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]
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Not to be confused with 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona 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 1998 Arizona Senate election 1996 November 3 1998 2000 All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate16 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Brenda Burns Jack A BrownParty Republican DemocraticLeader s seat 17th 4thSeats before 18 12Seats after 16 14Seat change 2 2Senate President before electionBrenda Burns 1 Republican Elected Senate President Brenda Burns 2 RepublicanPrior 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 editDemocrats edit District 3 James Henderson Jr District 23 Sandra KennedyRepublicans edit District 1 Carol Springer 5 District 5 Pat Conner District 16 John Kaites 6 District 26 Tom PattersonIncumbent Defeated in General Election editRepublican edit District 27 Gary RichardsonSummary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District editDistrict Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome1st Carol Springer Rep Ken Bennett Rep Hold2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold3rd James Henderson Jr Dem Jack C Jackson Dem Hold4th Jack A Brown Dem Jack A Brown Dem Hold5th Pat Conner Rep Herb Guenther Dem Gain6th John Huppenthal Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold7th Pete Rios Dem Pete Rios Dem Hold8th Gus Arzberger Dem Gus Arzberger Dem Hold9th Keith A Bee Rep Keith A Bee Rep Hold10th Victor Soltero Dem Victor Soltero Dem Hold11th Elaine Richardson Dem Elaine Richardson Dem Hold12th Ann Day Rep Ann Day Rep Hold13th George Cunningham Dem George Cunningham Dem Hold14th Ruth Solomon Dem Ruth Solomon Dem Hold15th Edward J Cirillo Rep Edward J Cirillo Rep Hold16th John Kaites Rep Darden C Hamilton Rep Hold17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold18th Marc Spitzer Rep Marc Spitzer Rep Hold19th Scott Bundgaard Rep Scott Bundgaard Rep Hold20th Mary Hartley Dem Mary Hartley Dem Hold21st Russell W Rusty Bowers Rep Russell W Rusty Bowers Rep Hold22nd Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Hold23rd Sandra Kennedy Dem Linda Aguirre Dem Hold24th Sue Grace Rep Sue Grace Rep Hold25th Chris Cummiskey Dem Chris Cummiskey Dem Hold26th Tom Patterson Rep Tom Smith Rep Hold27th Gary Richardson Rep Harry E Mitchell Dem Gain28th Randall Gnant Rep Randall Gnant Rep Hold29th David Petersen Rep David Petersen Rep Hold30th Tom Freestone Rep Tom Freestone Rep HoldDetailed Results editDistrict 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 30District 1 edit 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 holdDistrict 2 edit 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 holdDistrict 3 edit 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 holdDistrict 4 edit 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 holdDistrict 5 edit 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 RepublicanDistrict 6 edit 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 holdDistrict 7 edit 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 holdDistrict 8 edit 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 holdDistrict 9 edit 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 holdDistrict 10 edit 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 holdDistrict 11 edit 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 holdDistrict 12 edit 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 holdDistrict 13 edit 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 holdDistrict 14 edit 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 holdDistrict 15 edit 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 holdDistrict 16 edit 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 holdDistrict 17 edit 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 holdDistrict 18 edit 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 holdDistrict 19 edit 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 holdDistrict 20 edit 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 holdDistrict 21 edit 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 holdDistrict 22 edit 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 holdDistrict 23 edit 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 holdDistrict 24 edit 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 holdDistrict 25 edit 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 holdDistrict 26 edit 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 holdDistrict 27 edit 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 RepublicanDistrict 28 edit 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 holdDistrict 29 edit 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 holdDistrict 30 edit 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 a b c d Ran as a write in candidate in the primary election Ran as a write in candidate in the general election References edit 1997 Journal of the Senate State of Arizona Forty Third Legislature 1st Regular Session Arizona Secretary of State 1999 Journal of the Senate State of Arizona Forty Fourth Legislature 1st Regular Session Arizona Secretary of State 1998 State of Arizona official canvass primary election Arizona Secretary of State 1998 State of Arizona official canvass general election Arizona Secretary of State When It Comes to Arizona Officeholders It s a Woman s World Los Angeles Times The Devilish Deeds of John Kaites Phoenix New Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1998 Arizona Senate election amp oldid 1179946375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
