1978Final results
1978 election for Arizona Legislative District 23
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Leon Thompson (D), Tony Abril (D) won.
2 seatsLeon ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.2%3,668
Tony AbrilDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.7%3,331
Tyler OlsenLibertarian
8.1%616
7,615 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