1980 Arizona House of Representatives election

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.

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.

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.

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome1st John Hays Rep John Hays Rep Hold Jerry Everall 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 Frank McElhaney Dem Frank McElhaney Dem Hold Morris "Court" Courtright Rep Morris "Court" Courtright Rep Hold6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold Renz D. Jennings Dem Renz D. Jennings Dem Hold7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold Marjory "Marge" Ollson Dem George W. KlineRep Gain8th Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Steve J. Vukcevich Dem Hold Joe Lane Rep Joe Lane Rep Hold9th Bill English Rep Bill English Rep Hold Bart Baker Rep Bart Baker Rep Hold10th Carmen Cajero Dem Carmen Cajero Dem Hold Larry Bahill Dem Jesus "Chuy" Higuera Dem Hold11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold Mike Morales Rep Mike Morales Rep Hold12th Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Thomas N. "Tom" Goodwin Rep Hold John Kromko Dem Elmer D. "E.D." Jewett Jr.Rep Gain13th Clare Dunn Dem Clare Dunn Dem Hold Larry Hawke Rep Larry Hawke Rep Hold14th Arnold Jeffers Rep Elizabeth H. Lew Macy Rep Hold Ralph Soelter Rep William J. "Bill" De Long Rep Hold15th James B. Ratliff Rep James B. Ratliff Rep Hold Bob Denny Rep Bob Denny Rep Hold16th Bob Hungerford Rep Bob Hungerford Rep Hold Diane B. McCarthy Rep Rhonda Thomas 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 Jane Dee Hull Rep Jane Dee Hull Rep Hold20th Lillian K. Jordan Rep Lillian K. Jordan Rep Hold Debbie McCune Dem Debbie McCune Dem Hold21st Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Hold Donald J. Kenney Rep Donald J. 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 Dem Tony R. Abril 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 Glenn DavisDem Gain26th Frank Kelley Rep Frank Kelley Rep Hold Peter Kay Rep James "Jim" Meredith Rep Hold27th Juanita Harelson Rep Juanita Harelson Rep Hold Doug Todd Rep Doug Todd Rep Hold28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold Paul R. Messinger Rep Paul R. Messinger Rep Hold29th Jim Cooper Rep Jim Cooper Rep Hold Donna Carlson West Rep Donna Carlson West Rep Hold30th James J. Sossaman Rep James J. Sossaman Rep Hold Carl J. Kunasek Rep Carl J. Kunasek Rep Hold

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