1978Final results
1978 election for Arizona Legislative District 27
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Juanita Harelson (R), Doug Todd (R) won.
2 seatsJuanita HarelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.9%12,671
Doug ToddRepublican · winner
27.3%11,196
Gene KadishDemocrat
21.6%8,837
Peggy BurtonDemocrat
17.0%6,980
Marilyn SteffenLibertarian
3.1%1,272
40,956 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
Juanita Harelson (R)Doug Todd (R)Gene Kadish (D)Peggy Burton (D)
Also on the ballot: Marilyn Steffen (Libertarian), 3.1%