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1994Final results

1994 election for Arizona Legislative District 8

Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona

2 seats: Ruben F. Ortega (D), Paul Newman (D) won.

2 seats
Ruben F. OrtegaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.9%15,145
Paul NewmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.7%14,270
Stephen BilesRepublican
26.4%10,558
39,973 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+17.41988D+12.21990D+9.11992D+15.01994R+1.01996D+6.81998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET