1968 Arizona Senate election

1968 Arizona Senate election

November 5, 1968
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate16 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 16 14 Seats after 17 13 Seat change 1 1
Senate President before election Marshall Humphrey[1]Republican Elected Senate President William S. (Bill) Porter[2]Republican

The 1968 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 1968. Voters elected all 30 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms.

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.^[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 16 seats over the 14 seats held by Democrats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.^[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 29th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

1. District 2: Dan S. Kitchel, Senator from Cochise County.
2. District 2: A. R. Spikes, Senator from Cochise County.
3. District 5: John Gregovich, Senator from Gila County.^[a]

Republicans

1. District 8-A: Marshall Humphrey, Senator from Maricopa County.
2. District 8-I: Chet Goldberg Jr., Senator from Maricopa County.

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Democrats

1. District 3: Glenn Blansett, Senator from Navajo County.
2. District 8-F: Wing F. Ong, Senator from Maricopa County.
3. District 8-M: William T. "Bill" Crowley, Senator from Maricopa County.

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Republicans

1. District 7-C: Ernest Garfield, Senator from Pima County.

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Outcome
1st	Boyd Tenney		Rep	Boyd Tenney		Rep Hold
2nd	A. R. Spikes		Dem	James A. "Jim" Elliott		Dem Hold
	Dan S. Kitchel		Dem	James F. McNulty Jr.		Dem Hold
3rd	William "Bill" Huso		Dem	William "Bill" Huso		Dem Hold
	Glenn Blansett		Dem	Frank L. Crosby		Dem Hold
4th	Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.		Dem	Thomas M. "Tommy" Knoles Jr.		Dem Hold
5th	E. B. "Blodie" Thode		Dem	E. B. "Blodie" Thode		Dem Hold
	John Gregovich[a]		Dem	A V. "Bill" Hardt		Dem Hold
6th	Harold C. Giss		Dem	Harold C. Giss		Dem Hold
7-A	Joe Castillo		Dem	Joe Castillo		Dem Hold
7-B	F. T. "Limie" Gibbings		Dem	F. T. "Limie" Gibbings		Dem Hold
7-C	Ernest Garfield		Rep	Sam Lena		Dem Gain
7-D	Douglas S. Holsclaw		Rep	Douglas S. Holsclaw		Rep Hold
7-E	Kenneth C. Cardella[b]		Rep	Kenneth C. Cardella		Rep Hold
7-F	William C. Jacquin		Rep	William C. Jacquin		Rep Hold
8-A	Marshall Humphrey		Rep	James F. Holley		Rep Hold
8-B	William S. (Bill) Porter		Rep	William S. (Bill) Porter		Rep Hold
8-C	John B. Conlan		Rep	John B. Conlan		Rep Hold
8-D	David B. Kret		Rep	David B. Kret		Rep Hold
8-E	Isabel Burgess		Rep	Isabel Burgess		Rep Hold
8-F	Wing F. Ong		Dem	Mike Farren		Rep Gain
8-G	Cloves C. Campbell		Dem	Cloves C. Campbell		Dem Hold
8-H	Orme Lewis Jr.		Rep	Orme Lewis Jr.		Rep Hold
8-I	Chet Goldberg Jr.		Rep	Somers White		Rep Hold
8-J	Bob Wilcox		Rep	Bob Wilcox		Rep Hold
8-K	Ray A. Goetze		Rep	Ray A. Goetze		Rep Hold
8-L	Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson		Rep	Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson		Rep Hold
8-M	William T. "Bill" Crowley		Dem	Terry Jones		Rep Gain
8-N	Bob Stump		Dem	Bob Stump		Dem Hold
8-O	Dan Halacy		Rep	Dan Halacy		Rep Hold

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7-A • District 7-B • District 7-C • District 7-D • District 7-E • District 7-F • District 8-A • District 8-B • District 8-C • District 8-D • District 8-E • District 8-F • District 8-G • District 8-H • District 8-I • District 8-J • District 8-K • District 8-L • District 8-M • District 8-N • District 8-O

District 1

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Boyd Tenney (incumbent)	4,354	100.00%
Total votes			4,354	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Boyd Tenney (incumbent)	12,691	100.00%
Total votes			12,691	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 2

• District 2 elected two Senators at the time.

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James F. McNulty Jr.	8,845	36.17%
	Democratic	James A. "Jim" Elliott	8,394	34.32%
	Democratic	John Mickelson	7,218	29.51%
Total votes			24,457	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James F. McNulty Jr.	15,616	50.06%
	Democratic	James A. "Jim" Elliott	15,578	49.94%
Total votes			31,194	100.00%
	Democratichold
	Democratichold

District 3

• District 3 elected two Senators at the time.

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William "Bill" Huso (incumbent)	5,086	29.16%
	Democratic	Frank L. Crosby	4,587	26.30%
	Democratic	Glenn Blansett (incumbent)	4,400	25.23%
	Democratic	Milford Hall	3,369	19.32%
Total votes			17,442	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	LeRoy A. Palmer	1,872	100.00%
Total votes			1,872	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William "Bill" Huso (incumbent)	10,053	37.22%
	Democratic	Frank L. Crosby	10,035	37.15%
	Republican	LeRoy A. Palmer	6,922	25.63%
Total votes			27,010	100.00%
	Democratichold
	Democratichold

District 4

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent)	3,250	100.00%
Total votes			3,250	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. (incumbent)	5,747	100.00%
Total votes			5,747	100.00%
	Democratichold

District 5

• District 5 elected two Senators at the time.

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. V. "Bill" Hardt	12,620	51.17%
	Democratic	E. B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent)	12,041	48.83%
Total votes			24,661	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. V. "Bill" Hardt	17,543	50.83%
	Democratic	E. B. "Blodie" Thode (incumbent)	16,973	49.17%
Total votes			34,516	100.00%
	Democratichold
	Democratichold

District 6

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harold C. Giss (incumbent)	5,509	100.00%
Total votes			5,509	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harold C. Giss (incumbent)	10,230	100.00%
Total votes			10,230	100.00%
	Democratichold

District 7-A

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Castillo (incumbent)	3,904	52.23%
	Democratic	Eddie Jacobs	3,094	41.40%
	Democratic	Ernie Soto Navarro	476	6.37%
Total votes			7,474	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Castillo (incumbent)	10,849	100.00%
Total votes			10,849	100.00%
	Democratichold

District 7-B

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	F. T. (Limie) Gibbings (incumbent)	4,037	100.00%
Total votes			4,037	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	F. T. (Limie) Gibbings (incumbent)	8,357	100.00%
Total votes			8,357	100.00%
	Democratichold

District 7-C

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sam Lena	5,289	100.00%
Total votes			5,289	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ernest Garfield (incumbent)	2,793	100.00%
Total votes			2,793	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sam Lena	8,839	52.36%
	Republican	Ernest Garfield (incumbent)	8,043	47.64%
Total votes			16,882	100.00%
	Democraticgain from Republican

District 7-D

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)	3,190	68.29%
	Republican	W. Kile Jarvis	1,481	31.71%
Total votes			4,671	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent)	11,649	100.00%
Total votes			11,649	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 7-E

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marvin Bell	3,895	100.00%
Total votes			3,895	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Cardella[b] (incumbent)	3,458	100.00%
Total votes			3,458	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Cardella[b] (incumbent)	8,748	56.92%
	Democratic	Marvin Bell	6,621	43.08%
Total votes			15,369	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 7-F

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ross Gomez	3,919	100.00%
Total votes			3,919	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William C. Jacquin (incumbent)	4,985	100.00%
Total votes			4,985	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William C. Jacquin (incumbent)	11,726	62.67%
	Democratic	Ross Gomez	6,985	37.33%
Total votes			18,711	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-A

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Winters	3,562	100.00%
Total votes			3,562	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James F. Holley	3,087	100.00%
Total votes			3,087	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James F. Holley	10,467	58.27%
	Democratic	Bob Winters	7,495	41.73%
Total votes			17,962	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-B

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph S. Jarvis	2,299	100.00%
Total votes			2,299	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William S. (Bill) Porter (incumbent)	4,325	100.00%
Total votes			4,325	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William S. (Bill) Porter (incumbent)	14,603	74.86%
	Democratic	Joseph S. Jarvis	4,905	25.14%
Total votes			19,508	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-C

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Guy Stillman	2,175	100.00%
Total votes			2,175	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John B. Conlan (incumbent)	5,245	100.00%
Total votes			5,245	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John B. Conlan (incumbent)	14,161	66.48%
	Democratic	Guy Stillman	7,139	33.52%
Total votes			21,300	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-D

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David B. Kret (incumbent)	3,112	100.00%
Total votes			3,112	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David B. Kret (incumbent)	12,302	100.00%
Total votes			12,302	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-E

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Edwards	2,313	100.00%
Total votes			2,313	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Isabel Burgess (incumbent)	4,425	100.00%
Total votes			4,425	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Isabel Burgess (incumbent)	12,639	72.31%
	Democratic	Robert Edwards	4,841	27.69%
Total votes			17,480	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-F

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Archie C. Ryan	2,171	50.81%
	Democratic	Wing F. Ong (incumbent)	2,102	49.19%
Total votes			4,273	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Farren	1,608	60.45%
	Republican	Edwin J. Egan	1,052	39.55%
Total votes			2,660	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Farren	7,585	53.51%
	Democratic	Archie C. Ryan	6,590	46.49%
Total votes			14,175	100.00%
	Republicangain from Democratic

District 8-G

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent)	2,524	49.70%
	Democratic	Adam Diaz	1,832	36.08%
	Democratic	Mrs. Izora Hill	454	8.94%
	Democratic	M. L. Manuel	268	5.28%
Total votes			5,078	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cloves C. Campbell (incumbent)	9,004	100.00%
Total votes			9,004	100.00%
	Democratichold

District 8-H

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John B. Haldiman	3,116	100.00%
Total votes			3,116	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Orme Lewis Jr. (incumbent)	3,009	100.00%
Total votes			3,009	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Orme Lewis Jr. (incumbent)	9,170	61.70%
	Democratic	John B. Haldiman	5,692	38.30%
Total votes			14,862	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-I

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Somers White	3,225	64.33%
	Republican	Virginia A. Troster	1,788	35.67%
Total votes			5,013	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Somers White	12,747	100.00%
Total votes			12,747	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-J

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Wilcox (incumbent)	4,039	100.00%
Total votes			4,039	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Wilcox (incumbent)	12,938	97.04%
	Fair Tax Equalization	John Michael Morris	394	2.96%
Total votes			13,332	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-K

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward D. Lewis	2,133	100.00%
Total votes			2,133	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ray A. Goetze (incumbent)	5,637	100.00%
Total votes			5,637	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ray A. Goetze (incumbent)	15,278	71.00%
	Democratic	Edward D. Lewis	6,240	29.00%
Total votes			21,518	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-L

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	L. J. "Jim" Grube	3,552	100.00%
Total votes			3,552	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson (incumbent)	2,890	70.27%
	Republican	Dr. Wayne Howard Stump, D. C.	1,223	29.73%
Total votes			4,113	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christopher T. "Chris" Johnson (incumbent)	12,605	68.28%
	Democratic	L. J. "Jim" Grube	5,855	31.72%
Total votes			18,460	100.00%
	Republicanhold

District 8-M

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dr. Al Frantz	2,211	45.40%
	Democratic	Bob Rickard	1,572	32.28%
	Democratic	William T. "Bill" Crowley (incumbent)	1,087	22.32%
Total votes			4,870	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Terry Jones	1,893	64.98%
	Republican	Walter Chopiwskyj	1,020	35.02%
Total votes			2,913	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Terry Jones	8,605	55.33%
	Democratic	Dr. Al Frantz	6,946	44.67%
Total votes			15,551	100.00%
	Republicangain from Democratic

District 8-N

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Stump (incumbent)	3,833	100.00%
Total votes			3,833	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Forrest	1,339	100.00%
Total votes			1,339	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Stump (incumbent)	8,539	63.74%
	Republican	James Forrest	4,858	36.26%
Total votes			13,397	100.00%
	Democratichold

District 8-O

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	P. A. "Joe" Silva	1,976	51.65%
	Democratic	John A. Fresco	1,850	48.35%
Total votes			3,826	100.00%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Halacy (incumbent)	2,852	100.00%
Total votes			2,852	100.00%

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Halacy (incumbent)	10,163	63.91%
	Democratic	P. A. "Joe" Silva	5,738	36.09%
Total votes			15,901	100.00%
	Republicanhold

1. Democratic Senator Clarence L. Carpenter of Gila County died on February 7, 1967. The Gila County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. John Gregovich to succeed Senator Carpenter.^[5]
2. Republican Senator Thomas G. Beaham of Pima County died on May 2, 1967. The Pima County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. Kenneth C. Cardella to succeed Senator Beaham.^[6]

References

1. "28th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
2. "29th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
3. "1968 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
4. "1968 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
5. "1967, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
6. "1967, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Twenty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Special Session". Arizona Secretary of State.