The 20th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1951, to December 31, 1952, during the first two years of John Howard Pyle's term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 58 to 68. The Democrats controlled one hundred percent of the senate, while in the house the Democrats increased six seats and the Republicans gained four seats, giving the Democrats a 57–11 edge.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 8, 1951; and adjourned on March 18, while the second convened on January 14, 1952, and adjourned on March 27. There were two special sessions: the first convened on June 25, 1951, and adjourned sine die on June 29, 1951; while the second convened on July 30, 1952, and adjourned sine die on August 1, 1952.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Senator Party NotesApacheHarris R. Miller Democrat CochiseRalph C. Cowan DemocratJohn Pintek* DemocratCoconinoCharles W. Dryden Democrat GilaClarence L. Carpenter* DemocratWilliam A. Sullivan* DemocratGrahamWarner B. Mattice* DemocratGreenleeA. C. Stanton Democrat MaricopaJohn E. Hunt* DemocratRoy D. Stone* DemocratMohaveClyde Bollinger* DemocratNavajoClay Simer* Democrat PimaThomas Collins DemocratWilliam Kimball* DemocratPinalJames Herron Jr.* DemocratSanta CruzHubert 0. Merryweather* Democrat YavapaiSam J. Head* DemocratJohn R. Franks* DemocratYumaHarold C. Giss Democrat
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Representative Party NotesApacheWalter Pulsipher Democrat CochiseWesley T. Allen* DemocratCharles O. Bloomquist DemocratW. L. Cook* DemocratCarl W. Morris* DemocratAlfred Paul Jr.* Democrat CoconinoGordon Evans DemocratHarry F. Sutherland Republican GilaCharles Horne DemocratRaymond G. Langham* DemocratMrs. William G. Rosenbaum* Democrat GrahamMilton Lines* DemocratW. A. McBride* DemocratGreenleeM. L. Simms* Democrat MaricopaLee Ackerman DemocratL. S. Adams, Jr DemocratClint Anderson DemocratH. C. Armstrong* DemocratW. B. Barkley DemocratLewis R. Burch* DemocratFrancis J. Byrnes DemocratL. Max Connolly* DemocratW. E. Craig* DemocratJack Cummard* DemocratH. B. Daniels DemocratMary Dwyer DemocratEd Ellsworth* DemocratW. C. Estes DemocratW. W. Franklin* DemocratJ. Blaine Freestone DemocratGordon Hunt RepublicanOwen A. Kane DemocratSidney Kartus* DemocratAl Lindsey DemocratLaura McRae* DemocratRobert L. Myers RepublicanT. C. Rhodes DemocratHarry S. Ruppelius DemocratCarl Sims Sr. DemocratDerek Van Dyke RepublicanR. H. Wallace* RepublicanRonald Webster Jr.* RepublicanPaul J. West DemocratB. T. Wilkinson DemocratRobert E. Wilson DemocratMohaveRobert E. Morrow* Democrat NavajoLee Kutch DemocratL. E. Stone* Democrat PimaMarvin L. Burton* DemocratOscar C. Cole* DemocratJames W. Ewing* RepublicanRobert H. Forbes* DemocratRobert H. Frick DemocratJohn S. Hardwicke* DemocratV. S. Hostetter* RepublicanRoy Martin* DemocratPaul J. Riley DemocratFrank G. Robles* DemocratEnos P. Schaffer DemocratDavid G. Watkins DemocratAlvin Wessler RepublicanJulliette C. Willis Republican PinalA. L. Bartlett* DemocratJ. Ney Miles DemocratSanta CruzNeilson Brown* Democrat YavapaiA. H. Bisjak* DemocratKel M. Fox* DemocratDick W. Martin* RepublicanHenry Rush* Democrat YumaRobert Hodge DemocratE. C. Johnson DemocratJohn C. Smith Jr. Democrat
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