Arizona State Senate seat · former district
Arizona Legislative District 7C
1 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 0.
1968 election
Nov 5, 1968- Sam Lena (D) · won52.4%
- Ernest Garfield (R) · incumbent47.6%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
1 race since 1968.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Sam Lena (D) | Ernest Garfield (R) | 4.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)