1992Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1992 election for Arizona Legislative District 2
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: John Verkamp (R), Joe Hart (R) won.
2 seatsJohn VerkampRepublican · winner
28.5%26,738
Joe HartRepublican · winner
21.0%19,696
Ginger EngenDemocrat
20.2%19,015
Joe E. LingerfeltDemocrat
19.4%18,201
Ben BentonLibertarian · incumbent
5.9%5,532
Clifford Sunny Reid Jr.Libertarian
2.6%2,430
Eric BoudetteLibertarian
2.5%2,345
93,957 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Verkamp (R)Joe Hart (R)Ginger Engen (D)Joe E. Lingerfelt (D)Ben Benton (L)
Also on the ballot: Clifford Sunny Reid Jr. (Libertarian), 2.6%; Eric Boudette (Libertarian), 2.5%