1972 Arizona House of Representatives election

1972 Arizona House of Representatives elections

← 1970 November 7, 1972 1974 →

All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 34 26
Seats after 38 22
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4

Speaker before election

Timothy A. Barrow[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Stanley W. Akers[2]
Republican

The 1972 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972. 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. House and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 34 seats over the Democrats' 26 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 38 Republicans to 22 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 31st Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Stanley W. Akers was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

  1. ^ "1971, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirtieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
  2. ^ "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
  3. ^ "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1972 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1973, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.


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