1968 Arizona Senate election

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.

1968 Arizona Senate election

November 5, 1968

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 17 13
Seat change 1 1

Senate President before election

Marshall Humphrey
Republican

Elected Senate President

William S. (Bill) Porter
Republican

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.

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.

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

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