1986 Arizona Senate election

1986 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 Carl J. Kunasek Alan Stephens
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 21st 6th
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 19 11
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1

Senate President before election

Stan Turley[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Carl J. Kunasek[2]
Republican

The 1986 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1986. 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 9, 1986.[3]

Prior 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 19 Republicans to 11 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 38th Arizona State Legislature.

  1. ^ "1985, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1987, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1986 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1986 State of Arizona, official canvass, general election,". Arizona Secretary of State.