1988 Arizona House of Representatives election explained

1988 Arizona House of Representatives election should not be confused with 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona.

Election Name:1988 Arizona House of Representatives elections
Country:Arizona
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1986 Arizona House of Representatives election
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1990 Arizona House of Representatives election
Next Year:1990
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the Arizona House
Majority Seats:31
Election Date:November 8, 1988
Leader1:Joe Lane
(lost re-nomination)
Party1:Arizona Republican Party
Leaders Seat1:8th
Last Election1:36
Seats After1:34
Seat Change1:2
Leader2:Art Hamilton
Party2:Arizona Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:22nd
Last Election2:24
Seats After2:26
Seat Change2:2
Speaker
Before Election:Joe Lane[1]
Before Party:Republican
After Election:Jane Dee Hull[2]
After Party:Republican

The 1988 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1988. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 13, 1988.[3]

The 1988 impeachment and removal of Governor Evan Mecham caused turmoil in Arizona politics and spilt the state Republican Party, resulting in the ouster of many Republican lawmakers who had voted in favor of impeaching Mecham, including Speaker of the House Joe Lane.[4] [5]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 36 seats over the Democrats' 24 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber, though their majority was reduced to 34 Republicans to 26 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats.[6]

The newly elected members served in the 39th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jane Dee Hull was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.

In January 1989, Representative Hull became the first woman elected Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives.[7]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats
  1. District 7: Roy Hudson
  2. District 8: Gus Arzberger
  3. District 12: Reid Ewing
  4. District 13: David C. Bartlett
Republicans
  1. District 13: Larry Hawke
  2. District 15: James B. Ratliff
  3. District 15: Bob Denny
  4. District 17: Sterling Ridge
  5. District 18: George Weisz
  6. District 19: Jim White

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Republicans
  1. District 8: Joe Lane (Speaker)[8]
  2. District 16: Bob Hungerford
  3. District 21: Bob Broughton
  4. District 24: Gary Giordano
  5. District 25: Elizabeth Adams Rockwell
  6. District 29: Don Strauch

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Republicans
  1. District 14: Jim Green
  2. District 25: John King
District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome
1stDon AldridgeRepDon AldridgeRep Hold
Dave CarsonRepDave CarsonRep Hold
2ndJohn WettawRepJohn WettawRep Hold
Karan L. EnglishDemKaran L. EnglishDem Hold
3rdBenjamin HanleyDemBenjamin HanleyDem Hold
Jack C. JacksonDemJack C. JacksonDem Hold
4thE. C. "Polly" RosenbaumDemE. C. "Polly" RosenbaumDem Hold
Jack A. BrownDemJack A. BrownDem Hold
5thRobert J. "Bob" McLendonDemRobert J. "Bob" McLendonDem Hold
Herb GuentherDemHerb GuentherDem Hold
6thJim HartdegenRepJim HartdegenRep Hold
Henry EvansDemHenry EvansDem Hold
7thRichard "Dick" PachecoDemRichard "Dick" PachecoDem Hold
Roy HudsonDemFrank "Art" CelayaDem Hold
8thJoe LaneRepRuben F. OrtegaDem Gain
Gus ArzbergerDemMike PalmerDem Hold
9thBill EnglishRepBill EnglishRep Hold
Bart BakerRepBart BakerRep Hold
10thCarmen CajeroDemCarmen CajeroDem Hold
Phillip HubbardDemPhillip HubbardDem Hold
11thPeter GoudinoffDemPeter GoudinoffDem Hold
John KromkoDemJohn KromkoDem Hold
12thJack B. JewettRepJack B. JewettRep Hold
Reid EwingDemRuth E. EskesenRep Gain
13thLarry HawkeRepPatricia A. "Patti" NolandRep Hold
David C. BartlettDemEleanor D. SchorrDem Hold
14thCindy ResnickDemCindy ResnickDem Hold
Jim GreenRepRuth SolomonDem Gain
15thJames B. RatliffRepKyle W. HindmanRep Hold
Bob DennyRepBob WilliamsRep Hold
16thKaren MillsRepKaren MillsRep Hold
Bob HungerfordRepDave McCarrollRep Hold
17thBrenda BurnsRepBrenda BurnsRep Hold
Sterling RidgeRepRobert "Bob" BurnsRep Hold
18thJane Dee HullRepJane Dee HullRep Hold
George WeiszRepSusan GerardRep Hold
19thNancy WesselRepNancy WesselRep Hold
Jim WhiteRepDon KenneyRep Hold
20thDebbie McCune DavisDemDebbie McCune DavisDem Hold
Bobby RaymondDemBobby RaymondDem Hold
21stLeslie Whiting JohnsonRepLeslie Whiting JohnsonRep Hold
Bob BroughtonRepStan BarnesRep Hold
22ndArt HamiltonDemArt HamiltonDem Hold
Earl V. WilcoxDemEarl V. WilcoxDem Hold
23rdArmando RuizDemArmando RuizDem Hold
Sandra KennedyDemSandra KennedyDem Hold
24thChris HerstamRepChris HerstamRep Hold
Gary GiordanoRepCandice NagelRep Hold
25thElizabeth Adams RockwellRepSue LaybeDem Gain
John KingRepMargaret UpdikeRep Hold
26thJim MeredithRepJim MeredithRep Hold
Jim MillerRepJim MillerRep Hold
27thBev HermonRepBev HermonRep Hold
Jenny NortonRepJenny NortonRep Hold
28thJim SkellyRepJim SkellyRep Hold
Heinz R. HinkRepHeinz R. HinkRep Hold
29thLela SteffeyRepLela SteffeyRep Hold
Don StrauchRepJohn T. WrzesinskiRep Hold
30thMark W. KillianRepMark W. KillianRep Hold
William "Bill" MundellRepWilliam "Bill" MundellRep Hold

Detailed Results

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District 1

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District 2

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District 3

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District 4

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District 5

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District 6

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District 7

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District 8

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District 9

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District 12

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District 13

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District 14

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District 15

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District 16

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District 17

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District 18

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District 19

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District 20

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District 21

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District 24

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District 25

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District 26

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District 27

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District 28

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District 29

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District 30

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On February 8, 1988, the Arizona House of Representatives voted to impeach Governor Evan Mecham. This caused a schism in the Arizona Republican Party since the House was controlled by Republicans and the Governor was also a Republican.[9] [10]

The table below summarizes the impeachment votes of each member on Feb. 8, 1988 and their subsequent fate in the 1988 elections.[11]

District Representative Party Impeachment Vote Political Outcome
1stDon AldridgeRepNayRe-elected
Dave CarsonRepNayRe-elected
2ndJohn WettawRepAyeRe-elected
Karan EnglishDemAyeRe-elected
3rdBenjamin HanleyDemAyeRe-elected
Jack C. JacksonDemAyeRe-elected
4thE. C. "Polly" RosenbaumDemNayRe-elected
Jack A. BrownDemNayRe-elected
5thRobert J. "Bob" McLendonDemAyeRe-elected
Herb GuentherDemNayRe-elected
6thJim HartdegenRepAyeRe-elected
Henry EvansDemAyeRe-elected
7thRichard "Dick" PachecoDemAyeRe-elected
Roy HudsonDemAyeRetired
8thJoe LaneRepAyeLost (Primary)
Gus ArzbergerDemAyeRetired
9thBill EnglishRepNayRe-elected
Bart BakerRepAyeRe-elected
10thCarmen CajeroDemAyeRe-elected
Phillip HubbardDemAyeRe-elected
11thPeter GoudinoffDemAyeRe-elected
John KromkoDemAyeRe-elected
12thJack JewettRepAyeRe-elected
Reid EwingDemAyeRetired
13thLarry HawkeRepAyeRetired
David C. BartlettDemAyeRetired
14thJim GreenRepAyeLost (General)
Cindy ResnickDemAyeRe-elected
15thJames B. RatliffRepNayRetired
Bob DennyRepNayRetired
16thBob HungerfordRepAyeLost (Primary)
Karen MillsRepNayRe-elected
17thSterling RidgeRepAyeRetired
Brenda BurnsRepNayRe-elected
18thJane Dee HullRepAyeRe-elected
George WeiszRepAyeRetired
19thNancy WesselRepAyeRe-elected
Jim WhiteRepAyeRetired
20thDebbie McCuneDemAyeRe-elected
Bobby RaymondDemAyeRe-elected
21stLeslie Whiting JohnsonRepNayRe-elected
Bob BroughtonRepAyeLost (Primary)
22ndArt HamiltonDemAyeRe-elected
Earl V. WilcoxDemAyeRe-elected
23rdArmando RuizDemAyeRe-elected
Sandra KennedyDemAyeRe-elected
24thChris HerstamRepAyeRe-elected
Gary GiordanoRepNayLost (Primary)
25thElizabeth Adams RockwellRepAyeLost (Primary)
John KingRepAyeLost (General)
26thJim MeredithRepAyeRe-elected
Jim MillerRepAyeRe-elected
27thBev HermonRepAyeRe-elected
Jenny NortonRepAyeRe-elected
28thJim SkellyRepAyeRe-elected
Heinz R. HinkRepAyeRe-elected
29thLela SteffeyRepNayRe-elected
Don StrauchRepAyeLost (Primary)
30thMark W. KillianRepNayRe-elected
William "Bill" MundellRepAyeRe-elected

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1987, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session . Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives . 6.
  2. Web site: 1989, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session . Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives . 6.
  3. Web site: 1988 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election . .
  4. Web site: 1988: Gov. Evan Mecham impeached . .
  5. Web site: Arizona's Supreme Court Blocks A Special Gubernatorial Election . .
  6. Web site: 1988 State of Arizona, official canvass, general election, . .
  7. Web site: 1989, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session . Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives . 7.
  8. Web site: Former House Speaker Joe Lane, 78, dies . .
  9. Web site: 1988: Gov. Evan Mecham impeached . .
  10. Web site: Arizona's Supreme Court Blocks A Special Gubernatorial Election . .
  11. Web site: 1988, Journal of the Court of Impeachment, Thirty-Eighth Legislature: Record of proceedings of the Court of Impeachment: in the trial of the Honorable Evan Mecham, Governor, State of Arizona . . 7.