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.
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.
Retiring Incumbents Democrat District 21: Richard Kimball
Republicans District 1: Boyd Tenney District 14: Jim Kolbe District 18: Leo Corbet District 19: Ray Rottas District 24: John C. Pritzlaff Jr. District 27: James A. "Jim" Mack
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections Democrat District 7: Bill Swink
Incumbents Defeated in General Elections Democrat District 16: Marcia G. Weeks
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome 1st Boyd Tenney Rep John U. Hays Rep Hold 2nd Tony Gabaldon 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 Peter D. Rios Dem Hold 8th Ed C. Sawyer Dem Ed C. Sawyer Dem Hold 9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold 10th Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Hold 11th Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Hold 12th John T. Mawhinney Rep John T. Mawhinney Rep Hold 13th Greg Lunn Rep Greg Lunn Rep Hold 14th Jim Kolbe Rep William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep Hold 15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold 16th Marcia G. Weeks Dem Wayne StumpRep Gain 17th Anne Lindeman Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold 18th Leo Corbet Rep Tony West Rep Hold 19th Ray Rottas Rep Bill Davis Rep Hold 20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold 21st Richard Kimball Dem Carl J. KunasekRep Gain 22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Hold 23rd Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Hold 24th John C. Pritzlaff Jr. Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold 25th Jacque Steiner Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold 26th Peter Kay Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold 27th James A. "Jim" Mack Rep Juanita Harelson 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__
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 Democratic Senator Richard Kimball did not seek reelection and no other Democrat ran in the district; therefore, it was an automatic pick-up for the Republicans.
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
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