# 1978 Arizona Senate election

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The 1978 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1978. 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 12, 1978.
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 16 seats over the Republicans' 14 seats.
Following the election, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.
The newly elected senators served in the 34th Arizona State Legislature.

## Retiring Incumbents
### Democrat

* District 11: Frank J. Felix

## Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections
### Democrats

* District 2: Dr. Lewis J. McDonald
* District 10: Tom Moore

## Incumbents Defeated in General Elections
### Democrats

* District 9: John J. Hutton
* District 12: Sue Dye
* District 16: Marcia Weeks

### Republican

* District 21: Tim Hayes

## Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome |
| 1st | Boyd Tenney | Rep | Boyd Tenney | Rep Hold |
| 2nd | Lewis J. McDonald | Dem | Tony Gabaldon | Dem Hold |
| 3rd | Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. | Dem | Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. | Dem Hold |
| 4th | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem Hold |
| 5th | Jones Osborn | Dem | Jones Osborn | Dem Hold |
| 6th | Polly Getzwiller | Dem | Polly Getzwiller | Dem Hold |
| 7th | William L. Swink | Dem | William L. Swink | Dem Hold |
| 8th | Ed Sawyer | Dem | Ed Sawyer | Dem Hold |
| 9th | John J. Hutton | Dem | Jeffrey J. Hill | Rep Gain |
| 10th | Tom Moore | Dem | Luis A. Gonzales | Dem Hold |
| 11th | Frank J. Felix | Dem | Jaime P. Gutierrez | Dem Hold |
| 12th | Sue Dye | Dem | John T. Mawhinney | Rep Gain |
| 13th | Morris Farr | Dem | Morris Farr | Dem Hold |
| 14th | Jim Kolbe | Rep | Jim Kolbe | Rep Hold |
| 15th | S.H. "Hal" Runyan | Rep | S.H. "Hal" Runyan | Rep Hold |
| 16th | Marcia Weeks | Dem | Wayne Stump | Rep Gain |
| 17th | Anne Lindeman | Rep | Anne Lindeman | Rep Hold |
| 18th | Leo Corbet | Rep | Leo Corbet | Rep Hold |
| 19th | Ray Rottas | Rep | Ray Rottas | Rep Hold |
| 20th | Lela Alston | Dem | Lela Alston | Dem Hold |
| 21st | Timothy D. Hayes | Rep | Richard Kimball | Dem Gain |
| 22nd | Manuel "Lito" Peña | Dem | Manuel "Lito" Peña | Dem Hold |
| 23rd | Alfredo Gutierrez | Dem | Alfredo Gutierrez | Dem Hold |
| 24th | John C. Pritzlaff Jr. | Rep | John C. Pritzlaff Jr. | Rep Hold |
| 25th | Trudy Camping | Rep | Trudy Camping | Rep Hold |
| 26th | Rod J. McMullin | Rep | Rod J. McMullin | Rep Hold |
| 27th | James A. (Jim) Mack | Rep | James A. (Jim) Mack | Rep Hold |
| 28th | Robert B. Usdane | Rep | Robert B. Usdane | Rep Hold |
| 29th | Jack J. Taylor | Rep | Jack J. Taylor | Rep Hold |
| 30th | Stan Turley | Rep | Stan Turley | Rep Hold |

## Detailed Results
### District 1

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 5,104 | 56.88% |
| | Republican | Sam Steiger | 3,869 | 43.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,973 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Boyd Tenney (incumbent) | 18,573 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,573 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Gabaldon | 3,480 | 57.30% |
| | Democratic | Dr. Lewis J. McDonald (incumbent) | 2,593 | 42.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,073 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Gabaldon | 11,269 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,269 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 3

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) | 4,552 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,552 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) | 10,424 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,424 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 4

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) | 8,574 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,574 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dennis I. Davis | 2,727 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,727 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) | 11,788 | 59.92% |
| | Republican | Dennis I. Davis | 7,885 | 40.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,673 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 5

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent) | 4,545 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,545 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent) | 8,800 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,800 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 6

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) | 3,751 | 66.97% |
| | Democratic | R. G. "Danny" Pena | 1,850 | 33.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,601 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) | 8,520 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,520 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 7

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent) | 4,451 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,451 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William L. Swink (incumbent) | 9,219 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,219 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 8

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 9,089 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,089 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) | 13,559 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,559 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 9

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John J. Hutton (incumbent) | 3,582 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,582 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey J. Hill | 2,524 | 73.01% |
| | Republican | Hercules V. Galie | 933 | 26.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,457 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey J. Hill | 9,361 | 54.18% |
| | Democratic | John J. Hutton (incumbent) | 7,915 | 45.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,276 | 100.00% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 10

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Armando Gonzales | 1,905 | 51.74% |
| | Democratic | Tom Moore (incumbent) | 1,777 | 48.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,682 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Roy E. Woods | 387 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 387 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Diane Crouch | 8 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Armando Gonzales | 5,605 | 66.51% |
| | Republican | Roy E. Woods | 2,108 | 25.01% |
| | Libertarian | Diane Crouch | 387 | 4.59% |
| | Independent | Lorenzo Torrez | 327 | 3.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,427 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 11

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jaime P. Gutierrez | 2,256 | 51.25% |
| | Democratic | Joe Castillo | 1,610 | 36.57% |
| | Democratic | Caroline P. Killeen | 536 | 12.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,402 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jaime P. Gutierrez | 9,241 | 82.13% |
| | Independent | Emil S. Sasiadek | 2,010 | 17.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,251 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 12

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sue Dye (incumbent) | 3,858 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,858 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John T. Mawhinney | 2,472 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,472 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John T. Mawhinney | 11,908 | 55.64% |
| | Democratic | Sue Dye (incumbent) | 9,493 | 44.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,401 | 100.00% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 13

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Morris Farr (incumbent) | 3,606 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,606 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Lunn | 1,917 | 53.79% |
| | Republican | James W. "Jim" Cocke | 1,647 | 46.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,564 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Wilfred "Bill" Olschewski | 16 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Morris Farr (incumbent) | 9,740 | 49.67% |
| | Republican | Greg Lunn | 9,371 | 47.79% |
| | Libertarian | Wilfred "Bill" Olschewski | 498 | 2.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,609 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 14

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Kolbe (incumbent) | 3,041 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,041 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Kolbe (incumbent) | 18,192 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,192 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 15

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) | 4,057 | 66.55% |
| | Republican | Ken Parker | 2,039 | 33.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,096 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) | 14,574 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,574 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marcia Weeks (incumbent) | 4,072 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,072 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dr. Wayne Stump | 2,474 | 44.69% |
| | Republican | Archie E. Doss | 2,296 | 41.47% |
| | Republican | Greg Tripoli | 766 | 13.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,536 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | James C. Cameron | 17 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dr. Wayne Stump | 12,254 | 50.42% |
| | Democratic | Marcia Weeks (incumbent) | 10,929 | 44.97% |
| | Libertarian | James C. Cameron | 1,121 | 4.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,304 | 100.00% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 17

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anne Lindeman (incumbent) | 7,327 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,327 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anne Lindeman (incumbent) | 20,779 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,779 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phyllis G. Rowe | 2,698 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,698 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent) | 4,287 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,287 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Kathi O'Connell | 12 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent) | 9,901 | 59.99% |
| | Democratic | Phyllis G. Rowe | 5,691 | 34.48% |
| | Libertarian | Kathi O'Connell | 913 | 5.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,505 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 19

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Helen Kalnitz | 120 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ray Rottas (incumbent) | 4,536 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,536 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ray Rottas (incumbent) | 12,676 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,676 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lela Alston (incumbent) | 3,133 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,133 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Hussey | 2,380 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,380 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lela Alston (incumbent) | 7,768 | 59.52% |
| | Republican | George Hussey | 5,283 | 40.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,051 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 21

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Kimball | 2,846 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,846 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Hayes (incumbent) | 3,125 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,125 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Don Stott | 10 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Kimball | 6,851 | 50.77% |
| | Republican | Tim Hayes (incumbent) | 6,211 | 46.03% |
| | Libertarian | Don Stott | 432 | 3.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,494 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 22

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) | 1,663 | 52.58% |
| | Democratic | Sue Perkins | 894 | 28.26% |
| | Democratic | Leon Thompson Jr. | 606 | 19.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,163 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) | 5,672 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,672 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 23

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) | 1,933 | 72.97% |
| | Democratic | Frances F. Ford | 444 | 16.76% |
| | Democratic | Samuel Wesley | 272 | 10.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,649 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bennie Joe (Bossa Nova) Brown | 203 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) | 3,790 | 80.78% |
| | Republican | Bennie Joe (Bossa-Nova) Brown | 902 | 19.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,692 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Reed Roberts | 2,145 | 47.21% |
| | Democratic | James McCullough | 1,472 | 32.39% |
| | Democratic | Tim Rockey | 927 | 20.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,544 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John C. Pritzlaff Jr. (incumbent) | 7,377 | 74.55% |
| | Republican | Phil Morgan | 2,519 | 25.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,896 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Randy Dana Paulsen | 16 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John C. Pritzlaff Jr. (incumbent) | 23,826 | 65.76% |
| | Democratic | Jean Reed Roberts | 10,713 | 29.57% |
| | Libertarian | Randy Dana Paulsen | 1,691 | 4.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,230 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 25

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jerri Pastor | 2,027 | 58.36% |
| | Democratic | Tim Evens | 1,446 | 41.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,473 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trudy Camping (incumbent) | 2,594 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,594 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Michael C. Monson | 6 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trudy Camping (incumbent) | 6,931 | 53.83% |
| | Democratic | Jerri Pastor | 5,419 | 42.09% |
| | Libertarian | Michael C. Monson | 525 | 4.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,875 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 26

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | E. C. Hochwald | 201 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rod McMullin (incumbent) | 3,824 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,824 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Leona Kroger | 10 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rod McMullin (incumbent) | 11,933 | 81.78% |
| | Libertarian | Leona Kroger | 2,659 | 18.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,592 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 27

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bob Ashe | 3,264 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,264 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent) | 4,628 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,628 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Leanna F. Garrison | 11 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent) | 12,463 | 57.02% |
| | Democratic | Bob Ashe | 8,305 | 38.00% |
| | Libertarian | Leanna F. Garrison | 1,088 | 4.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,856 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 28

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Imogene (Gene) Moore | 2,052 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,052 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) | 2,432 | 40.45% |
| | Republican | Steve Birringer | 2,141 | 35.61% |
| | Republican | George Broderick | 1,440 | 23.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,013 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Sumner D. Dodge | 6 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) | 12,639 | 66.91% |
| | Democratic | Imogene (Gene) Moore | 5,442 | 28.81% |
| | Libertarian | Sumner D. Dodge | 808 | 4.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,889 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 29

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Claseman | 1,691 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,691 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) | 4,122 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,122 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) | 12,109 | 77.39% |
| | Democratic | George E. Claseman | 3,537 | 22.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,646 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 30

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Turley (incumbent) | 5,659 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,659 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Turley (incumbent) | 19,666 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,666 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
* ↑ Ran a write-in campaign.
* ↑ Ran a write-in campaign.