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1972Final results

1972 election for Arizona Legislative District 16

Arizona State Senate · Arizona

Bob Strother (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating William T. Crowley (D) by 22.2 points.

Bob StrotherRepublican · winner
61.1%14,627
38.9%9,305
23,932 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+7.31974D+8.11976R+5.51978D+2.31980R+0.61982R+28.21984

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