1996Final results
1996 election for Arizona Legislative District 27
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
Gary Richardson (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Paul Valach (D) by 17.5 points.
Gary RichardsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.7%28,065
Paul ValachDemocrat
41.3%19,710
47,775 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