1998Final results
1998 election for Arizona Legislative District 26
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
Tom Smith (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Bodo Diehn (D) by 33.0 points.
Tom SmithRepublican · winner
66.5%22,801
Bodo DiehnDemocrat
33.5%11,497
34,298 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