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1972Final results

1972 election for Arizona Legislative District 23

Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona

2 seats: Leon Thompson (D), Tony Abril (D) won.

2 seats
Leon ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
45.4%7,400
Tony AbrilDemocrat · winner
37.0%6,026
10.1%1,649
Juanita LeonOther party
7.5%1,226
16,301 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 1972

Races before and after

EvenD+60.11976D+45.61980D+50.31982D+36.61988D+34.91998D+2.62002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET