27th Arizona State Legislature

27th Arizona State Legislature
26th 28th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1965 – December 31, 1966
Senate
Members28
Party controlDemocratic (26–2)
House of Representatives
Members80
Party controlDemocratic (45–35)
Sessions
1stJanuary 11 – April 20, 1965
2ndJanuary 10 – April 23, 1966
Special sessions
1stApril 21 – May 10, 1965
2ndMay 11 – June 15, 1965
3rdJune 16 – July 1, 1965
4thSeptember 13 – October 9, 1965

The 27th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1965, to December 31, 1966, during Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.'s only term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats picked up two seats in the Senate, giving them a 26–2 edge in the upper house, while the Republicans gained three seats in the House, trimming the Democrats majority to 45–35.


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