1996Final results
1996 election for Arizona Legislative District 18
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Susan Gerard (R), Barry Wong (R) won.
2 seatsSusan GerardRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.1%28,591
Barry WongRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.6%26,684
Ray VillaDemocrat
20.1%15,083
Ernest HancockLibertarian
4.7%3,545
Ted GoldsteinNatural Law
1.5%1,116
75,019 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Susan Gerard (R)Barry Wong (R)Ray Villa (D)
Also on the ballot: Ernest Hancock (Libertarian), 4.7%; Ted Goldstein (Natural Law), 1.5%