1976 Arizona House of Representatives election

1976 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 Stanley W. Akers Craig E. Davids
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 19th 7th
Last election 33 27
Seats after 38 22
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5

Speaker before election

Stanley W. Akers[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Frank Kelley[2]
Republican

The 1976 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1976. 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 U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1976.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 33 seats over the Democrats' 27 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 38 Republicans to 22 Democrats, a net gain of five seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 33rd Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

  1. ^ "1975, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 10.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "1976 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1976 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1977, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State. p. 11.


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