1988Final results
1988 election for Arizona Legislative District 8
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Ruben F. Ortega (D), Mike Palmer (D) won.
2 seatsRuben F. OrtegaDemocrat · winner
29.4%14,703
Mike PalmerDemocrat · winner
29.4%14,682
Warren I. ShumakerRepublican
20.7%10,335
Lloyd J. FennRepublican
20.5%10,254
49,974 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET