The 1976 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 1976. 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, 1976.
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 18 seats over the Republicans' 12 seats.
Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber with 16 Democrats to 14 Republicans, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.
The newly elected senators served in the 33rd Arizona State Legislature.
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District Legislative District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome 1st Boyd Tenney Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold 2nd Tony Gabaldon Dem Lewis J. McDonald 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 Bob Stump Dem Polly Getzwiller Dem Hold 7th William L. Swink Dem William L. Swink Dem Hold 8th Ed Sawyer Dem Ed Sawyer Dem Hold 9th Steve Davis Rep John J. HuttonDem Gain 10th Sam Lena Dem Tom Moore Dem Hold 11th Frank J. Felix Dem Frank J. Felix Dem Hold 12th Sue Dye Dem Sue Dye Dem Hold 13th Morris Farr Dem Morris Farr Dem Hold 14th Lucy Davidson Dem Jim KolbeRep Gain 15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold 16th Marcia Weeks Dem Marcia Weeks Dem Hold 17th Fred Koory Jr. Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold 18th Leo Corbet Rep Leo Corbet Rep Hold 19th Madelene Van Arsdell Dem Ray RottasRep Gain 20th Bill McCune Rep Lela AlstonDem Gain 21st James P. Walsh Dem Timothy D. HayesRep Gain 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 Betty Morrison Dem Trudy CampingRep Gain 26th John Roeder Rep Rod J. McMullin Rep Hold 27th James A. (Jim) Mack Rep James A. (Jim) Mack Rep Hold 28th Bob Hungerford Rep Robert B. Usdane Rep Hold 29th Jack J. Taylor Rep Jack J. Taylor Rep Hold 30th Stan Turley Rep Stan Turley Rep Hold
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