1978Final results
1978 election for Arizona Legislative District 27
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
James A. Mack (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Ashe (D) by 19.0 points.
James A. MackRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.0%12,463
Bob AsheDemocrat
38.0%8,305
Leanna F. GarrisonLibertarian
5.0%1,088
21,856 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