1972Final results
1972 election for Arizona Legislative District 9
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
John C. Scott Ulm (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Clint Mellor (R) by 20.8 points.
John C. Scott UlmDemocrat · winner
60.4%10,293
Clint MellorRepublican
39.6%6,743
17,036 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET