The 1978 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1978. 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 Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.
Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 38 seats over the Democrats' 22 seats.
Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and expanded their majority to 42 Republicans to 18 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Republicans.
The newly elected members served in the 34th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Frank Kelley was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome1st John U. Hays Rep John U. Hays Rep Hold James A. (Jim) Woodward Rep Jerry Everall Rep Hold2nd Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Sam A. McConnell Jr. Rep Hold John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold Daniel Peaches Rep Daniel Peaches Rep Hold4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero Dem Edward G. (Bunch) Guerrero Dem Hold5th Elwood W. Bradford Dem Frank McElhaney Dem Hold D. J. "Jim" Phillips Dem Morris "Court" CourtrightRep Gain6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold Manuel (Manny) Marin Dem Renz D. Jennings Dem Hold7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold Pete Villaverde Dem Marjory "Marge" Ollson Dem Hold8th Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Hold James A. "Jim" Elliott Dem Joe LaneRep Gain9th Bill (William J.) English Rep Bill (William J.) English Rep Hold "Mr. John" R. Humphreys Sr. Dem Bart BakerRep Gain10th Larry Bahill Dem Larry Bahill Dem Hold Carmen F. Cajero Dem Carmen F. Cajero Dem Hold11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold Emilio Carrillo Dem Mike MoralesRep Gain12th Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Hold John Kromko Dem John Kromko Dem Hold13th Sister Clare Dunn Dem Sister Clare Dunn Dem Hold Larry Hawke Rep Larry Hawke Rep Hold14th Arnold Jeffers Rep Arnold Jeffers Rep Hold Emmett McLoughlin Rep Ralph Soelter Rep Hold15th James B. Ratliff Rep James B. Ratliff Rep Hold J. Herbert Everett Rep Bob Denny Rep Hold16th Diane B. McCarthy Rep Diane B. McCarthy Rep Hold Don Stewart Rep Bob Hungerford Rep Hold17th C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep C. W. "Bill" Lewis Rep Hold Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Hold18th Burton S. Barr Rep Burton S. Barr Rep Hold Pete Dunn Rep Pete Dunn Rep Hold19th Tony West Rep Tony West Rep Hold Stan Akers Rep Jane Dee Hull Rep Hold20th Lillian Jordan Rep Lillian Jordan Rep Hold Gerald F. (Jerry) Moore Dem Debbie McCune Dem Hold21st Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Hold Donald Kenney Rep Donald Kenney Rep Hold22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold23rd Leon Thompson Dem Leon Thompson Dem Hold Tony R. Abril Sr. Dem Tony R. Abril Sr. Dem Hold24th Pete Corpstein Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold Cal Holman Rep Cal Holman Rep Hold25th D. Lee Jones Rep D. Lee Jones Rep Hold Jacque Steiner Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold26th Frank Kelley Rep Frank Kelley Rep Hold Peter Kay Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold27th Juanita Harelson Rep Juanita Harelson Rep Hold Dick Flynn Rep Doug Todd Rep Hold28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold William E. "Bill" Rigel Rep David B. Kret Rep Hold29th Jim Cooper Rep Jim Cooper Rep Hold Donna J. Carlson Rep Donna J. Carlson Rep Hold30th James J. Sossaman Rep James J. Sossaman Rep Hold Carl J. Kunasek Rep Carl J. Kunasek Rep Hold
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