1996Final results
1996 election for Arizona Legislative District 27
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Laura Knaperek (R), Mike Gardner (R) won.
2 seatsLaura KnaperekRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.9%26,852
Mike GardnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.1%24,039
Tom HeadDemocrat
26.6%19,897
Elizabeth C. LessardNatural Law
5.4%4,072
74,860 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