The 1966 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1966. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in new multi-member districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate.
Following the landmark Reynolds v. Sims (1964) US Supreme Court decision, every state had to redraw state electoral districts to be approximately equal in population. Before Reynolds, the Arizona House consisted of 80 members each elected from a single district; however, districts could not span more than one county, which resulted in population imbalances between House districts. After the ruling, the Arizona House shifted to multi-member electoral districts that could span across counties.
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 45 seats over the Republicans' 35 seats.
Following the elections, Republicans flipped control of the chamber and took a majority of 33 Republicans to 27 Democrats. Since the total number of House members decreased from 80 to 60, both parties saw decreases in membership; however, the Democrats' decline was much more precipitous: Democrats lost 18 seats while Republicans only decreased by two members.
As of August 1, 2023, Republicans have maintained uninterrupted control of the Arizona House of Representatives since the 1966 election.
The newly elected members served in the 28th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Stan Turley was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House.
Summary of Results
Incumbent Representatives District Incumbent Party Apache-1 Jack A. Brown Dem Cochise-1 A. J. (Jack) Gilbert Dem Cochise-2 James A. "Jim" Elliott Dem Cochise-3 W. L. (Tay) Cook Dem Coconino-1 Harold L. Huffer Dem Coconino-2 Harold J. Scudder Dem Gila-1 Charles A. "Bert" Horne Dem Gila-2 Polly Rosenbaum Dem Graham-1 Gordon L. Hoopes Dem Greenlee-1 G. O. (Sonny) Biles Dem Maricopa-1 Stan Turley Rep Maricopa-2 William S. Porter Rep Maricopa-3 D. Delos Ellsworth Rep Maricopa-4 James E. Shelley Rep Maricopa-5 Jim Holley Rep Maricopa-6 David M. Valenzuela Dem Maricopa-7 Cloves C. Campbell Dem Maricopa-8 Bob Stump Dem Maricopa-9 Leon Thompson Dem Maricopa-10 Leonard M. Calderon Jr. Dem Maricopa-11 LaVerne E. Welker Dem Maricopa-12 David B. Kret Rep Maricopa-13 Frank J. Kelley Rep Maricopa-14 William F. Vipperman Dem Maricopa-15 Archie C. Ryan Dem Maricopa-16 Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Maricopa-17 Robert Hutto Dem Maricopa-18 A. E. Kluender Rep Maricopa-19 Robert Brewer Rep Maricopa-20 Harry Bandouveris Rep Maricopa-21 Chet Goldberg Jr. Rep Maricopa-22 Walter P. Sherrill Rep Maricopa-23 Isabel Burgess Rep Maricopa-24 Ruth Adams Rep Maricopa-25 John Pritzlaff Jr. Rep Maricopa-26 Sam Flake Rep Maricopa-27 Burton S. Barr Rep Maricopa-28 Ruth Peck Rep Maricopa-29 Al Frantz Dem Maricopa-30 James Young Dem Maricopa-31 Harold W. Smith Dem Maricopa-32 M. C. Plummer Dem Maricopa-33 Chris T. Johnson Rep Maricopa-34 Priscilla Hays Rep Maricopa-35 Bob Wilcox Rep Maricopa-36 R. Larry Oldham Rep Maricopa-37 Davidson Jenks Rep Maricopa-38 M. J. (Buck) Brown Dem Maricopa-39 Ray A. Goetze Rep Maricopa-40 T. C. (Doc) Rhodes Dem Mohave-1 Kent Smith Dem Navajo-1 Frank L. Crosby Dem Navajo-2 Clay B. Simer Dem Pima-1 E. S. (Bud) Walker Dem Pima-2 Tony Carrillo Dem Pima-3 Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem Pima-4 Forrest B. Pearce Dem Pima-5 Dr. Thomas D. Fridena Dem Pima-6 Douglas S. Holsclaw Rep Pima-7 Doris R. Varn Rep Pima-8 Thomas G. Beaham Rep Pima-9 Neal Justin Dem Pima-10 William C. Jacquin Rep Pima-11 Ray Martin Dem Pima-12 John H. Haugh Rep Pima-13 Scott Alexander Rep Pima-14 Joe D. Ybarra Dem Pima-15 William A. "Tony" Buehl Rep Pima-16 Sam Lena Dem Pima-17 Sandy Bowling Dem Pinal-1 John C. Felix Dem Pinal-2 Frederick S. Smith Dem Pinal-3 Polly Getzwiller Dem Santa Cruz-1 Jesse W. Allen Rep Yavapai-1 Gladys Gardner Rep Yavapai-2 William D. (Bill) Lyman Rep Yavapai-3 Leo Sullivan Dem Yuma-1 M. G. (Pop) Miniken Dem Yuma-2 Charles A. Johnson Dem Yuma-3 C. L. Slane Dem
Elected Representatives District Elected Representative Party1st Gladys Gardner Rep William D. Lyman Rep2nd W. L. "Tay" Cook Dem James A. "Jim" Elliott Dem A. L. "Fat" Hawes Dem Ed Sawyer Dem3rd Jack A. Brown Dem Frank L. Crosby Dem Clay B. Simer Dem Lloyd L. House Dem4th Harold L. Huffer Dem Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep5th Polly Getzwiller Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Frederick S. Smith Dem A. V. "Bill" Hardt Dem6th Charles A. (Charlie) Johnson Dem M. G. "Pop" Miniken Dem7-A Tony Carrillo Dem E. S. (Bud) Walker Dem7-B Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem Ethel Maynard Dem7-C Sam Lena Dem R. P. "Bob" Fricks Dem7-D Richard E. Bailey Rep Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep7-E Albert C. Williams Rep David B. Stone Rep7-FScott Alexander Rep W. A. "Tony" Buehl Rep8-A Walter E. Bloom Rep James F. Holley Rep8-B D. Delos Ellsworth Rep Stan Turley Rep8-C Sam Flake Rep John C. Pritzlaff Jr. Rep8-D Frank Kelley Rep James Shelley Rep8-E Ruth Adams Rep John D. Roeder Rep8-F D. Lee Jones Rep W. F. "Pat" Vipperman Dem8-G Leon Thompson Dem Tony Abril Dem8-H Jay Stuckey Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep8-I Burton S. Barr Rep Ruth Peck Rep8-J Stan Akers Rep Timothy A. Barrow Rep8-K Davidson Jenks Rep George J. Pale Rep8-L Rex J. Farley Rep Joseph Shaughnessy Jr. Rep8-M Bess B. Stinson Rep J. R. "Bob" Rickard Dem8-N Art Coppinger Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem8-O Al Kluender Rep Fred Koory Jr. Rep
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