1998 Arizona Senate election

1998 Arizona Senate election
November 3, 1998
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Brenda Burns Jack A. Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 17th 4th
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 16 14
Seat change 2 2
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Senate President before election

Brenda Burns
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Brenda Burns
Republican

The 1998 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1998. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on September 8, 1998.

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats.

The newly elected senators served in the 44th Arizona State Legislature.

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