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

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
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%
Republican hold

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%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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%
Democratic hold

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%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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%
Democratic hold

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%
Democratic hold

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%
Democratic hold

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%
Democratic gain 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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican gain 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%
Democratic hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican hold

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%
Republican gain 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%
Democratic hold

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%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Arizona_Senate_election