1982 Arizona Senate election

The 1982 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 1982. 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 7, 1982.

1982 Arizona Senate election

November 2, 1982

All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Stan Turley Jones Osborn
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th 5th
Seats before 16 14
Seats after 18 12
Seat change 2 2

Senate President before election

Leo Corbet
Republican

Elected Senate President

Stan Turley
Republican

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 with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.

The newly elected senators served in the 36th Arizona State Legislature.

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