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.
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.
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.
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 County Subdistrict Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome Apache Apache-1 Lorin M. Farr Rep James S. ShreeveDem Gain Cochise Cochise-1 Clyde M. Dalton Dem Clyde M. Dalton Dem Hold Cochise-2 H. J. (Duffy) Lewis Dem H. J. (Duffy) Lewis Dem Hold Cochise-3 Charles O. Bloomquist Dem Charles O. Bloomquist Dem Hold Cochise-4 W. L. "Tay" Cook Dem W. L. "Tay" Cook Dem Hold Coconino Coconino-1 Andrew (Andy) Matson Dem Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. Dem Hold Coconino-2 Harold J. Scudder Dem Harold J. Scudder Dem Hold Gila Gila-1 Louis B. Ellsworth Jr. Dem Louis B. Ellsworth Jr. Dem Hold Gila-2 Nelson D. Brayton Dem Nelson D. Brayton Dem Hold Gila-3 Edwynne C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Edwynne C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold Graham Graham-1 E. L. Tidwell Dem E. L. Tidwell Dem Hold Graham-2 Milton Lines Dem Milton Lines Dem Hold Greenlee Greenlee-1 Tom W. Berry Dem Tom W. Berry Dem Hold Greenlee-2 G. O. (Sonny) Biles Dem G. O. (Sonny) Biles Dem Hold Maricopa Maricopa-1 Ed Ellsworth Dem Ed Ellsworth Dem Hold Maricopa-2 William S. "Bill" Porter Rep Vernon Hathcock Rep Hold Maricopa-3 Robert A. Petrie Dem Laron Waldo DeWittRep Gain Maricopa-4 J. O. Grimes Dem J. O. Grimes Dem Hold Maricopa-5 W. W. Mitchell Sr. Dem W. W. Mitchell Sr. Dem Hold Maricopa-6 Carl Austin Dem Carl Austin Dem Hold Maricopa-7 J. P. "Jess" Stump Dem J. R. (Dick) Johnson Dem Hold Maricopa-8 Carl Sims Sr. Dem Carl Sims Sr. Dem Hold Maricopa-9 Sidney Kartus Dem Arlo O. Gooch Dem Hold Maricopa-10 R. E. "Bob" Wilson Dem Sherman R. Dent Dem Hold Maricopa-11 Neales "Nick" Kennedy Dem Bob E. Wilson Dem Hold Maricopa-12 W. W. Franklin Dem Marie S. Earl Dem Hold Maricopa-13 Conrad James Carreon Dem Conrad James Carreon Dem Hold Maricopa-14 William J. Harkness Dem William J. Harkness Dem Hold Maricopa-15 George R. "Rusty" Steward Dem L. S. (Dick) Adams Dem Hold Maricopa-16 Harry S. Ruppelius Dem Geraldine F. (Gerry) EliotRep Gain Maricopa-17 Norman "Shorty" Lee Dem Jack E. Gardner Dem Hold Maricopa-18 Ruth I. Hunt Dem Robert (Bob) BrewerRep Gain Maricopa-19 Carl C. Andersen Rep Carl C. Andersen Rep Hold Maricopa-20 Malcolm L. Lentz Rep Malcolm L. Lentz Rep Hold Maricopa-21 Mrs. Laura M. McRae Dem Emogene M. JenningsRep Gain Maricopa-22 W. I. (Ike) Lowry Rep W. I. (Ike) Lowry Rep Hold Maricopa-23 Lillian Retzloff Dem Lillian Retzloff Dem Hold Maricopa-24 Ruth Adams White Rep Ruth Adams White Rep Hold Maricopa-25 Patrick W. O'Reilly Dem Isabel BurgessRep Gain Maricopa-26 David H. Campbell Rep David H. Campbell Rep Hold Maricopa-27 Del Rogers Dem Del Rogers Dem Hold Maricopa-28 C. H. "Hank" Marion Rep Robert C. Forquer Rep Hold Maricopa-29 James B. Phillips Rep John C. HughesDem Gain Maricopa-30 Robert L. Myers Rep R. H. (Bob) Wallace Rep Hold Maricopa-31 Arthur B. Schellenberg Rep Arthur B. Schellenberg Rep Hold Maricopa-32 Charles H. Abels Dem William J. Kamp Dem Hold Maricopa-33 Champe Raftery Dem Bill Stephens Dem Hold Maricopa-34 William Younger Wood Dem W. B. Barkley Dem Hold Maricopa-35 Hal Fred Warner Dem Lewis B. Bramkamp Dem Hold Maricopa-36 S. Earl Pugh Dem S. Earl Pugh Dem Hold Maricopa-37 T. C. (Doc) Rhodes Dem T. C. (Doc) Rhodes Dem Hold Mohave Mohave-1 Guy Rutherford Dem J. J. Glancy Dem Hold Navajo Navajo-1 Augusta T. Larson Rep Augusta T. Larson Rep Hold Navajo-2 Lee F. Dover Dem Lee F. Dover Dem Hold Pima Pima-1 David S. Wine Dem Eaner T. Seaberg Dem Hold Pima-2 Enos P. "Pepe" Schaffer Dem James N. Corbett Jr. Dem Hold Pima-3 Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem Hold Pima-4 James L. "Jimmy" Kennedy Dem William M. Carson Dem Hold Pima-5 Dr. Thomas D. Fridena Dem Dr. Thomas D. Fridena Dem Hold Pima-6 Douglas S. Holsclaw Rep Douglas S. Holsclaw Rep Hold Pima-7 Julliette C. Willis Rep Julliette C. Willis Rep Hold Pima-8 V. S. "John" Hostetter Rep V. S. "John" Hostetter Rep Hold Pima-9 William L. Minor Dem Marvin L. Burton Dem Hold Pima-10 Alvin H. Wessler Rep Alvin H. Wessler Rep Hold Pima-11 James W. Carroll Dem James W. Carroll Dem Hold Pima-12 John H. Haugh Rep John H. Haugh Rep Hold Pima-13 Keith S. Brown Rep Keith S. Brown Rep Hold Pima-14 Vicente Alfaro Dem Frank G. Robles Dem Hold Pima-15 Marion Harold Burton Rep W. G. "Bill" Bodell Rep Hold Pima-16 Harry Ackerman Dem Harold L. Cook Dem Hold Pinal Pinal-1 Harry Bagnall Dem Harry Bagnall Dem Hold Pinal-2 Frederick S. Smith Dem Frederick S. Smith Dem Hold Pinal-3 Mrs. Edna Blodwen "Blodie" Thode Dem Mrs. Edna Blodwen "Blodie" Thode Dem Hold Santa Cruz Santa Cruz-1 Robert R. Hathaway Dem Robert R. Hathaway Dem Hold Yavapai Yavapai-1 Mabel S. Ellis Dem Mabel S. Ellis Dem Hold Yavapai-2 Dick W. Martin Rep Dick W. Martin Rep Hold Yavapai-3 Milton O. "Moe" Lindner Sr. Dem Milton O. "Moe" Lindner Sr. Dem Hold Yuma Yuma-1 Robert L. "Bob" Klauer Dem Robert L. "Bob" Klauer Dem Hold Yuma-2 William B. Carr Jr. Dem John C. Smith Jr. Dem Hold Yuma-3 David B. Babbitt Dem Al Lindsey Dem Hold
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__NOTOC__
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
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