1978 Arizona House of Representatives election

1978 Arizona House of Representatives elections

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All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Frank Kelley Larry Bahill
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 26th 10th
Last election 38 22
Seats after 42 18
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4

Speaker before election

Frank Kelley[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Frank Kelley[2]
Republican

The 1978 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1978. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 38 seats over the Democrats' 22 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 42 Republicans to 18 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 34th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

  1. ^ "1977, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 11.
  2. ^ "1979, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  3. ^ "1978 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1978 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1979, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State. p. 6.


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