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1994 Arizona Senate election

The 1994 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 1994. 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 13, 1994.[3]

1994 Arizona Senate election
← 1992November 8, 19941996 →
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderJohn GreenePeter Goudinoff
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Leader's seat24th11th
Seats before1812
Seats after1911
Seat changeIncrease1Decrease1
Senate President before election

John Greene[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

John Greene[2]
Republican

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 19 Republicans to 11 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 42nd Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 7: Peter Rios
  2. District 14: Cindy L. Resnick
  3. District 16: Stan Furman
  4. District 20: Lela Alston
  5. District 25: Chuck Blanchard

Republicans

  1. District 17: Patricia "Pat" Wright
  2. District 21: Matt Salmon
  3. District 27: Bev Hermon
  4. District 28: Ed Phillips
  5. District 29: Lester N. Pearce

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1stCarol SpringerRepCarol SpringerRep Hold
2ndJohn WettawRepJohn WettawRep Hold
3rdJames Henderson Jr.DemJames Henderson Jr.Dem Hold
4thA.V. "Bill" HardtDemA.V. "Bill" HardtDem Hold
5thJim BusterRepJim BusterRep Hold
6thJohn HuppenthalRepJohn HuppenthalRep Hold
7thPeter RiosDemRobert "Bob" ChastainDem Hold
8thGus ArzbergerDemGus ArzbergerDem Hold
9thKeith A. BeeRepKeith A. BeeRep Hold
10thVictor SolteroDemVictor SolteroDem Hold
11thPeter GoudinoffDemPeter GoudinoffDem Hold
12thAnn DayRepAnn DayRep Hold
13thPatricia A. "Patti" NolandRepPatricia A. "Patti" NolandRep Hold
14thCindy L. ResnickDemRuth SolomonDem Hold
15thAustin TurnerRepAustin TurnerRep Hold
16thStan FurmanDemJohn KaitesRep Gain
17thPatricia "Pat" WrightRepBrenda BurnsRep Hold
18thMarc SpitzerRepMarc SpitzerRep Hold
19thJan BrewerRepJan BrewerRep Hold
20thLela AlstonDemMary HartleyDem Hold
21stMatt SalmonRepStan BarnesRep Hold
22ndManuel "Lito" PeñaDemManuel "Lito" PeñaDem Hold
23rdSandra KennedyDemSandra KennedyDem Hold
24thJohn GreeneRepJohn GreeneRep Hold
25thChuck BlanchardDemChris CummiskeyDem Hold
26thTom PattersonRepTom PattersonRep Hold
27thBev HermonRepGary RichardsonRep Hold
28thEd PhillipsRepRandall GnantRep Hold
29thLester N. PearceRepDavid PetersenRep Hold
30thLarry ChesleyRepLarry ChesleyRep Hold

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCarol Springer (incumbent) 13,681 100.00%
Total votes13,681 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCarol Springer (incumbent) 39,725 100.00%
Total votes39,725 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Wettaw (incumbent) 9,197 100.00%
Total votes9,197 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianSunny Reid[a] 23 100.00%
Total votes23 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Wettaw (incumbent) 33,139 80.65%
LibertarianSunny Reid7,95319.35%
Total votes41,092 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJames Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 4,597 41.07%
DemocraticDavid J. Tsosie2,84425.41%
DemocraticIrving M. Billy2,22119.84%
DemocraticMelvin Apachee1,53013.67%
Total votes11,192 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJames Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 23,487 99.32%
RepublicanCharles H. Young[b]1610.68%
Total votes23,648 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticA. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 12,705 100.00%
Total votes12,705 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticA. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 26,288 100.00%
Total votes26,288 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Wombacher 5,308 100.00%
Total votes5,308 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim Buster (incumbent) 4,911 100.00%
Total votes4,911 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim Buster (incumbent) 16,240 65.12%
DemocraticJim Wombacher8,70034.88%
Total votes24,940 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Huppenthal (incumbent) 9,884 100.00%
Total votes9,884 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianGregg Tivnan[a] 14 100.00%
Total votes14 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Huppenthal (incumbent) 33,992 82.27%
LibertarianGregg Tivnan7,32817.73%
Total votes41,320 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobert "Bob" Chastain 8,227 100.00%
Total votes8,227 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRoger Hooper 3,293 100.00%
Total votes3,293 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobert "Bob" Chastain 13,131 53.46%
RepublicanRoger Hooper11,42946.54%
Total votes24,560 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGus Arzberger (incumbent) 9,334 100.00%
Total votes9,334 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGus Arzberger (incumbent) 17,979 100.00%
Total votes17,979 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn E. Dougherty 7,282 100.00%
Total votes7,282 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKeith A. Bee (incumbent) 11,815 100.00%
Total votes11,815 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKeith A. Bee (incumbent) 28,646 62.83%
DemocraticJohn E. Dougherty16,94737.17%
Total votes45,593 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticVictor Soltero (incumbent) 5,086 100.00%
Total votes5,086 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticVictor Soltero (incumbent) 14,759 100.00%
Total votes14,759 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPeter Goudinoff (incumbent) 6,527 100.00%
Total votes6,527 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianScott Stewart[a] 1 100.00%
Total votes1 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPeter Goudinoff (incumbent) 18,496 77.18%
LibertarianScott Stewart5,46822.82%
Total votes23,964 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAnn Day (incumbent) 10,631 100.00%
Total votes10,631 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianRoberta McMillan[a] 4 100.00%
Total votes4 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAnn Day (incumbent) 38,838 83.39%
LibertarianRoberta McMillan7,73816.61%
Total votes46,576 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPatricia A. "Patti" Noland (incumbent) 9,738 100.00%
Total votes9,738 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianWes Thompson[a] 11 100.00%
Total votes11 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPatricia A. "Patti" Noland (incumbent) 36,720 83.30%
LibertarianWes Thompson7,36216.70%
Total votes44,082 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRuth Solomon 7,472 100.00%
Total votes7,472 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianDouglas F. Newman[a] 2 100.00%
Total votes2 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRuth Solomon 26,960 77.79%
LibertarianDouglas F. Newman7,69922.21%
Total votes34,659 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAustin Turner (incumbent) 11,517 100.00%
Total votes11,517 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianLon S. Weber[a] 7 100.00%
Total votes7 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAustin Turner (incumbent) 30,181 80.38%
LibertarianLon S. Weber7,36919.62%
Total votes37,550 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

  • Democratic Senator Stan Furman did not seek reelection and no other Democrat ran in the district; therefore, it was an automatic pick-up for the Republicans.
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Kaites 8,911 100.00%
Total votes8,911 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianDean C. Pleasant[a] 12 100.00%
Total votes12 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Kaites 25,713 78.18%
LibertarianDean C. Pleasant7,17521.82%
Total votes32,888 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrenda Burns 10,661 100.00%
Total votes10,661 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianRick Tompkins 211 100.00%
Total votes211 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrenda Burns 28,393 79.78%
LibertarianRick Tompkins7,19520.22%
Total votes35,588 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMarc Spitzer (incumbent) 11,324 100.00%
Total votes11,324 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianDonna Hancock[a] 11 100.00%
Total votes11 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMarc Spitzer (incumbent) 26,413 73.12%
LibertarianDonna Hancock9,70826.88%
Total votes36,121 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJan Brewer (incumbent) 10,798 100.00%
Total votes10,798 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJan Brewer (incumbent) 29,624 100.00%
Total votes29,624 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMary Hartley 3,394 54.81%
DemocraticCynthia Schwartz2,79845.19%
Total votes6,192 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid McElhone 4,250 100.00%
Total votes4,250 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianRichard Lee Duncan 171 100.00%
Total votes171 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMary Hartley 11,960 52.18%
RepublicanDavid McElhone9,48641.38%
LibertarianRichard Lee Duncan1,4766.44%
Total votes22,922 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFernando P. "Fred" Abreu[a] 157 100.00%
Total votes157 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStan Barnes 7,743 64.43%
RepublicanTom Wilkinson4,27535.57%
Total votes12,018 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStan Barnes 25,808 100.00%
Total votes25,808 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticManuel "Lito" Peña (incumbent) 4,033 100.00%
Total votes4,033 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianJack C. Gunn[a] 4 100.00%
Total votes4 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticManuel "Lito" Peña (incumbent) 9,246 73.30%
LibertarianJack C. Gunn3,36226.65%
DemocraticWillie Billy Horton[b]60.05%
Total votes12,614 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSandra Kennedy (incumbent) 5,651 100.00%
Total votes5,651 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam "Wink" Wiess 1,243 100.00%
Total votes1,243 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSandra Kennedy (incumbent) 10,613 75.51%
RepublicanWilliam "Wink" Wiess3,44224.49%
IndependentBradley Cashman[b]10.01%
Total votes14,056 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Greene (incumbent) 10,189 100.00%
Total votes10,189 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianWilliam T. Hosea 196 100.00%
Total votes196 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Greene (incumbent) 29,092 80.25%
LibertarianWilliam T. Hosea7,15819.75%
Total votes36,250 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChris Cummiskey 7,767 100.00%
Total votes7,767 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanObey Frank Bledsoe 3,529 50.11%
RepublicanBernie Truter[c]3,51449.89%
Total votes7,043 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianJohn Williams 219 100.00%
Total votes219 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChris Cummiskey 17,943 55.94%
RepublicanBernie Truter[c]11,65136.32%
LibertarianJohn Williams2,4817.73%
Total votes32,075 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam E. "Bill" Hegarty 6,430 100.00%
Total votes6,430 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanThomas Patterson (incumbent) 12,195 100.00%
Total votes12,195 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanThomas Patterson (incumbent) 26,570 64.00%
DemocraticWilliam E. "Bill" Hegarty14,94636.00%
Total votes41,516 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGary Richardson 9,670 100.00%
Total votes9,670 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGary Richardson 23,668 100.00%
Total votes23,668 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPaul Privateer 5,019 100.00%
Total votes5,019 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRandall Gnant 14,858 100.00%
Total votes14,858 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRandall Gnant 37,961 71.27%
DemocraticPaul Privateer15,30128.73%
Total votes53,262 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJerry Helmstadter 3,481 100.00%
Total votes3,481 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Petersen 5,410 57.18%
RepublicanE. L. "Buzz" Shahan4,05242.82%
Total votes9,462 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Petersen 17,269 67.40%
DemocraticJerry Helmstadter8,35332.60%
Total votes25,622 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLarry Chesley (incumbent) 11,938 100.00%
Total votes11,938 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianDavid Lawrence Janecek[a] 13 100.00%
Total votes13 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLarry Chesley (incumbent) 30,846 80.04%
LibertarianDavid Lawrence Janecek7,69319.96%
Total votes38,539 100.00%
Republican hold

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