# 1990 Arizona Senate election

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

## Retiring Incumbents
### Democrats

* District 2: Tony Gabaldon

### Republicans

* District 12: John T. Mawhinney
* District 14: William J. "Bill" DeLong
* District 24: Pete Corpstein
* District 28: Robert B. Usdane

## Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections
### Republicans

* District 1: John Hays
* District 21: Jerry Gillespie

## Incumbents Defeated in General Elections
### Democrats

* District 5: Jones Osborn

### Republicans

* District 9: Jeffrey J. Hill
* District 16: Wayne Stump
* District 18: Leo Corbet
* District 25: Jacque Steiner

## Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome |
| 1st | John U. Hays | Rep | Carol Springer | Rep Hold |
| 2nd | Tony Gabaldon | Dem | Karan English | Dem Hold |
| 3rd | James Henderson Jr. | Dem | James Henderson Jr. | Dem Hold |
| 4th | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem Hold |
| 5th | Jones Osborn | Dem | Jim Buster | Rep Gain |
| 6th | Alan J. Stephens | Dem | Alan J. Stephens | Dem Hold |
| 7th | Peter Rios | Dem | Peter Rios | Dem Hold |
| 8th | Gus Arzberger | Dem | Gus Arzberger | Dem Hold |
| 9th | Jeffrey J. Hill | Rep | John E. Dougherty | Dem Gain |
| 10th | Jesus "Chuy" Higuera | Dem | Jesus "Chuy" Higuera | Dem Hold |
| 11th | Jaime P. Gutierrez | Dem | Jaime P. Gutierrez | Dem Hold |
| 12th | John T. Mawhinney | Rep | Ann Day | Rep Hold |
| 13th | David C. Bartlett | Dem | David C. Bartlett | Dem Hold |
| 14th | William J. "Bill" DeLong | Rep | Cindy Resnick | Dem Gain |
| 15th | Bob Denny | Rep | Bob Denny | Rep Hold |
| 16th | Wayne Stump | Rep | Stan Furman | Dem Gain |
| 17th | Patricia "Pat" Wright | Rep | Patricia "Pat" Wright | Rep Hold |
| 18th | Leo Corbet | Rep | Nancy L. Hill | Dem Gain |
| 19th | Jan Brewer | Rep | Jan Brewer | Rep Hold |
| 20th | Lela Alston | Dem | Lela Alston | Dem Hold |
| 21st | Jerry Gillespie | Rep | Matt Salmon | Rep Hold |
| 22nd | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. | Dem | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. | Dem Hold |
| 23rd | Carolyn Walker | Dem | Carolyn Walker | Dem Hold |
| 24th | Pete Corpstein | Rep | John Greene | Rep Hold |
| 25th | Jacque Steiner | Rep | Chuck Blanchard | Dem Gain |
| 26th | Tom Patterson | Rep | Tom Patterson | Rep Hold |
| 27th | Doug Todd | Rep | Doug Todd | Rep Hold |
| 28th | Robert B. Usdane | Rep | Ed Phillips | Rep Hold |
| 29th | Lester N. Pearce | Rep | Lester N. Pearce | Rep Hold |
| 30th | James J. Sossaman | Rep | James J. Sossaman | Rep Hold |

## Detailed Results
### District 1

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carol Springer | 10,370 | 50.49% |
| | Republican | John Hays (incumbent) | 10,167 | 49.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,537 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carol Springer | 35,295 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,295 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karan English | 7,471 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,471 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Hart | 8,607 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,607 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karan English | 23,100 | 54.02% |
| | Republican | Joe Hart | 19,660 | 45.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,760 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 3

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) | 4,089 | 53.43% |
| | Democratic | Richie Nez | 2,652 | 34.65% |
| | Democratic | Herman Shorty | 912 | 11.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,653 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wilson Y. Deschine | 1,759 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,759 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) | 15,532 | 72.96% |
| | Republican | Wilson Y. Deschine | 5,755 | 27.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,287 | 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) | 11,431 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,431 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joy T. Pearce | 5,279 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,279 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) | 16,903 | 59.54% |
| | Republican | Joy T. Pearce | 11,488 | 40.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,391 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 5

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent) | 5,082 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,082 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Buster | 3,973 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,973 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Buster | 10,836 | 50.41% |
| | Democratic | Jones Osborn (incumbent) | 10,659 | 49.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,495 | 100.00% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 6

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alan Stephens (incumbent) | 8,164 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,164 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Craig Runbeck | 4,373 | 50.92% |
| | Republican | Chuck Rosenkrantz | 3,095 | 36.04% |
| | Republican | Juan Bautista | 1,120 | 13.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,588 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alan Stephens (incumbent) | 18,301 | 57.89% |
| | Republican | Craig Runbeck | 13,314 | 42.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,615 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 7

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Peter Rios (incumbent) | 10,220 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,220 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dolores "Dodie" Rhodes | 4,376 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,376 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Peter Rios (incumbent) | 16,778 | 59.49% |
| | Republican | Dolores "Dodie" Rhodes | 11,420 | 40.49% |
| | Republican | Ken F. Kerber | 4 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,202 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 8

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gus Arzberger (incumbent) | 9,547 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,547 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ramiro "Tito" Ross | 4,034 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,034 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gus Arzberger (incumbent) | 12,096 | 50.20% |
| | Republican | Ramiro "Tito" Ross | 6,703 | 27.82% |
| | Independent | Steve Vukcevich | 5,299 | 21.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,098 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 9

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John E. Dougherty | 8,015 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,015 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) | 10,093 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,093 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John E. Dougherty | 20,949 | 54.87% |
| | Republican | Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) | 17,233 | 45.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,182 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 10

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent) | 4,901 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,901 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vicente "Vince" Becerra | 1,595 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,595 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesus "Chuy" Higuera (incumbent) | 10,413 | 68.49% |
| | Republican | Vicente "Vince" Becerra | 4,774 | 31.40% |
| | Libertarian | David H. Lindley | 7 | 0.05% |
| | Independent | Richard R. Hayden | 6 | 0.04% |
| | Democratic | Nick J. Cutrules | 3 | 0.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,203 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 11

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) | 6,150 | 67.28% |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Henry | 2,991 | 32.72% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,141 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) | 20,507 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,507 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 12

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katherine Jacobson | 8,639 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,639 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ann Day | 6,516 | 50.80% |
| | Republican | Bob Stash | 6,310 | 49.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,826 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ann Day | 23,680 | 53.81% |
| | Democratic | Katherine Jacobson | 20,310 | 46.15% |
| | Independent | Earl Horley | 15 | 0.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,005 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 13

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David C. Bartlett (incumbent) | 8,825 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,825 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Howard Parker | 9,869 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,869 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David C. Bartlett (incumbent) | 22,608 | 55.54% |
| | Republican | Howard Parker | 18,095 | 44.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,703 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 14

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cindy L. Resnick | 7,656 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,656 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Di Ann Ewing | 5,763 | 50.36% |
| | Republican | L. "Sam" DeLong | 5,681 | 49.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,444 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cindy L. Resnick | 18,662 | 52.98% |
| | Republican | Di Ann D. Ewing | 16,563 | 47.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,225 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 15

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Denny (incumbent) | 13,540 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,540 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Denny (incumbent) | 29,210 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,210 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stan Furman | 5,757 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,757 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wayne Stump (incumbent) | 5,712 | 43.98% |
| | Republican | Jim Cooper | 5,158 | 39.71% |
| | Republican | Stan Sipiora | 2,118 | 16.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,988 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stan Furman | 20,379 | 60.24% |
| | Republican | Wayne Stump (incumbent) | 13,450 | 39.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,829 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 17

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Reese | 5,661 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,661 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) | 12,051 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,051 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patricia "Pat" Wright (incumbent) | 21,290 | 60.37% |
| | Democratic | Ray Reese | 13,976 | 39.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,266 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nancy Hill | 5,631 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,631 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent) | 11,383 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,383 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nancy Hill | 16,965 | 52.25% |
| | Republican | Leo Corbet (incumbent) | 15,507 | 47.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,472 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 19

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marlene Abbott | 7,239 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,239 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jan Brewer (incumbent) | 13,598 | 70.09% |
| | Republican | Joe Allman | 5,802 | 29.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,400 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jan Brewer (incumbent) | 30,052 | 59.84% |
| | Democratic | Marlene Abbott | 20,167 | 40.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,219 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lela Alston (incumbent) | 6,107 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,107 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Fennemore | 6,186 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,186 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lela Alston (incumbent) | 13,395 | 54.38% |
| | Republican | Harry Fennemore | 11,239 | 45.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,634 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 21

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Hegarty | 6,086 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,086 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt Salmon | 9,878 | 56.34% |
| | Republican | Jerry Gillespie (incumbent) | 7,655 | 43.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,533 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt Salmon | 24,191 | 59.82% |
| | Democratic | Bill Hegarty | 16,227 | 40.12% |
| | Republican | Tom Wilkinson | 24 | 0.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,442 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 22

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) | 4,662 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,662 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Mayes | 1,960 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,960 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) | 8,760 | 62.95% |
| | Republican | Bob Mayes | 5,156 | 37.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,916 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 23

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carolyn Walker (incumbent) | 4,453 | 75.60% |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Ajamie-Boyer | 1,437 | 24.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,890 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carolyn Walker (incumbent) | 10,129 | 99.88% |
| | Socialist Workers | Danny K. Booher | 12 | 0.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,141 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Greene | 10,642 | 53.39% |
| | Republican | Kevin Lillrose | 9,292 | 46.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,934 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Greene | 36,793 | 99.86% |
| | Republican | Carol Rose Keppler | 53 | 0.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,846 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 25

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chuck Blanchard | 4,164 | 56.32% |
| | Democratic | Ken Cheuvront | 3,230 | 43.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,394 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jacque Steiner (incumbent) | 8,260 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,260 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chuck Blanchard | 14,689 | 52.14% |
| | Republican | Jacque Steiner (incumbent) | 13,484 | 47.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,173 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 26

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul C. Rodriguez | 5,285 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,285 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Patterson (incumbent) | 11,744 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,744 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Patterson (incumbent) | 19,497 | 63.77% |
| | Democratic | Paul C. Rodriguez | 11,075 | 36.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,572 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 27

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Todd (incumbent) | 7,489 | 50.91% |
| | Republican | Bill Valentic | 7,222 | 49.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,711 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Todd (incumbent) | 26,100 | 99.71% |
| | Independent | Ross W. Bruner | 31 | 0.12% |
| | None of the Above | Cindy Moeckel | 28 | 0.11% |
| | Independent | Ilias Kostopoulos | 17 | 0.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,176 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 28

Democratic Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Morgenstern | 6,479 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,479 | 100.00% |
Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed Phillips | 17,255 | 65.04% |
| | Republican | Mike Saager | 9,274 | 34.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,529 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed Phillips | 44,242 | 74.73% |
| | Democratic | Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Morgenstern | 14,946 | 25.24% |
| | Republican | Pete Morgan | 16 | 0.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,204 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 29

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lester N. Pearce (incumbent) | 10,904 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,904 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lester N. Pearce (incumbent) | 19,815 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,815 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 30

Republican Primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Sossaman (incumbent) | 13,736 | 53.19% |
| | Republican | Jerry Brooks | 12,086 | 46.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,822 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James J. Sossaman (incumbent) | 44,320 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,320 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
* 1 2 3 Senator Higuera resigned from the Senate March 20, 1991; Victor E. Soltero was appointed to fill the District 10 opening effective April 1, 1991.
* 1 2 3 Senator Walker was expelled from the Senate March 20, 1991; Armando Ruiz was appointed to fill the District 23 opening April 1, 1991.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
* 1 2 3 No party designated.
* ↑ None of the above.
* ↑ Non-partisan