1978Final results
1978 election for Arizona Legislative District 18
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Burton Barr (R), Pete Dunn (R) won.
2 seatsBurton BarrRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.2%11,318
Pete DunnRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.3%10,473
Jerome DenommeDemocrat
17.5%5,192
Joe M. OconnellLibertarian
4.7%1,392
Fred R. EsserLibertarian
4.2%1,257
29,632 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
Burton Barr (R)Pete Dunn (R)Jerome Denomme (D)
Also on the ballot: Joe M. Oconnell (Libertarian), 4.7%; Fred R. Esser (Libertarian), 4.2%