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1970 Arizona Senate election

1970 Arizona Senate election

← 1968 November 3, 1970 1972 →

All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 17 13
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1

Senate President before election

William S. (Bill) Porter[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

William C. Jacquin[2]
Republican

The 1970 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1970. Voters elected all 30 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms. The 1970 election ushered in the restructuring of the Arizona Legislature to its current format. There are 30 electoral districts across the state, each district electing a single state senator and two state representatives.

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1970.[3]

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

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 30th Arizona State Legislature.

  1. ^ "29th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "30th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1970 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1970 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.

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