22nd Arizona State Legislature


The 22nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1955, to December 31, 1956, during the first of two terms of Ernest McFarland's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators was increased to two per county, for a total of 28, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 80 to 81. The Republicans lost two Senate seats, leaving the Democrats in control of the upper house with a 26–2 margin. In the House, the Republicans lost ten seats, while the number of seats controlled by the Democrats increased by eleven, giving the Democrats a 61–20 edge.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 10, 1955, and adjourned on April 3; while the second convened on January 9, 1956, and adjourned on April 14. There were three Special Sessions: the first convened on October 4, 1955, and adjourned sine die on November 28; the Second Special Session convened on November 28, 1955, and adjourned sine die on December 20; and the Third Special Session convened on December 20, 1955, and adjourned sine die on January 7, 1956.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheLynn LockhartDemocrat
ApacheMelvin C. GreerDemocrat
CochiseFred DoveDemocrat
CochiseA. R. Spikes*Democrat
CoconinoRobert W. Prochnow*Democrat
CoconinoFred F. UdineDemocrat
GilaClarence L. Carpenter*Democrat
GilaWilliam A. Sullivan*Democrat
GrahamJim Smith*Democrat
GrahamWilford R. RichardsonDemocrat
GreenleeM. L. SimsDemocrat
GreenleeA. C. Stanton*Democrat
MaricopaJoe Haldiman Jr.Democrat
MaricopaR. S. HartDemocrat
MohaveEarl W. Cooke*Democrat
MohaveRobert MorrowDemocrat
NavajoClay Simer*Democrat
NavajoWilliam R. BourdonRepublican
PimaThomas CollinsDemocrat
PimaH. S. Corbett*Republican
PinalCharles S. GoffDemocrat
PinalBen ArnoldDemocrat
Santa CruzNeilson BrownDemocrat
Santa CruzC. B. SmithDemocrat
YavapaiRay VyneDemocrat
YavapaiCharles H. Orme Sr.*Democrat
YumaHarold C. Giss*Democrat
YumaR. H. ThompsonDemocrat

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheLorin M. Farr*Republican
CochiseEvelyn Anderson*Democrat
CochiseCharles O. Bloomquist*Democrat
CochiseW. L. Cook*Democrat
CochiseClyde M. DaltonDemocrat
CoconinoAndrew MatsonDemocrat
CoconinoHarold J. ScudderDemocrat
GilaNelson D. BreytonDemocrat
GilaLouis B. Ellsworth Jr.*Democrat
GilaWilliam G. Rosenbaum*Democrat
GrahamMilton Lines*Democrat
GrahamE. L. Tidwell*Democrat
GreenleeTom W. BerryDemocrat
GreenleeG. O. BilesDemocrat
MaricopaChas. H. AbelsDemocrat
MaricopaCarl C. AndersenRepublican
MaricopaCarl AustinDemocrat
MaricopaDavid H. CampbellRepublican
MaricopaConrad James CarreonDemocrat
MaricopaEd Ellsworth*Democrat
MaricopaW. W. Franklin*Democrat
MaricopaJ. O. GrimesDemocrat
MaricopaWilliam J. HarknessDemocrat
MaricopaRuth I. HuntDemocrat
MaricopaSidney Kartus*Democrat
MaricopaNeales KennedyDemocrat
MaricopaNorman S. LeeDemocrat
MaricopaMalcom L. LentzRepublican
MaricopaW. I. (Ike) LowryRepublican
MaricopaC. H. Marion*Republican
MaricopaLaura McRae*Democrat
MaricopaW. W. Mitchell Sr.Democrat
MaricopaRobert L. Myers*Republican
MaricopaPatrick W. O'ReillyDemocrat
MaricopaRobert A. Petrie*Democrat
MaricopaJames B. Phillips*Republican
MaricopaWilliam S. Porter*Republican
MaricopaS. Earl PughDemocrat
MaricopaChampe RafteryDemocrat
MaricopaLillian RetzloffDemocrat
MaricopaT. C. Rhodes*Democrat
MaricopaDel RogersDemocrat
MaricopaHarry S. Ruppelius*Democrat
MaricopaArthur B. SchellenbergRepublican
MaricopaCarl Sims Sr.*Democrat
MaricopaGeorge R. StewardDemocrat
MaricopaJ. P. Stump*Democrat
MaricopaHal Warner*Democrat
MaricopaRuth Adams WhiteRepublican
MaricopaRobert E. Wilson*Democrat
MaricopaWm. Younger WoodDemocrat
MohaveGuy RutherfordDemocrat
NavajoLee F. Dover*Democrat
NavajoAugusta T. LarsonRepublican
PimaHarry AckermanDemocrat
PimaVicente AlfaroDemocrat
PimaKeith S. BrownRepublican
PimaHarold Burton*Republican
PimaJames W. CarrollDemocrat
PimaThomas D. FridenaDemocrat
PimaJohn H. Haugh*Republican
PimaDouglas S. Holsclaw*Republican
PimaV. S. Hostetter*Republican
PimaEtta Mae HutchesonDemocrat
PimaJames L. KennedyDemocrat
PimaWilliam I. MinorDemocrat
PimaEnos P. Schaffer*Democrat
PimaAlvin Wessler*Republican
PimaJulliette C. Willis*Republican
PimaDavid S. WineDemocrat
PinalHarry BagnallDemocrat
PinalFrederick S. SmithDemocrat
PinalE. Blodwen Thode*Democrat
Santa CruzRobert R. HathawayDemocrat
Santa CruzMrs. Weldon Bailey**Democrat
Santa CruzRobert Hathaway**Democrat
YavapaiMabel S. EllisDemocrat
YavapaiDick W. MartinRepublican
YavapaiM. A. Lindner***Democrat
YavapaiA. C. McCoy***Democrat
YumaRobert L. KlauerDemocrat
YumaWilliam B. CarrDemocrat
YumaDavid B. BabbittDemocrat

The ** denotes Mrs. Weldon Bailey was appointed until Robert Hathaway was of legal age to serve.
The *** denotesA. C. McCoy was elected, but died in office. M. A. Lindner was appointed to serve the term