1978Final results
1978 election for Arizona Legislative District 5
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Frank McElhahey (D), Morris Courtright (R) won.
2 seatsFrank McElhaheyDemocrat · winner
36.7%6,821
Morris CourtrightRepublican · winner
32.2%5,997
Bob PhillipsDemocrat
31.1%5,782
18,600 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