1970Final results
1970 election for Arizona Legislative District 2
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
Thomas M. Knoles Jr. (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Walter D. Bennett (R) by 19.7 points.
Thomas M. Knoles Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%5,443
Walter D. BennettRepublican
40.1%3,649
9,092 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