The 23rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958, during the second of two terms of Ernest McFarland's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, while the number of members of the House of Representatives decreased from 81 to 80. The balance in the upper house continued at a 26–2 margin in favor of the Democrats. In the House, the Republicans picked up three seats, while Democrats lost four seats, however the Democrats still held a 57–23 edge.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1957, and adjourned on March 15, while the second convened on January 13, 1958, and adjourned on March 15. There was a single special session, which convened on March 19, 1958, and adjourned sine die on April 2.
State Senate
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Senator Party NotesApacheLynn Lockhart* DemocratMelvin C. Greer* Democrat CochiseDan S. Kitchel DemocratA. R. Spikes* Democrat CoconinoRobert W. Prochnow* DemocratFred F. Udine* Democrat GilaClarence L. Carpenter* DemocratWilliam A. Sullivan* Democrat GrahamW. B. Mattice DemocratWilford R. Richardson* Democrat GreenleeM. L. Sims* DemocratCarl Gale Democrat MaricopaJoe Haldiman Jr.* DemocratFrank G. Murphy Democrat MohaveEarl W. Cooke* DemocratRobert Morrow* Democrat NavajoJ. Morris Richards DemocratWilliam R. Bourdon* Republican PimaHarry Ackerman DemocratH. S. Corbett* Republican PinalCharles S. Goff* DemocratBen Arnold* Democrat Santa CruzNeilson Brown* DemocratC. B. Smith* Democrat YavapaiDavid H. Palmer DemocratCharles H. Orme Sr.* Democrat YumaHarold C. Giss* DemocratR. H. Thompson* Democrat
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Representative Party NotesApacheJames S. Shreeve* Democrat CochiseCharles O. Bloomquist* DemocratW. L. Cook* DemocratClyde M. Dalton* DemocratH. J. Lewis Democrat CoconinoThomas N. Knoles Jr. DemocratHarold J. Scudder* Democrat GilaNelson D. Breyton* DemocratLouis B. Ellsworth Jr.* DemocratEdwynne C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* Democrat GrahamMilton Lines* DemocratE. L. Tidwell* Democrat GreenleeTom W. Berry* DemocratG. O. Biles* Democrat MaricopaL. S. Adams DemocratCarl C. Andersen* RepublicanCarl Austin* DemocratW. B. Barkley DemocratLewis B. Bramkamp DemocratRobert Brewer RepublicanIsabel Burgess RepublicanDavid H. Campbell* RepublicanConrad James Carreon* DemocratSherman R. Dent DemocratLaron Waldo DeWitt RepublicanMarie S. Earl DemocratGeraldine F. Eliot RepublicanEd Ellsworth* DemocratRobert C. Forquer RepublicanJack E. Gardner DemocratArlo O. Gooch DemocratJ. O. Grimes* DemocratWilliam J. Harkness* DemocratVernon Hathcock RepublicanJohn C. Hughes DemocratEmogene M. Jennings RepublicanJ. R. Johnson DemocratWilliam Joseph Kamp DemocratMalcom L. Lentz* RepublicanW. I. (Ike) Lowry* RepublicanW. W. Mitchell Sr.* DemocratS. Earl Pugh* DemocratLillian Retzloff* DemocratT. C. Rhodes* DemocratDel Rogers* DemocratArthur B. Schellenberg* RepublicanCarl Sims Sr.* DemocratBill Stephens DemocratR. H. (Bob) Wallace RepublicanRuth Adams White* RepublicanRobert E. Wilson* DemocratMohaveJ. J. Glancy Democrat NavajoLee F. Dover* DemocratAugusta T. Larson* Republican PimaW. G. "Bill" Bodell RepublicanKeith S. Brown* RepublicanMarvin L. Burton DemocratJames W. Carroll* DemocratWilliam M. Carson DemocratHarold L. Cook DemocratJames N. Corbett Jr. DemocratThomas D. Fridena* DemocratJohn H. Haugh* RepublicanDouglas S. Holsclaw* RepublicanV. S. Hostetter* RepublicanEtta Mae Hutcheson* DemocratFrank G. Robles DemocratEaner T. Seaburg DemocratAlvin Wessler* RepublicanJulliette C. Willis* Republican PinalHarry Bagnall* DemocratFrederick S. Smith* DemocratE. Blodwen Thode* Democrat Santa CruzRobert R. Hathaway* Democrat YavapaiMabel S. Ellis* DemocratDick W. Martin* RepublicanM. A. Lindner* Democrat YumaRobert L. Klauer* DemocratAl Lindsey DemocratJohn C. Smith Jr. Democrat
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