Total votes 7,220 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Brewer (incumbent) 33,928 65.08%
Democratic Marlene L. Abbott 18,203 34.92%
Total votes 52,131 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 4,650 98.62%
Democratic Mary Hartley[c] 65 1.38%
Total votes 4,715 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Martin Keck 3,644 100.00%
Total votes 3,644 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 19,313 61.41%
Republican John Martin Keck 12,138 38.59%
Total votes 31,451 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Salmon (incumbent) 8,390 100.00%
Total votes 8,390 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Salmon (incumbent) 34,417 100.00%
Total votes 34,417 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña (incumbent) 3,668 100.00%
Total votes 3,668 100.00%
New Alliance Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
New Alliance Greg L. Campbell 7 100.00%
Total votes 7 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña (incumbent) 14,892 76.20%
New Alliance Greg L. Campbell 4,651 23.80%
Total votes 19,543 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy 2,637 41.33%
Democratic Richard Estrada 2,360 36.98%
Democratic Tony R. Abril, Sr. 782 12.26%
Democratic C. E. "Chuck" Hagley 602 9.43%
Total votes 6,381 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Robert Howarth 26 100.00%
Total votes 26 100.00%
New Alliance Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
New Alliance Carolyn T. Lowery 3 100.00%
Total votes 3 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy 16,976 83.24%
Libertarian Robert Howarth 2,094 10.27%
New Alliance Carolyn T. Lowery 1,324 6.49%
Independent Bradley Cashman[e] 1 0.00%
Total votes 20,395 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Greene (incumbent) 5,589 68.25%
Republican Ted Humes 2,600 31.75%
Total votes 8,189 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Marilyn Titschinger 58 100.00%
Total votes 58 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Greene (incumbent) 31,306 64.48%
Independent Tom Beauchamp 9,624 19.82%
Libertarian Marilyn Titschinger 7,623 15.70%
Total votes 48,553 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Blanchard (incumbent) 6,163 100.00%
Total votes 6,163 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Rudman 5,720 100.00%
Total votes 5,720 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Blanchard (incumbent) 26,777 63.96%
Republican Roger Rudman 15,091 36.04%
Total votes 41,868 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul C. Rodriguez 5,035 100.00%
Total votes 5,035 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patterson (incumbent) 9,670 100.00%
Total votes 9,670 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patterson (incumbent) 33,183 61.28%
Democratic Paul C. Rodriguez 20,964 38.72%
Total votes 54,147 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bev Hermon 8,256 100.00%
Total votes 8,256 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Matt Gismondi[c] 18 100.00%
Total votes 18 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bev Hermon 41,623 81.50%
Libertarian Matt Gismondi 9,451 18.50%
Total votes 51,074 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Phillips (incumbent) 10,756 100.00%
Total votes 10,756 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Gary Sprunk[c] 8 100.00%
Total votes 8 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Phillips (incumbent) 54,769 88.07%
Libertarian Gary Sprunk 7,419 11.93%
Total votes 62,188 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Virginia Claseman 3,100 100.00%
Total votes 3,100 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lester N. Pearce (incumbent) 7,562 100.00%
Total votes 7,562 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lester N. Pearce (incumbent) 21,753 57.16%
Democratic Virginia Claseman 16,305 42.84%
Total votes 38,058 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christopher J. Wagner 3,526 100.00%
Total votes 3,526 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Chesley 5,885 48.58%
Republican Andy Ostrander 3,306 27.29%
Republican John M. Fillmore 2,922 24.12%
Total votes 12,113 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Chesley 31,892 64.74%
Democratic Christopher J. Wagner 17,369 35.26%
Total votes 49,261 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b Senator Carolyn Walker was expelled from the Senate March 20, 1991; Armando Ruiz was appointed to fill the District 23 opening April 1, 1991.[6]
  2. ^ a b c Senator Jesus "Chuy" Higuera resigned from the Senate March 20, 1991; Victor E. Soltero was appointed to fill the District 10 opening effective April 1, 1991.[5]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  4. ^ Designated party as "Declaration of Independents".
  5. ^ Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1991, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1993, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1992 State of Arizona official canvass- Primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1992 State of Arizona official canvass- General election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "Members of the Senate, Fortieth Arizona State Legislature". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "Members of the Senate, Fortieth Arizona State Legislature". Arizona Secretary of State.
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