1988Final results
1988 election for Arizona Legislative District 17
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
Patricia Wright (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Ray Reese (D) by 34.7 points.
Patricia WrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.3%24,735
Ray ReeseDemocrat
32.7%11,998
36,733 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