1990 Arizona Senate election

1990 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 Peter Rios Tom Patterson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 7th 26th
Seats before 13 17
Seats after 17 13
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4

Senate President before election

Robert B. Usdane[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Peter Rios[2]
Democratic

The 1990 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 1990. 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 11, 1990.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 17 seats over the Democrats' 13 seats.

Following the election, Democrats flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 17 Democrats to 13 Republicans, a net gain of four seats for Democrats.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 40th Arizona State Legislature.

  1. ^ "1989, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1991, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fortieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1990 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1990 State of Arizona official canvass- General election". Arizona Secretary of State.