1982 Arizona Senate election

1982 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 Stan Turley Jones Osborn
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th 5th
Seats before 16 14
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2

Senate President before election

Leo Corbet[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Stan Turley[2]
Republican

The 1982 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 1982. 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 7, 1982.[3]

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

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 36th Arizona State Legislature.

  1. ^ "1981, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1983, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1982 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1982 Official canvass, State of Arizona, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.