1986 Arizona Senate election should not be confused with 1986 United States Senate election in Arizona.
| Election Name: | 1986 Arizona Senate election |
| Country: | Arizona |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Arizona Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1988 Arizona Senate election |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Seats For Election: | All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 16 |
| Leader1: | Carl J. Kunasek |
| Party1: | Arizona Republican Party |
| Seats Before1: | 18 |
| Seats After1: | 19 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Leader2: | Alan Stephens |
| Party2: | Arizona Democratic Party |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats After2: | 11 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Senate President | |
| Before Election: | Stan Turley[1] |
| Before Party: | Arizona Republican Party |
| After Election: | Carl J. Kunasek[2] |
| After Party: | Arizona Republican Party |
The 1986 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1986. 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 9, 1986.[3]
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 38th Arizona State Legislature.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John U. Hays | John U. Hays | Rep Hold | |||||
| Tony Gabaldon | Dem | Tony Gabaldon | Dem Hold | ||||
| James Henderson Jr. | James Henderson Jr. | Dem Hold | |||||
| A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem | A.V. "Bill" Hardt | Dem Hold | ||||
| Jones Osborn | Dem | Jones Osborn | Dem Hold | ||||
| Alan J. Stephens | Dem | Alan J. Stephens | Dem Hold | ||||
| Peter Rios | Dem | Peter Rios | Dem Hold | ||||
| Ed C. Sawyer | Carol Lee Macdonald | Rep Gain | |||||
| Jeffrey J. Hill | Jeffrey J. Hill | Rep Hold | |||||
| Luis Armando Gonzales | Dem | Jesus "Chuy" Higuera | Dem Hold | ||||
| Jaime P. Gutierrez | Dem | Jaime P. Gutierrez | Dem Hold | ||||
| John T. Mawhinney | John T. Mawhinney | Rep Hold | |||||
| Greg Lunn | Greg Lunn | Rep Hold | |||||
| William J. "Bill" DeLong | William J. "Bill" DeLong | Rep Hold | |||||
| S.H. "Hal" Runyan | S.H. "Hal" Runyan | Rep Hold | |||||
| Wayne Stump | Wayne Stump | Rep Hold | |||||
| Anne Lindeman | Patricia "Pat" Wright | Rep Hold | |||||
| Tony West | Tony West | Rep Hold | |||||
| Bill Davis | Jan Brewer | Rep Hold | |||||
| Lela Alston | Lela Alston | Dem Hold | |||||
| Carl J. Kunasek | Carl J. Kunasek | Rep Hold | |||||
| Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. | Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. | Dem Hold | |||||
| Alfredo Gutierrez | Carolyn Walker | Dem Hold | |||||
| Pete Corpstein | Pete Corpstein | Rep Hold | |||||
| Jacque Steiner | Jacque Steiner | Rep Hold | |||||
| Peter Kay | Peter Kay | Rep Hold | |||||
| Juanita Harelson | Doug Todd | Rep Hold | |||||
| Robert B. Usdane | Robert B. Usdane | Rep Hold | |||||
| Jack J. Taylor | Jack J. Taylor | Rep Hold | |||||
| Stan Turley | James J. Sossaman | Rep Hold | |||||
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