Jump to content

1956 Arizona House of Representatives election

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not to be confused with 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona.
1956 Arizona House of Representatives elections
← 1954 November 6, 1956 1958 →
All 80 seats in the Arizona House
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 60 20
Seats after 57 23
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3
Speaker before election

Harry S. Ruppelius[1]
Democrat

Elected Speaker

W. L. "Tay" Cook[2]
Democrat

Elections in Arizona
Federal government
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic
2004
2008
2016
2020
2024
Republican
2008
2012
2016
2024
U.S. Senate elections
U.S. House of Representatives elections
State government
State elections
Gubernatorial elections
Secretary of State elections
Attorney General elections
Treasurer elections
Superintendent elections
Senate elections
House of Representatives elections
Ballot measures
List of Arizona ballot propositions
Phoenix
Mayoral elections
Tucson
Mayoral elections
Other localities
Gilbert
  • 2012
Glendale
Maricopa County
Mesa
Scottsdale
  • 2008
  • 2012

The 1956 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 1956. Voters elected members of the Arizona House of Representatives in all 80 of the state's House districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 60 seats over the Republicans' 20 seats.

Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber with 57 Democrats to 23 Republicans, a net gain of three seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 23rd Arizona State Legislature, during which Democrat W. L. "Tay" Cook was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

Retirements

[edit]

Democrats

[edit]
  1. Coconino-1: Andrew (Andy) Matson
  2. Maricopa-3: Robert A. Petrie
  3. Maricopa-7: J. P. "Jess" Stump
  4. Maricopa-9: Sidney Kartus
  5. Maricopa-11: Neales Kennedy
  6. Maricopa-12: W. W. Franklin
  7. Maricopa-15: George R. Steward
  8. Maricopa-17: Norman Lee
  9. Maricopa-21: Laura M. McRae
  10. Maricopa-25: Patrick W. O'Reilly
  11. Maricopa-32: Charles H. Abels
  12. Maricopa-33: Champe Raftery
  13. Maricopa-34: William Younger Wood
  14. Maricopa-35: Hal F. Warner
  15. Mohave-1: Guy Rutherford
  16. Pima-1: David S. Wine
  17. Pima-2: Enos P. Schaffer
  18. Pima-4: James L. Kennedy
  19. Pima-9: William L. Minor
  20. Pima-14: Vicente Alfaro
  21. Pima-16: Harry Ackerman
  22. Yuma-2: William B. Carr Jr.
  23. Yuma-3: David B. Babbitt

Republicans

[edit]
  1. Maricopa-2: William S. "Bill" Porter
  2. Maricopa-28: C. H. Marion
  3. Maricopa-29: James B. Phillips
  4. Maricopa-30: Robert L. Myers
  5. Pima-15: Marion Harold Burton

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

[edit]

Democrats

[edit]
  1. Maricopa-16: Harry S. Ruppelius
  2. Maricopa-18: Ruth I. Hunt

Republicans

[edit]
  1. Apache-1: Lorin M. Farr

Summary of Results

[edit]
County Subdistrict Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome
Apache Apache-1 Lorin M. Farr Rep James S. Shreeve Dem Gain
Cochise Cochise-1 Clyde M. Dalton Dem Clyde M. Dalton Dem Hold
Cochise-2 H. J. (Duffy) Lewis[b] Dem H. J. (Duffy) Lewis Dem Hold
Cochise-3 Charles O. Bloomquist Dem Charles O. Bloomquist Dem Hold
Cochise-4 W. L. "Tay" Cook Dem W. L. "Tay" Cook Dem Hold
Coconino Coconino-1 Andrew (Andy) Matson Dem Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. Dem Hold
Coconino-2 Harold J. Scudder Dem Harold J. Scudder Dem Hold
Gila Gila-1 Louis B. Ellsworth Jr. Dem Louis B. Ellsworth Jr. Dem Hold
Gila-2 Nelson D. Brayton Dem Nelson D. Brayton Dem Hold
Gila-3 Edwynne C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Edwynne C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold
Graham Graham-1 E. L. Tidwell Dem E. L. Tidwell Dem Hold
Graham-2 Milton Lines Dem Milton Lines Dem Hold
Greenlee Greenlee-1 Tom W. Berry Dem Tom W. Berry Dem Hold
Greenlee-2 G. O. (Sonny) Biles Dem G. O. (Sonny) Biles Dem Hold
Maricopa Maricopa-1 Ed Ellsworth Dem Ed Ellsworth Dem Hold
Maricopa-2 William S. "Bill" Porter Rep Vernon Hathcock[c] Rep Hold
Maricopa-3 Robert A. Petrie Dem Laron Waldo DeWitt Rep Gain
Maricopa-4 J. O. Grimes Dem J. O. Grimes Dem Hold
Maricopa-5 W. W. Mitchell, Sr. Dem W. W. Mitchell, Sr. Dem Hold
Maricopa-6 Carl Austin Dem Carl Austin Dem Hold
Maricopa-7 J. P. "Jess" Stump Dem J. R. (Dick) Johnson Dem Hold
Maricopa-8 Carl Sims, Sr. Dem Carl Sims, Sr. Dem Hold
Maricopa-9 Sidney Kartus Dem Arlo O. Gooch Dem Hold
Maricopa-10 R. E. "Bob" Wilson Dem Sherman R. Dent Dem Hold
Maricopa-11 Neales "Nick" Kennedy Dem Bob E. Wilson Dem Hold
Maricopa-12 W. W. Franklin Dem Marie S. Earl Dem Hold
Maricopa-13 Conrad James Carreon Dem Conrad James Carreon Dem Hold
Maricopa-14 William J. Harkness Dem William J. Harkness Dem Hold
Maricopa-15 George R. "Rusty" Steward Dem L. S. (Dick) Adams Dem Hold
Maricopa-16 Harry S. Ruppelius Dem Geraldine F. (Gerry) Eliot Rep Gain
Maricopa-17 Norman "Shorty" Lee Dem Jack E. Gardner Dem Hold
Maricopa-18 Ruth I. Hunt Dem Robert (Bob) Brewer Rep Gain
Maricopa-19 Carl C. Andersen Rep Carl C. Andersen Rep Hold
Maricopa-20 Malcolm L. Lentz Rep Malcolm L. Lentz Rep Hold
Maricopa-21 Mrs. Laura M. McRae Dem Emogene M. Jennings Rep Gain
Maricopa-22 W. I. (Ike) Lowry Rep W. I. (Ike) Lowry Rep Hold
Maricopa-23 Lillian Retzloff Dem Lillian Retzloff Dem Hold
Maricopa-24 Ruth Adams White Rep Ruth Adams White Rep Hold
Maricopa-25 Patrick W. O'Reilly Dem Isabel Burgess Rep Gain
Maricopa-26 David H. Campbell Rep David H. Campbell Rep Hold
Maricopa-27 Del Rogers Dem Del Rogers Dem Hold
Maricopa-28 C. H. "Hank" Marion Rep Robert C. Forquer Rep Hold
Maricopa-29 James B. Phillips Rep John C. Hughes Dem Gain
Maricopa-30 Robert L. Myers Rep R. H. (Bob) Wallace Rep Hold
Maricopa-31 Arthur B. Schellenberg Rep Arthur B. Schellenberg Rep Hold
Maricopa-32 Charles H. Abels Dem William J. Kamp Dem Hold
Maricopa-33 Champe Raftery Dem Bill Stephens Dem Hold
Maricopa-34 William Younger Wood Dem W. B. Barkley Dem Hold
Maricopa-35 Hal Fred Warner Dem Lewis B. Bramkamp Dem Hold
Maricopa-36 S. Earl Pugh Dem S. Earl Pugh Dem Hold
Maricopa-37 T. C. (Doc) Rhodes Dem T. C. (Doc) Rhodes Dem Hold
Mohave Mohave-1 Guy Rutherford Dem J. J. Glancy Dem Hold
Navajo Navajo-1 Augusta T. Larson Rep Augusta T. Larson Rep Hold
Navajo-2 Lee F. Dover Dem Lee F. Dover Dem Hold
Pima Pima-1 David S. Wine Dem Eaner T. Seaberg Dem Hold
Pima-2 Enos P. "Pepe" Schaffer Dem James N. Corbett Jr. Dem Hold
Pima-3 Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem Hold
Pima-4 James L. "Jimmy" Kennedy Dem William M. Carson Dem Hold
Pima-5 Dr. Thomas D. Fridena Dem Dr. Thomas D. Fridena Dem Hold
Pima-6 Douglas S. Holsclaw Rep Douglas S. Holsclaw Rep Hold
Pima-7 Julliette C. Willis Rep Julliette C. Willis Rep Hold
Pima-8 V. S. "John" Hostetter Rep V. S. "John" Hostetter Rep Hold
Pima-9 William L. Minor Dem Marvin L. Burton Dem Hold
Pima-10 Alvin H. Wessler Rep Alvin H. Wessler Rep Hold
Pima-11 James W. Carroll Dem James W. Carroll Dem Hold
Pima-12 John H. Haugh Rep John H. Haugh Rep Hold
Pima-13 Keith S. Brown Rep Keith S. Brown Rep Hold
Pima-14 Vicente Alfaro Dem Frank G. Robles Dem Hold
Pima-15 Marion Harold Burton Rep W. G. "Bill" Bodell Rep Hold
Pima-16 Harry Ackerman Dem Harold L. Cook Dem Hold
Pinal Pinal-1 Harry Bagnall Dem Harry Bagnall Dem Hold
Pinal-2 Frederick S. Smith Dem Frederick S. Smith Dem Hold
Pinal-3 Mrs. Edna Blodwen "Blodie" Thode Dem Mrs. Edna Blodwen "Blodie" Thode Dem Hold
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz-1 Robert R. Hathaway[d] Dem Robert R. Hathaway Dem Hold
Yavapai Yavapai-1 Mabel S. Ellis Dem Mabel S. Ellis Dem Hold
Yavapai-2 Dick W. Martin Rep Dick W. Martin Rep Hold
Yavapai-3 Milton O. "Moe" Lindner, Sr.[e] Dem Milton O. "Moe" Lindner, Sr. Dem Hold
Yuma Yuma-1 Robert L. "Bob" Klauer Dem Robert L. "Bob" Klauer Dem Hold
Yuma-2 William B. Carr Jr. Dem John C. Smith Jr. Dem Hold
Yuma-3 David B. Babbitt Dem Al Lindsey Dem Hold

Detailed Results

[edit]
Apache-1 • Cochise-1 • Cochise-2 • Cochise-3 • Cochise-4 • Coconino-1 • Coconino-2 • Gila-1 • Gila-2 • Gila-3 • Graham-1 • Graham-2 • Greenlee-1 • Greenlee-2 • Maricopa-1 • Maricopa-2 • Maricopa-3 • Maricopa-4 • Maricopa-5 • Maricopa-6 • Maricopa-7 • Maricopa-8 • Maricopa-9 • Maricopa-10 • Maricopa-11 • Maricopa-12 • Maricopa-13 • Maricopa-14 • Maricopa-15 • Maricopa-16 • Maricopa-17 • Maricopa-18 • Maricopa-19 • Maricopa-20 • Maricopa-21 • Maricopa-22 • Maricopa-23 • Maricopa-24 • Maricopa-25 • Maricopa-26 • Maricopa-27 • Maricopa-28 • Maricopa-29 • Maricopa-30 • Maricopa-31 • Maricopa-32 • Maricopa-33 • Maricopa-34 • Maricopa-35 • Maricopa-36 • Maricopa-37 • Mohave-1 • Navajo-1 • Navajo-2 • Pima-1 • Pima-2 • Pima-3 • Pima-4 • Pima-5 • Pima-6 • Pima-7 • Pima-8 • Pima-9 • Pima-10 • Pima-11 • Pima-12 • Pima-13 • Pima-14 • Pima-15 • Pima-16 • Pinal-1 • Pinal-2 • Pinal-3 • Santa Cruz-1 • Yavapai-1 • Yavapai-2 • Yavapai-3 • Yuma-1 • Yuma-2 • Yuma-3

Apache-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James S. Shreeve 1,478 56.87%
Republican Lorin M. Farr (incumbent) 1,121 43.13%
Total votes 2,599 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Cochise-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde M. Dalton (incumbent) 2,498 100.00%
Total votes 2,498 100.00%
Democratic hold

Cochise-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H.J. (Duffy) Lewis (incumbent)[b] 2,827 100.00%
Total votes 2,827 100.00%
Democratic hold

Cochise-3

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles O. Bloomquist (incumbent) 1,799 100.00%
Total votes 1,799 100.00%
Democratic hold

Cochise-4

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. L. "Tay" Cook (incumbent) 2,105 100.00%
Total votes 2,105 100.00%
Democratic hold


Coconino-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. 3,031 100.00%
Total votes 3,031 100.00%
Democratic hold

Coconino-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold J. Scudder (incumbent) 1,212 53.68%
Republican Harry F. Sutherland 1,046 46.32%
Total votes 2,258 100.00%
Democratic hold

Gila-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Louis B. Ellsworth Jr. (incumbent) 1,435 71.79%
Republican R. E. "Arky" Burnham[f] 564 28.21%
Total votes 1,999 100.00%
Democratic hold

Gila-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson D. Brayton (incumbent) 1,664 100.00%
Total votes 1,664 100.00%
Democratic hold

Gila-3

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwynne C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 2,778 100.00%
Total votes 2,778 100.00%
Democratic hold

Graham-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. L. Tidwell (incumbent) 1,914 100.00%
Total votes 1,914 100.00%
Democratic hold

Graham-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Milton Lines (incumbent) 797 100.00%
Total votes 797 100.00%
Democratic hold

Greenlee-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom W. Berry (incumbent) 1,665 100.00%
Total votes 1,665 100.00%
Democratic hold

Greenlee-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. O. (Sonny) Biles (incumbent) 2,101 100.00%
Total votes 2,101 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Ellsworth (incumbent) 1,649 50.52%
Republican Marshall Humphrey 1,615 49.48%
Total votes 3,264 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vernon Hathcock[c] 2,680 60.50%
Democratic Charles Rogers 1,750 39.50%
Total votes 4,430 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-3

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laron Waldo DeWitt 2,446 55.46%
Democratic Wayne C. Pomeroy 1,964 44.54%
Total votes 4,410 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Maricopa-4

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. O. Grimes (incumbent) 2,065 54.24%
Republican Chester A. Smith 1,742 45.76%
Total votes 3,807 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-5

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. W. Mitchell, Sr. (incumbent) 2,562 62.40%
Republican Donald J. Phillips 1,544 37.60%
Total votes 4,106 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-6

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl Austin (incumbent) 2,426 100.00%
Total votes 2,426 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-7

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. R. (Dick) Johnson (incumbent) 2,136 73.43%
Republican Cecil F. Eaton 773 26.57%
Total votes 2,909 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-8

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl Sims, Sr. (incumbent) 2,440 100.00%
Total votes 2,440 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-9

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arlo O. Gooch 2,154 100.00%
Total votes 2,154 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-10

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherman R. Dent 2,145 69.04%
Republican Della I. Cain 962 30.96%
Total votes 3,107 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-11

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob E. Wilson (incumbent) 2,965 51.91%
Republican Frank J. Sagarino 2,747 48.09%
Total votes 5,712 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-12

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marie S. Earl 1,720 57.66%
Republican David J. Perry 1,263 42.34%
Total votes 2,983 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-13

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Conrad James Carreon (incumbent) 1,346 61.13%
Republican W. P. Spainhower 856 38.87%
Total votes 2,202 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-14

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Harkness (incumbent) 1,760 100.00%
Total votes 1,760 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-15

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic L. S. (Dick) Adams 1,579 100.00%
Total votes 1,579 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-16

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Geraldine F. (Gerry) Eliot 1,551 53.41%
Democratic Harry S. Ruppelius (incumbent) 1,353 46.59%
Total votes 2,904 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Maricopa-17

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack E. Gardner 1,863 100.00%
Total votes 1,863 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-18

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert (Bob) Brewer 3,362 50.82%
Democratic Ruth I. Hunt (incumbent) 3,253 49.18%
Total votes 6,615 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Maricopa-19

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl C. Andersen (incumbent) 2,131 64.36%
Democratic Stephen W. Connors 1,180 35.64%
Total votes 3,311 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-20

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Malcolm L. Lentz (incumbent) 1,369 57.67%
Democratic Charles Christakis 1,005 42.33%
Total votes 2,374 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-21

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Emogene M. Jennings 1,495 51.82%
Democratic Arthur S. Kininmonth 1,390 48.18%
Total votes 2,885 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Maricopa-22

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. I. (Ike) Lowry (incumbent) 1,791 58.76%
Democratic Alton D. (Slim) Anderson 1,257 41.24%
Total votes 3,048 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-23

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lillian Retzloff (incumbent) 1,781 55.17%
Republican James R. Cross 1,447 44.83%
Total votes 3,228 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-24

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Adams White (incumbent) 4,267 62.48%
Democratic Al Moynahan 2,562 37.52%
Total votes 6,829 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-25

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Isabel Burgess 1,932 50.94%
Democratic Milton J. Husky 1,861 49.06%
Total votes 3,793 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Maricopa-26

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David H. Campbell (incumbent) 4,428 61.19%
Democratic Bernard (Barney) Blaine 2,809 38.81%
Total votes 7,237 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-27

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Del Rogers (incumbent) 1,402 50.34%
Republican Ruth C. Kuntz 1,383 49.66%
Total votes 2,785 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-28

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert C. Forquer 1,774 53.73%
Democratic Andrew L. Bettwy 1,528 46.27%
Total votes 3,302 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-29

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John C. Hughes 1,769 51.51%
Republican Clara S. Haberl 1,665 48.49%
Total votes 3,434 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Maricopa-30

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. H. (Bob) Wallace 2,820 62.38%
Democratic Byron H. Alexander, Sr. 1,701 37.62%
Total votes 4,521 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-31

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur B. Schellenberg (incumbent) 3,334 64.60%
Democratic David L. Jones 1,827 35.40%
Total votes 5,161 100.00%
Republican hold

Maricopa-32

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Kamp 2,062 50.86%
Republican L. W. Hacker 1,992 49.14%
Total votes 4,054 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-33

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Stephens 3,960 55.36%
Republican Barbara M. Greenway 3,193 44.64%
Total votes 7,153 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-34

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. B. Barkley 2,378 62.30%
Republican J. T. (Doc) Dungan 1,439 37.70%
Total votes 3,817 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-35

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lewis B. Bramkamp 1,890 100.00%
Total votes 1,890 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-36

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic S. Earl Pugh (incumbent) 3,379 100.00%
Total votes 3,379 100.00%
Democratic hold

Maricopa-37

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. C. (Doc) Rhodes (incumbent) 2,176 100.00%
Total votes 2,176 100.00%
Democratic hold

Mohave-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. J. Glancy 1,872 100.00%
Total votes 1,872 100.00%
Democratic hold
[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Augusta T. Larson (incumbent) 1,843 58.66%
Democratic William M. Huso 1,299 41.34%
Total votes 3,142 100.00%
Republican hold
[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee F. Dover (incumbent) 2,144 100.00%
Total votes 2,144 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eaner T. Seaberg 1,747 100.00%
Total votes 1,747 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James N. Corbett Jr. 3,144 64.48%
Republican Beth H. Carmack 1,732 35.52%
Total votes 4,876 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-3

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Etta Mae Hutcheson (incumbent) 1,232 100.00%
Total votes 1,232 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-4

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William M. Carson 3,033 100.00%
Total votes 3,033 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-5

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dr. Thomas D. Fridena (incumbent) 1,244 100.00%
Total votes 1,244 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-6

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas S. Holsclaw (incumbent) 1,655 61.99%
Democratic W. W. Akers 1,015 38.01%
Total votes 2,670 100.00%
Republican hold

Pima-7

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julliette C. Willis (incumbent) 2,346 57.78%
Democratic Kathryn L. Woodward 1,714 42.22%
Total votes 4,060 100.00%
Republican hold

Pima-8

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican V. S. "John" Hostetter (incumbent) 2,126 63.35%
Democratic Yona Alexandre 1,230 36.65%
Total votes 3,356 100.00%
Republican hold

Pima-9

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marvin L. Burton 2,260 54.12%
Republican Lem C. Shattuck 1,916 45.88%
Total votes 4,176 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-10

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alvin Wessler (incumbent) 3,553 60.57%
Democratic Albert N. Hopper 2,313 39.43%
Total votes 5,866 100.00%
Republican hold

Pima-11

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James W. Carroll (incumbent) 2,679 50.79%
Republican James B. Meigs Jr. 2,596 49.21%
Total votes 5,275 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-12

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. Haugh (incumbent) 2,720 59.78%
Democratic Robert K. (Bob) McQuade 1,830 40.22%
Total votes 4,550 100.00%
Republican hold

Pima-13

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Brown (incumbent) 1,990 57.27%
Democratic Virgil A. Johnson 1,485 42.73%
Total votes 3,475 100.00%
Republican hold

Pima-14

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank G. Robles 1,860 100.00%
Total votes 1,860 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pima-15

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. G. "Bill" Bodell 1,655 53.66%
Democratic Gary V. Covington 1,429 46.34%
Total votes 3,084 100.00%
Republican hold

Pima-16

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Cook 2,867 59.32%
Republican Thomas J. Rallis 1,966 40.68%
Total votes 4,833 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pinal-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry Bagnall (incumbent) 2,428 100.00%
Total votes 2,428 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pinal-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederick S. Smith (incumbent) 2,763 100.00%
Total votes 2,763 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pinal-3

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. Blodwen Thode (incumbent) 3,034 100.00%
Total votes 3,034 100.00%
Democratic hold

Santa Cruz-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Hathaway (incumbent)[d] 2,255 100.00%
Total votes 2,255 100.00%
Democratic hold

Yavapai-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mabel S. Ellis (incumbent) 1,728 54.07%
Republican Robert K. Belt 1,468 45.93%
Total votes 3,196 100.00%
Democratic hold

Yavapai-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick W. Martin (incumbent) 1,647 50.82%
Democratic Joseph L. (Joe) Allen 1,594 49.18%
Total votes 3,241 100.00%
Republican hold

Yavapai-3

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Milton O. "Mo" Lindner (incumbent)[e] 1,751 56.76%
Republican Jesse W. Goddard 1,334 43.24%
Total votes 3,085 100.00%
Democratic hold

Yuma-1

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. (Bob) Klauer (incumbent) 1,115 58.07%
Republican Robert S. Broussard 805 41.93%
Total votes 1,920 100.00%
Democratic hold

Yuma-2

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John C. Smith 4,368 100.00%
Total votes 4,368 100.00%
Democratic hold

Yuma-3

[edit]
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Lindsey 1,826 53.08%
Republican J. E. (Joe) Bush 1,614 46.92%
Total votes 3,440 100.00%
Democratic hold
  1. ^ Cook was elected unanimously as Speaker for the 23rd legislature.[5]
  2. ^ a b Cochise County Board of Supervisors appointed Democrat H. J. (Duffy) Lewis to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Evelyn Anderson Mulheim (Democrat), who had resigned.[6]
  3. ^ a b During the 23rd Arizona State Legislature, Representative Hathcock changed party from Republican to Democrat.[7]
  4. ^ a b Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors appointed Democrat Mrs. Weldon (Josephine) Bailey to serve until Hathaway became 25 years old.[8]
  5. ^ a b Yavapai County Board of Supervisors appointed Democrat Milton O. "Moe" Lindner, Sr. to fill the unexpired term caused by A.C. McCoy's death.[9]
  6. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1956, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Second Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1957, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1956 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1956 Official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1957, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "1955, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Second Legislature, 1st Special Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "1957, 23rd Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
  8. ^ "1955, 22nd Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  9. ^ "1955, 22nd Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1956_Arizona_House_of_Representatives_election&oldid=1231953769"