1996Final results
1996 election for Arizona Legislative District 16
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
John Kaites (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Dorothy C. Schultz (D) by 19.5 points.
John KaitesRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.8%24,515
Dorothy C. SchultzDemocrat
40.2%16,501
41,016 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