| 1st Arizona State Legislature |
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| Legislative body | Arizona State Legislature |
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| Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States |
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| Term | March 18, 1912 – December 31, 1914 |
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| Members | 19 |
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| President | M. G. Cunniff (D): 4 |
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| Party control | Democrat 15–4 |
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| Members | 35 |
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| Speaker | Sam B. Bradner (D): 4 |
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| Party control | Democrat 31–4 |
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| 1st | March 18 – May 18, 1912 |
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| 1st | May 23 – June 22, 1912 |
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| 2nd | February 3 – April 7, 1913 |
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| 3rd | April 14 – May 17, 1913 |
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The 1st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from February 14, 1912 (the day Arizona was admitted to the United States) to December 31, 1914, during the first term of George Wylle Paul Hunt as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The legislature was heavily skewed towards the Democrats, with their holding a 15–4 lead in the senate, and a 31–4 lead in the Arizona House of Representatives The number of senators and representatives was set by the State Constitution, with 9 counties being granted one Senator, while the other 5 were granted two. Representation in the house was also by county, apportioned by population, with each county being guaranteed a minimum of 1 Representation.
