1980Final results
1980 election for Arizona Legislative District 28
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Paul R. Messinger (R), Jim Skelly (R) won.
2 seatsPaul R. MessingerRepublican · winner
38.9%23,195
Jim SkellyRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.0%20,868
Carol FarnhamDemocrat
13.9%8,270
Ed BaumgartDemocrat
12.2%7,291
59,624 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