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Not to be confused with 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona.

1980 Arizona Senate election
← 1978 November 4, 1980 1982 →
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 16 14
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Steady Steady
Senate President before election

Leo Corbet[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Leo Corbet[2]
Republican

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The 1980 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1980. 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, 1980.[3]

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

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and their majority of 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats remained unchanged.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 35th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

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Republicans

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  1. District 25: Trudy Camping[5]
  2. District 26: Rod J. McMullin

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

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Democrat

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  1. District 13: Morris Farr

Republican

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  1. District 16: Wayne Stump

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Boyd Tenney Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold
2nd Tony Gabaldon Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold
3rd Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. Dem Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. Dem Hold
4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Hold
5th Jones Osborn Dem Jones Osborn Dem Hold
6th Polly Getzwiller Dem Polly Getzwiller Dem Hold
7th William L. Swink Dem William L. Swink Dem Hold
8th Ed Sawyer Dem Ed Sawyer Dem Hold
9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold
10th Luis A. Gonzales Dem Luis A. Gonzales Dem Hold
11th Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Hold
12th John T. Mawhinney Rep John T. Mawhinney Rep Hold
13th Morris Farr Dem Greg Lunn Rep Gain
14th Jim Kolbe Rep Jim Kolbe Rep Hold
15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold
16th Wayne Stump Rep Marcia G. Weeks Dem Gain
17th Anne Lindeman Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold
18th Leo Corbet Rep Leo Corbet Rep Hold
19th Ray Rottas Rep Ray Rottas Rep Hold
20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold
21st Richard Kimball Dem Richard Kimball Dem Hold
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Hold
23rd Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Hold
24th John C. Pritzlaff Jr. Rep John C. Pritzlaff Jr. Rep Hold
25th Trudy Camping Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold
26th Rod J. McMullin Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold
27th James A. (Jim) Mack Rep James A. (Jim) Mack Rep Hold
28th Robert B. Usdane Rep Robert B. Usdane Rep Hold
29th Jack J. Taylor Rep Jack J. Taylor Rep Hold
30th Stan Turley Rep Stan Turley Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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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

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 11,138 100.00%
Total votes 11,138 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Boyd Tenney (incumbent) 30,057 100.00%
Total votes 30,057 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 6,863 100.00%
Total votes 6,863 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jerry Newton[a] 9 100.00%
Total votes 9 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 18,820 78.66%
Libertarian Jerry Newton 5,106 21.34%
Total votes 23,926 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) 6,231 100.00%
Total votes 6,231 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) 14,057 100.00%
Total votes 14,057 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 11,976 100.00%
Total votes 11,976 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Crosby 4,224 100.00%
Total votes 4,224 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Joshua Wilson[a] 1 100.00%
Total votes 1 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 15,842 54.52%
Republican Jim Crosby 12,582 43.30%
Libertarian Joshua Wilson 635 2.19%
Total votes 29,059 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 5,504 71.36%
Democratic Carol S. Hill 2,209 28.64%
Total votes 7,713 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 13,858 100.00%
Total votes 13,858 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 4,744 100.00%
Total votes 4,744 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James W. Alverson 1,878 100.00%
Total votes 1,878 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Ronald Patrick McKinney 5 100.00%
Total votes 5 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 9,992 57.20%
Republican James W. Alverson 6,589 37.72%
Libertarian Ronald Patrick McKinney 887 5.08%
Democratic Moses Campbell Jr.[b] 1 0.01%
Total votes 17,469 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William L. Swink (incumbent) 5,561 55.94%
Democratic Len Fuller 4,380 44.06%
Total votes 9,941 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William L. Swink (incumbent) 6,178 100.00%
Total votes 6,178 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 9,046 68.84%
Democratic Albert F. Rodriguez 4,095 31.16%
Total votes 13,141 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 17,649 100.00%
Total votes 17,649 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John R. Humphreys, Sr. 4,313 62.31%
Democratic Carlos G. Gonzales 2,609 37.69%
Total votes 6,922 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 5,410 100.00%
Total votes 5,410 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 17,275 60.83%
Democratic John R. Humphreys, Sr. 11,126 39.17%
Total votes 28,401 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent) 3,257 64.04%
Democratic Mike Martin 1,829 35.96%
Total votes 5,086 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irene L. Bice 838 100.00%
Total votes 838 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Buck Crouch 18 100.00%
Total votes 18 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent) 7,999 59.14%
Republican Irene L. Bice 2,945 21.77%
Libertarian Buck Crouch 2,581 19.08%
Total votes 13,525 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 5,158 100.00%
Total votes 5,158 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marcia Niemann 1,767 100.00%
Total votes 1,767 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 11,491 58.08%
Republican Marcia Niemann 8,294 41.92%
Total votes 19,785 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Federoff 6,165 100.00%
Total votes 6,165 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 5,522 100.00%
Total votes 5,522 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 19,924 52.10%
Democratic Kay Federoff 18,317 47.90%
Total votes 38,241 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morris Farr (incumbent) 5,510 100.00%
Total votes 5,510 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Lunn 4,574 100.00%
Total votes 4,574 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Lunn 16,412 52.45%
Democratic Morris Farr (incumbent) 14,881 47.55%
Total votes 31,293 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Stoss 6,059 100.00%
Total votes 6,059 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Kolbe (incumbent) 7,238 100.00%
Total votes 7,238 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Kolbe (incumbent) 28,041 72.64%
Democratic Peter Stoss 10,564 27.36%
Total votes 38,605 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis M. Teel[a] 194 74.90%
Democratic Jim McCoy[a] 65 25.10%
Total votes 259 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 5,145 100.00%
Total votes 5,145 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 16,068 65.63%
Democratic Dennis M. Teel 8,416 34.37%
Total votes 24,484 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcia G. Weeks 5,093 100.00%
Total votes 5,093 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 6,476 100.00%
Total votes 6,476 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Frank Schoenfeld 26 100.00%
Total votes 26 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcia G. Weeks 20,830 49.49%
Republican Wayne Stump (incumbent) 19,849 47.16%
Libertarian Frank Schoenfeld 1,411 3.35%
Total votes 42,090 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin "Jed" Smith 3,757 100.00%
Total votes 3,757 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 8,022 100.00%
Total votes 8,022 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 25,178 72.93%
Democratic Justin "Jed" Smith 9,347 27.07%
Total votes 34,525 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheldon Zwerling[a] 33 62.26%
Democratic Hannah Shaw[a] 20 37.74%
Total votes 53 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent) 4,490 100.00%
Total votes 4,490 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kathryn L. O'Connell 29 100.00%
Total votes 29 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Corbet (incumbent) 15,211 66.40%
Democratic Sheldon Zwerling 4,913 21.45%
Libertarian Kathryn L. O'Connell 2,785 12.16%
Total votes 22,909 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois E. Pfau 2,648 100.00%
Total votes 2,648 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Rottas (incumbent) 4,194 100.00%
Total votes 4,194 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Rottas (incumbent) 15,026 68.00%
Democratic Lois E. Pfau 7,071 32.00%
Total votes 22,097 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 3,171 100.00%
Total votes 3,171 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Hargan 2,699 100.00%
Total votes 2,699 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 9,511 53.38%
Republican Steve Hargan 8,305 46.62%
Total votes 17,816 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Kimball (incumbent) 3,174 100.00%
Total votes 3,174 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Haldiman III 3,052 100.00%
Total votes 3,052 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Kimball (incumbent) 10,473 58.37%
Republican Joe Haldiman III 7,466 41.61%
Libertarian B. W. Chad Raible[b] 4 0.02%
Total votes 17,943 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 22

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 2,475 100.00%
Total votes 2,475 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl T. Smith 816 100.00%
Total votes 816 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Roxanna D. Rega 8 100.00%
Total votes 8 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 5,439 52.67%
Republican Carl T. Smith 4,441 43.01%
Libertarian Roxanna D. Rega 446 4.32%
Total votes 10,326 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 2,034 100.00%
Total votes 2,034 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bennie Joe "Bossa Nova" Brown 250 100.00%
Total votes 250 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 5,142 82.38%
Republican Bennie Joe "Bossa Nova" Brown 1,100 17.62%
Total votes 6,242 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Bullock[a] 286 100.00%
Total votes 286 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Pritzlaff Jr. (incumbent) 12,808 100.00%
Total votes 12,808 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Harry E. Fuller 41 100.00%
Total votes 41 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Pritzlaff Jr. (incumbent) 47,808 68.68%
Democratic Gene Bullock 17,798 25.57%
Libertarian Harry E. Fuller 4,004 5.75%
Total votes 69,610 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike McCormick 3,066 100.00%
Total votes 3,066 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacque Steiner 2,892 100.00%
Total votes 2,892 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian James Mlnarik 22 100.00%
Total votes 22 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacque Steiner 9,361 52.48%
Democratic Mike McCormick 7,944 44.54%
Libertarian James Mlnarik 532 2.98%
Total votes 17,837 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary C. Hegarty 2,534 100.00%
Total votes 2,534 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Kay 5,317 100.00%
Total votes 5,317 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian "J" Wayne Murray 20 100.00%
Total votes 20 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Kay 13,288 60.51%
Democratic Mary C. Hegarty 7,526 34.27%
Libertarian "J" Wayne Murray 1,145 5.21%
Total votes 21,959 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Cohen 3,605 100.00%
Total votes 3,605 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent) 5,308 100.00%
Total votes 5,308 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Monica Swift 39 100.00%
Total votes 39 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. "Jim" Mack (incumbent) 21,960 61.04%
Democratic David Cohen 10,974 30.50%
Libertarian Monica Swift 3,043 8.46%
Total votes 35,977 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Guy Panarello[a] 419 100.00%
Total votes 419 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 5,659 100.00%
Total votes 5,659 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 24,971 78.08%
Democratic Guy Panarello 7,009 21.92%
Total votes 31,980 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 7,494 100.00%
Total votes 7,494 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Glen Baumgartner 10 100.00%
Total votes 10 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 19,703 85.71%
Libertarian Glen Baumgartner 3,285 14.29%
Total votes 22,988 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 8,667 100.00%
Total votes 8,667 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Ross Leitch 33 64.71%
Libertarian Clyde R. Dickinson Jr. 18 35.29%
Total votes 51 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 38,452 85.70%
Libertarian Ross Leitch 6,417 14.30%
Total votes 44,869 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary.
  2. ^ a b Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

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  1. ^ "The 34th Arizona State Legislature at the Capitol in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1981, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1980 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1980 Official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "Former Legislator Jacque Steiner Dies". Arizona Capitol Times.
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