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1982Final results

1982 election for Arizona Legislative District 17

Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona

2 seats: Patricia Wright (R), Sterling Ridge (R) won.

2 seats
Patricia WrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
42.5%18,815
Sterling RidgeRepublican · winner
36.7%16,275
Justin SmithDemocrat
20.8%9,213
44,303 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 1982

Races before and after

EvenR+29.21976R+42.41978R+46.41980R+27.71982R+31.31986R+16.11998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET