2004Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2004 election for Arizona Legislative District 17
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Meg Burtoncahill (D), Laura Knaperek (R) won.
2 seatsMeg BurtoncahillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%27,915
Laura KnaperekRepublican · winner
24.6%25,618
Ed AbleserDemocrat
23.3%24,194
Mark ThompsonRepublican · incumbent
22.2%23,074
Mike ReadLibertarian
3.1%3,194
103,995 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Meg Burtoncahill (D)Laura Knaperek (R)Ed Ableser (D)Mark Thompson (R)
Also on the ballot: Mike Read (Libertarian), 3.1%