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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 seats
Ruben F. OrtegaDemocrat · winner
29.4%14,703
Mike PalmerDemocrat · winner
29.4%14,682
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

EvenD+19.01980R+8.51982R+0.71984D+17.41988D+12.21990D+9.11992

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