1988Final results
1988 election for Arizona Legislative District 7
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
Peter Rios (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Mari Gardner (R) by 25.3 points.
Peter RiosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.7%18,761
Mari GardnerRepublican
37.3%11,183
29,944 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