1990Final results
1990 election for Arizona Legislative District 8
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Mike Palmer (D), Ruben F. Ortega (D) won.
2 seatsMike PalmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.0%13,400
Ruben F. OrtegaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.3%12,797
Bernard E. ChristensenRepublican
27.7%10,020
36,217 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET