1988Final results
1988 election for Arizona Legislative District 21
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
Jerry Gillespie (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating William E. Hegarty (D) by 5.2 points.
Jerry GillespieRepublican · winner
52.6%23,792
William E. HegartyDemocrat
47.4%21,445
45,237 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