1978Final results
1978 election for Arizona Legislative District 12
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Thomas N. Goodwin (R), John Kromko (D) won.
2 seatsThomas N. GoodwinRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.7%12,482
John KromkoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.5%10,410
Claudell BaileyRepublican
22.5%8,869
Joe SkinnerDemocrat
16.8%6,605
Robert StockbridgeLibertarian
2.5%976
39,342 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas N. Goodwin (R)John Kromko (D)Claudell Bailey (R)Joe Skinner (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Stockbridge (Libertarian), 2.5%