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1950 Arizona Senate election

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1950 Arizona Senate election

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November 7, 1950
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All 19 seats in the Arizona Senate
10 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 19 0
Seats after 19 0
Seat change Steady Steady

President before election

Warner B. Mattice
Democratic

Elected President

Warner B. Mattice
Democratic

The 1950 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 1950, to determine which party would control the Arizona Senate for the following two years in the 20th Arizona State Legislature. All 19 seats in the Arizona Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, all seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Democrats retain all seats in the State Senate.[1]

Results

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Result
Apache Earl Platt Dem Harris R. Miller Dem Democratic hold
Cochise Ralph Cowan Dem Ralph Cowan Dem Democratic hold
John Pintek Dem John Pintek Dem Democratic hold
Coconino F. L. Christensen Dem Charles W. Dryden Dem Democratic hold
Gila Clarence L. Carpenter Dem Clarence L. Carpenter Dem Democratic hold
William A. Sullivan Dem William A. Sullivan Dem Democratic hold
Graham Warner B. Mattice Dem Warner B. Mattice Dem Democratic hold
Greenlee Fred J. Fritz Dem A. C. Stanton Dem Democratic hold
Maricopa John E. Hunt Dem John E. Hunt Dem Democratic hold
Roy D. Stone Dem Roy D. Stone Dem Democratic hold
Mohave Clyde Bollinger Dem Clyde Bollinger Dem Democratic hold
Navajo Clay Simer Dem Clay Simer Dem Democratic hold
Pima J. B. Mead Dem Thomas Collins Dem Democratic hold
William Kimball Dem William Kimball Dem Democratic hold
Pinal James Herron Jr. Dem James Herron Jr. Dem Democratic hold
Santa Cruz Hubert O. Merryweather Dem Hubert O. Merryweather Dem Democratic hold
Yavapai Sam J. Head Dem Sam J. Head Dem Democratic hold
John R. Franks Dem John R. Franks Dem Democratic hold
Yuma Joseph D. Mansfield Dem Harold C. Giss Dem Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "1951 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twentieth Legislature, First Regular Session, 1950, First and Second Special Sessions, Nineteenth Legislature". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "Members of the 20th Arizona State Senate in Phoenix". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2025.