1998 Arizona House of Representatives election

1998 Arizona House of Representatives election

November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)

All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jeff Groscost Art Hamilton
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th - Mesa 22nd - Phoenix
Last election 38 22
Seats after 40 20
Seat change 2 2

Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Speaker before election

Jeff Groscost
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jeff Groscost
Republican

The 1998 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 8, 1998. Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.

The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and Arizona Senate.

Following the previous election in 1996, Republicans held a 38-to-22-seat majority over Democrats. Republicans expanded their majority in 1998, winning 40 seats. At 20 members, Democrats saw a net loss of two seats. The newly elected members served in the 44th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jeff Groscost was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.