1968 Arizona Senate election

1968 Arizona Senate election

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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 16 14
Seats after 17 13
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1

Senate President before election

Marshall Humphrey[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

William S. (Bill) Porter[2]
Republican

The 1968 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 1968. Voters elected all 30 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms.

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 16 seats over the 14 seats held by Democrats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 29th Arizona State Legislature.

  1. ^ "28th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "29th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1968 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1968 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.