The 1988 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1988. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 13, 1988.
The 1988 impeachment and removal of Governor Evan Mecham caused turmoil in Arizona politics and spilt the state Republican Party, resulting in the ouster of many Republican lawmakers who had voted in favor of impeaching Mecham, including Speaker of the House Joe Lane.
Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 36 seats over the Democrats' 24 seats.
Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber, though their majority was reduced to 34 Republicans to 26 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats.
The newly elected members served in the 39th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jane Dee Hull was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.
In January 1989, Representative Hull became the first woman elected Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Retiring Incumbents Democrats District 7: Roy Hudson District 8: Gus Arzberger District 12: Reid Ewing District 13: David C. Bartlett
Republicans District 13: Larry Hawke District 15: James B. Ratliff District 15: Bob Denny District 17: Sterling Ridge District 18: George Weisz District 19: Jim White
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections Republicans District 8: Joe Lane (Speaker) District 16: Bob Hungerford District 21: Bob Broughton District 24: Gary Giordano District 25: Elizabeth Adams Rockwell District 29: Don Strauch
Incumbents Defeated in General Elections Republicans District 14: Jim Green District 25: John King
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome1st Don Aldridge Rep Don Aldridge Rep Hold Dave Carson Rep Dave Carson Rep Hold2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold Karan L. English Dem Karan L. English Dem Hold3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold Jack C. Jackson Dem Jack C. Jackson Dem Hold4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold Jack A. Brown Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Hold Herb Guenther Dem Herb Guenther Dem Hold6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold Henry Evans Dem Henry Evans Dem Hold7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold Roy Hudson Dem Frank "Art" Celaya Dem Hold8th Joe Lane Rep Ruben F. OrtegaDem Gain Gus Arzberger Dem Mike Palmer Dem Hold9th Bill English Rep Bill English Rep Hold Bart Baker Rep Bart Baker Rep Hold10th Carmen Cajero Dem Carmen Cajero Dem Hold Phillip Hubbard Dem Phillip Hubbard Dem Hold11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold John Kromko Dem John Kromko Dem Hold12th Jack B. Jewett Rep Jack B. Jewett Rep Hold Reid Ewing Dem Ruth E. EskesenRep Gain13th Larry Hawke Rep Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep Hold David C. Bartlett Dem Eleanor D. Schorr Dem Hold14th Cindy Resnick Dem Cindy Resnick Dem Hold Jim Green Rep Ruth SolomonDem Gain15th James B. Ratliff Rep Kyle W. Hindman Rep Hold Bob Denny Rep Bob Williams Rep Hold16th Karen Mills Rep Karen Mills Rep Hold Bob Hungerford Rep Dave McCarroll Rep Hold17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold Sterling Ridge Rep Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Hold18th Jane Dee Hull Rep Jane Dee Hull Rep Hold George Weisz Rep Susan Gerard Rep Hold19th Nancy Wessel Rep Nancy Wessel Rep Hold Jim White Rep Don Kenney Rep Hold20th Debbie McCune Davis Dem Debbie McCune Davis Dem Hold Bobby Raymond Dem Bobby Raymond Dem Hold21st Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Hold Bob Broughton Rep Stan Barnes Rep Hold22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold23rd Armando Ruiz Dem Armando Ruiz Dem Hold Sandra Kennedy Dem Sandra Kennedy Dem Hold24th Chris Herstam Rep Chris Herstam Rep Hold Gary Giordano Rep Candice Nagel Rep Hold25th Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Sue LaybeDem Gain John King Rep Margaret Updike Rep Hold26th Jim Meredith Rep Jim Meredith Rep Hold Jim Miller Rep Jim Miller Rep Hold27th Bev Hermon Rep Bev Hermon Rep Hold Jenny Norton Rep Jenny Norton Rep Hold28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold Heinz R. Hink Rep Heinz R. Hink Rep Hold29th Lela Steffey Rep Lela Steffey Rep Hold Don Strauch Rep John T. Wrzesinski Rep Hold30th Mark W. Killian Rep Mark W. Killian Rep Hold William "Bill" Mundell Rep William "Bill" Mundell Rep Hold
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Effect of the Impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham On February 8, 1988, the Arizona House of Representatives voted to impeach Governor Evan Mecham. This caused a schism in the Arizona Republican Party since the House was controlled by Republicans and the Governor was also a Republican.
The table below summarizes the impeachment votes of each member on Feb. 8, 1988 and their subsequent fate in the 1988 elections.
District Representative Party Impeachment Vote Political Outcome1st Don Aldridge RepNay Re-elected Dave Carson RepNay Re-elected2nd John Wettaw RepAye Re-elected Karan English DemAye Re-elected3rd Benjamin Hanley DemAye Re-elected Jack C. Jackson DemAye Re-elected4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum DemNay Re-elected Jack A. Brown DemNay Re-elected5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon DemAye Re-elected Herb Guenther DemNay Re-elected6th Jim Hartdegen RepAye Re-elected Henry Evans DemAye Re-elected7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco DemAye Re-elected Roy Hudson DemAye Retired8th Joe Lane RepAye Lost (Primary) Gus Arzberger DemAye Retired9th Bill English RepNay Re-elected Bart Baker RepAye Re-elected10th Carmen Cajero DemAye Re-elected Phillip Hubbard DemAye Re-elected11th Peter Goudinoff DemAye Re-elected John Kromko DemAye Re-elected12th Jack Jewett RepAye Re-elected Reid Ewing DemAye Retired13th Larry Hawke RepAye Retired David C. Bartlett DemAye Retired14th Jim Green RepAye Lost (General) Cindy Resnick DemAye Re-elected15th James B. Ratliff RepNay Retired Bob Denny RepNay Retired16th Bob Hungerford RepAye Lost (Primary) Karen Mills RepNay Re-elected17th Sterling Ridge RepAye Retired Brenda Burns RepNay Re-elected18th Jane Dee Hull RepAye Re-elected George Weisz RepAye Retired19th Nancy Wessel RepAye Re-elected Jim White RepAye Retired20th Debbie McCune DemAye Re-elected Bobby Raymond DemAye Re-elected21st Leslie Whiting Johnson RepNay Re-elected Bob Broughton RepAye Lost (Primary)22nd Art Hamilton DemAye Re-elected Earl V. Wilcox DemAye Re-elected23rd Armando Ruiz DemAye Re-elected Sandra Kennedy DemAye Re-elected24th Chris Herstam RepAye Re-elected Gary Giordano RepNay Lost (Primary)25th Elizabeth Adams Rockwell RepAye Lost (Primary) John King RepAye Lost (General)26th Jim Meredith RepAye Re-elected Jim Miller RepAye Re-elected27th Bev Hermon RepAye Re-elected Jenny Norton RepAye Re-elected28th Jim Skelly RepAye Re-elected Heinz R. Hink RepAye Re-elected29th Lela Steffey RepNay Re-elected Don Strauch RepAye Lost (Primary)30th Mark W. Killian RepNay Re-elected William "Bill" Mundell RepAye Re-elected
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