1956 Arizona House of Representatives elections
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Seats before
60
20
Seats after
57
23
Seat change
3
3
The 1956 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 1956. Voters elected members of the Arizona House of Representatives in all 80 of the state's House districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including Governor , U.S. Senate , U.S. House , and State Senate . Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956.[ 3]
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 60 seats over the Republicans' 20 seats.
Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber with 57 Democrats to 23 Republicans, a net gain of three seats for Republicans.[ 4]
The newly elected members served in the 23rd Arizona State Legislature , during which Democrat W. L. "Tay" Cook was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House.[ a]
Retirements
Democrats
Coconino-1: Andrew (Andy) Matson
Maricopa-3: Robert A. Petrie
Maricopa-7: J. P. "Jess" Stump
Maricopa-9: Sidney Kartus
Maricopa-11: Neales Kennedy
Maricopa-12: W. W. Franklin
Maricopa-15: George R. Steward
Maricopa-17: Norman Lee
Maricopa-21: Laura M. McRae
Maricopa-25: Patrick W. O'Reilly
Maricopa-32: Charles H. Abels
Maricopa-33: Champe Raftery
Maricopa-34: William Younger Wood
Maricopa-35: Hal F. Warner
Mohave-1: Guy Rutherford
Pima-1: David S. Wine
Pima-2: Enos P. Schaffer
Pima-4: James L. Kennedy
Pima-9: William L. Minor
Pima-14: Vicente Alfaro
Pima-16: Harry Ackerman
Yuma-2: William B. Carr Jr.
Yuma-3: David B. Babbitt
Republicans
Maricopa-2: William S. "Bill" Porter
Maricopa-28: C. H. Marion
Maricopa-29: James B. Phillips
Maricopa-30: Robert L. Myers
Pima-15: Marion Harold Burton
Incumbents Defeated in General Elections
Democrats
Maricopa-16: Harry S. Ruppelius
Maricopa-18: Ruth I. Hunt
Republicans
Apache-1: Lorin M. Farr
Summary of Results
Detailed Results
Apache-1
Cochise-1
Cochise-2
Cochise-3
Cochise-4
Coconino-1
Coconino-2
Gila-1
Gila-2
Gila-3
Graham-1
Graham-2
Greenlee-1
Greenlee-2
Maricopa-1
Maricopa-2
Maricopa-3
Maricopa-4
Maricopa-5
Maricopa-6
Maricopa-7
Maricopa-8
Maricopa-9
Maricopa-10
Maricopa-11
Maricopa-12
Maricopa-13
Maricopa-14
Maricopa-15
Maricopa-16
Maricopa-17
Maricopa-18
Maricopa-19
Maricopa-20
Maricopa-21
Maricopa-22
Maricopa-23
Maricopa-24
Maricopa-25
Maricopa-26
Maricopa-27
Maricopa-28
Maricopa-29
Maricopa-30
Maricopa-31
Maricopa-32
Maricopa-33
Maricopa-34
Maricopa-35
Maricopa-36
Maricopa-37
Mohave-1
Navajo-1
Navajo-2
Pima-1
Pima-2
Pima-3
Pima-4
Pima-5
Pima-6
Pima-7
Pima-8
Pima-9
Pima-10
Pima-11
Pima-12
Pima-13
Pima-14
Pima-15
Pima-16
Pinal-1
Pinal-2
Pinal-3
Santa Cruz-1
Yavapai-1
Yavapai-2
Yavapai-3
Yuma-1
Yuma-2
Yuma-3
^ Cook was elected unanimously as Speaker for the 23rd legislature.[ 5]
^ a b Cochise County Board of Supervisors appointed Democrat H. J. (Duffy) Lewis to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Evelyn Anderson Mulheim (Democrat), who had resigned.[ 6]
^ a b During the 23rd Arizona State Legislature , Representative Hathcock changed party from Republican to Democrat.[ 7]
^ a b Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors appointed Democrat Mrs. Weldon (Josephine) Bailey to serve until Hathaway became 25 years old.[ 8]
^ a b Yavapai County Board of Supervisors appointed Democrat Milton O. "Moe" Lindner, Sr. to fill the unexpired term caused by A.C. McCoy's death.[ 9]
^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
References
^ "1956, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Second Legislature, 2nd Regular Session" . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ "1957, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ "1956 Official canvass, primary election" . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ "1956 Official canvass, general election" . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ "1957, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ "1955, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Second Legislature, 1st Special Session" . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ "1957, 23rd Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives.
^ "1955, 22nd Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ "1955, 22nd Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Arizona Secretary of State .