1986Final results
1986 election for Arizona Legislative District 2
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: John F. Wettaw (R), Karan English (D) won.
2 seatsJohn F. WettawRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.5%20,667
Karan EnglishDemocrat · winner
26.0%16,023
Verne SeidelRepublican
25.8%15,876
James C. SmythDemocrat
11.6%7,129
John R. ParsonsConstitution
3.1%1,913
61,608 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John F. Wettaw (R)Karan English (D)Verne Seidel (R)James C. Smyth (D)
Also on the ballot: John R. Parsons (Constitution), 3.1%