1998Final results
1998 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
31.2%18,354
Mike GardnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.4%16,702
Tom HeadDemocrat
20.2%11,892
Paul ValachDemocrat
20.1%11,785
58,733 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET