1980 Arizona House of Representatives election

1980 Arizona House of Representatives elections

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All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Frank Kelley Larry Bahill
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 26th 10th
Last election 42 18
Seats after 43 17
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1

Speaker before election

Frank Kelley[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Frank Kelley[2]
Republican

The 1980 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1980. 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 9, 1980.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 42 seats over the Democrats' 18 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 43 Republicans to 17 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected members served in the 35th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

  1. ^ "1979, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  2. ^ "1981, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  3. ^ "1980 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1980 Official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1981, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State. p. 6.


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