1980Final results
1980 election for Arizona Legislative District 22
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Art Hamilton (D), Earl V. Wilcox (D) won.
2 seatsArt HamiltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.5%6,708
Earl V. WilcoxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.5%6,363
Leon Thompson Jr.Independent
10.1%1,721
Donald Roy DixonLibertarian
5.0%855
Harold G. BeemanLibertarian
4.1%690
Paul DunakinOther party
3.7%627
16,964 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Art Hamilton (D)Earl V. Wilcox (D)Leon Thompson Jr. (I)Donald Roy Dixon (L)
Also on the ballot: Harold G. Beeman (Libertarian), 4.1%; Paul Dunakin (Other party), 3.7%