The 1986 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 1986. 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 9, 1986.
Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.
Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 19 Republicans to 11 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.
The newly elected senators served in the 38th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents Democrats District 8: Ed C. Sawyer District 10: Luis Armando Gonzales District 23: Alfredo Gutierrez Republican District 17: Anne Lindeman District 27: Juanita Harelson District 30: Stan Turley
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections Republican District 19: Bill Davis
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome 1st John U. Hays Rep John U. Hays Rep Hold 2nd Tony Gabaldon Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold 3rd James Henderson Jr. Dem James Henderson Jr. Dem Hold 4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Hold 5th Jones Osborn Dem Jones Osborn Dem Hold 6th Alan J. Stephens Dem Alan J. Stephens Dem Hold 7th Peter Rios Dem Peter Rios Dem Hold 8th Ed C. Sawyer Dem Carol Lee MacdonaldRep Gain 9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold 10th Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Jesus "Chuy" Higuera 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 William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep Hold 15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold 16th Wayne Stump Rep Wayne Stump Rep Hold 17th Anne Lindeman Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold 18th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold 19th Bill Davis Rep Jan Brewer Rep Hold 20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold 21st Carl J. Kunasek Rep Carl J. Kunasek Rep Hold 22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Hold 23rd Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Carolyn Walker Dem Hold 24th Pete Corpstein Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold 25th Jacque Steiner Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold 26th Peter Kay Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold 27th Juanita Harelson Rep Doug Todd 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 James J. Sossaman 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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