1970Final results
1970 election for Arizona Legislative District 18
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
Joe Shaughnessy Jr. (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Ray Johnson (D) by 10.4 points.
Joe Shaughnessy Jr.Republican · winner
55.2%8,370
Ray JohnsonDemocrat
44.8%6,797
15,167 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET