The 1964 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1964. Voters elected all 28 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms. At the time, each of Arizona's 14 counties elected two state senators for a total of 28 members of the Arizona Senate. Primary elections were held on September 8, 1964.[3]
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Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a supermajority of 24 seats over the 4 Republican seats.
Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber and increased their supermajority to 26 Democrats to 2 Republicans.[4] The newly elected senators served in the 27th Arizona State Legislature, which met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1965, and adjourned on April 20; while the second convened on January 10, 1966, and adjourned on April 23.[5][6] There were four Special Sessions, all in 1965. The first Special Session convened April 21, 1965, and adjourned sine die on May 10;[5]: 311 the second convened on May 11, 1965, and adjourned sine die on June 15;[5]: 337 the Third Special session convened on June 16, 1965, and adjourned sine die on July 1;[5]: 375 with the final Special Session, the fourth, convened September 13, 1965, and adjourned sine die on October 9.[6]: 351
The Democrats had a net gain of 2 seats in the Arizona Senate following the election.
| County | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Bert J. Colter | Dem | Walter Pulsipher | Dem Hold | ||
| Albert F. Anderson | Rep | Milford Hall | Dem Gain | |||
| Cochise | A. R. Spikes | Dem | A. R. Spikes | Dem Hold | ||
| Dan S. Kitchel | Dem | Dan S. Kitchel | Dem Hold | |||
| Coconino | Fred F. Udine | Dem | Fred F. Udine | Dem Hold | ||
| Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. | Dem | Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. | Dem Hold | |||
| Gila | Clarence L. Carpenter | Dem | Clarence L. Carpenter | Dem Hold | ||
| William A. Sullivan | Dem | William A. Sullivan | Dem Hold | |||
| Graham | John Mickelson | Dem | John Mickelson | Dem Hold | ||
| Darvil B. McBride | Dem | Darvil B. McBride | Dem Hold | |||
| Greenlee | M. L. (Marshall) Simms | Dem | M. L. (Marshall) Simms | Dem Hold | ||
| Carl Gale | Dem | John W. (Mac) McLaughlin | Dem Hold | |||
| Maricopa | Joe Haldiman Jr. | Dem | B. C. Rhodes[a] | Dem Hold | ||
| Dr. Paul L. Singer | Rep | John Conlan | Rep Hold | |||
| Mohave | Earle W. Cook | Dem | Earle W. Cook | Dem Hold | ||
| Robert E. Morrow | Dem | Robert E. Morrow | Dem Hold | |||
| Navajo | Glenn Blansett | Dem | Glenn Blansett | Dem Hold | ||
| William "Bill" Huso | Dem | William "Bill" Huso | Dem Hold | |||
| Pima | Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett | Rep | Edward I. Kennedy | Dem Gain | ||
| Sol Ahee | Dem | Sol Ahee | Dem Hold | |||
| Pinal | Ben Arnold | Dem | Ben Arnold | Dem Hold | ||
| Charles S. Goff | Dem | Mrs. E. B. Thode | Dem Hold | |||
| Santa Cruz | C. B. (Bert) Smith | Dem | C. B. (Bert) Smith | Dem Hold | ||
| R. G. Michelena | Dem | Robert Hathaway | Dem Hold | |||
| Yavapai | Sam Steiger | Rep | Boyd Tenney | Rep Hold | ||
| David H. Palmer | Dem | David H. Palmer | Dem Hold | |||
| Yuma | Harold C. Giss | Dem | Harold C. Giss | Dem Hold | ||
| Ray H. Thompson | Dem | Ray H. Thompson | Dem Hold | |||
- ^ Senator Rhodes died on June 21, 1965, during the 3rd Special Session of the 27th Arizona State Legislature. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. George W. Peck, of Phoenix, to succeed Senator Rhodes.[7]
Detailed Results
editApache District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Pulsipher | 2,092 | 34.84% | |
| Democratic | Milford Hall | 2,046 | 34.07% | |
| Republican | Albert F. Anderson (incumbent) | 1,867 | 31.09% | |
| Total votes | 6,005 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Cochise District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) | 10,591 | 40.36% | |
| Democratic | A.R. Spikes (incumbent) | 10,296 | 39.24% | |
| Republican | Ted Kraft | 5,352 | 20.40% | |
| Total votes | 26,239 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Coconino District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr. (incumbent) | 6,936 | 52.71% | |
| Democratic | Fred F. Udine (incumbent) | 6,224 | 47.29% | |
| Total votes | 13,160 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Gila District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) | 7,378 | 42.53% | |
| Democratic | William A. Sullivan (incumbent) | 6,234 | 35.94% | |
| Republican | Jim Harbison | 3,735 | 21.53% | |
| Total votes | 17,347 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Graham District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darvil B. McBride (incumbent) | 3,081 | 35.03% | |
| Democratic | John Mickelson (incumbent) | 3,045 | 34.62% | |
| Republican | Seth G. Mattice | 2,670 | 30.35% | |
| Total votes | 8,796 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Greenlee District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. (Mac) McLaughlin | 3,586 | 51.13% | |
| Democratic | M. L. (Marshall) Simms (incumbent) | 3,427 | 48.87% | |
| Total votes | 7,013 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Maricopa District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Conlan | 126,488 | 25.62% | |
| Democratic | B. C. Rhodes | 124,368 | 25.19% | |
| Republican | George W. Diefenderfer | 122,894 | 24.89% | |
| Democratic | Wing Ong | 120,011 | 24.31% | |
| Total votes | 493,761 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Mohave District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert E. Morrow (incumbent) | 2,574 | 37.65% | |
| Democratic | Earle W. Cook (incumbent) | 2,339 | 34.21% | |
| Republican | H. D. Kreft | 1,924 | 28.14% | |
| Total votes | 6,837 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Navajo District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William "Bill" Huso (incumbent) | 5,461 | 31.73% | |
| Democratic | Glenn Blansett (incumbent) | 4,691 | 27.25% | |
| Republican | Robert T. (Bob) Jenkins | 4,221 | 24.52% | |
| Republican | J. Kimball "Kim" Shelley | 2,839 | 16.49% | |
| Total votes | 17,212 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Pima District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sol Ahee (incumbent) | 58,121 | 36.53% | |
| Democratic | Edward I. Kennedy | 53,444 | 33.59% | |
| Republican | Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent) | 47,530 | 29.88% | |
| Total votes | 159,095 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Pinal District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mrs. E. B. Thode | 10,697 | 40.64% | |
| Democratic | Ben Arnold (incumbent) | 10,611 | 40.31% | |
| Republican | George Wake | 5,013 | 19.05% | |
| Total votes | 26,321 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Santa Cruz District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Hathaway | 2,575 | 52.74% | |
| Democratic | C. B. (Bert) Smith (incumbent) | 2,307 | 47.26% | |
| Total votes | 4,882 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Yavapai District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David H. Palmer (incumbent) | 6,914 | 27.79% | |
| Republican | Boyd Tenney | 6,678 | 26.85% | |
| Republican | A. M. (Al) Crawford | 6,510 | 26.17% | |
| Democratic | A. H. (Hank) Bisjack | 4,774 | 19.19% | |
| Total votes | 24,876 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
Yuma District
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harold C. Giss (incumbent) | 10,409 | 51.39% | |
| Democratic | Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) | 9,844 | 48.61% | |
| Total votes | 20,253 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "26th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "27th Arizona State Senate, taken in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1964 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "1964 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ a b c d "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1965, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, First to Third Special Sessions". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1966, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session, Fourth Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "1965, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 3rd Special Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
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