1978Final results
1978 election for Arizona Legislative District 28
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Jim Skelly (R), David B. Kret (R) won.
2 seatsJim SkellyRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.2%12,132
David B. KretRepublican · winner
28.5%10,103
Tony RaineriDemocrat
20.7%7,342
Scudder GookinDemocrat
14.2%5,042
Mack C. LakeLibertarian
2.3%822
35,441 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
Jim Skelly (R)David B. Kret (R)Tony Raineri (D)Scudder Gookin (D)
Also on the ballot: Mack C. Lake (Libertarian), 2.3%