The 1978 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1978. 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 12, 1978.
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 16 seats over the Republicans' 14 seats.
Following the election, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.
The newly elected senators served in the 34th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents Democrat District 11: Frank J. Felix
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections Democrats District 2: Dr. Lewis J. McDonald District 10: Tom Moore
Incumbents Defeated in General Elections Democrats District 9: John J. Hutton District 12: Sue Dye District 16: Marcia Weeks
Republican District 21: Tim Hayes
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome 1st Boyd Tenney Rep Boyd Tenney Rep Hold 2nd Lewis J. McDonald Dem Tony Gabaldon 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 Polly Getzwiller Dem Polly Getzwiller Dem Hold 7th William L. Swink Dem William L. Swink Dem Hold 8th Ed Sawyer Dem Ed Sawyer Dem Hold 9th John J. Hutton Dem Jeffrey J. HillRep Gain 10th Tom Moore Dem Luis A. Gonzales Dem Hold 11th Frank J. Felix Dem Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Hold 12th Sue Dye Dem John T. MawhinneyRep Gain 13th Morris Farr Dem Morris Farr Dem Hold 14th Jim Kolbe Rep Jim Kolbe Rep Hold 15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold 16th Marcia Weeks Dem Wayne StumpRep Gain 17th Anne Lindeman Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold 18th Leo Corbet Rep Leo Corbet Rep Hold 19th Ray Rottas Rep Ray Rottas Rep Hold 20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold 21st Timothy D. Hayes Rep Richard KimballDem 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 Trudy Camping Rep Trudy Camping Rep Hold 26th Rod J. McMullin Rep Rod J. McMullin Rep Hold 27th James A. (Jim) Mack Rep James A. (Jim) Mack Rep Hold 28th Robert B. Usdane Rep Robert B. Usdane Rep Hold 29th Jack J. Taylor Rep Jack J. Taylor Rep Hold 30th Stan Turley Rep Stan Turley Rep Hold
Detailed Results District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30__NOTOC__
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District 30
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