Tucson General Election November 8, 1983
This is a General Election for Mayor and Council Wards 1, 2 & 4. Mayor Lew Murphy is re-elected with a 55.5% majority. In Ward 2 Brent Davis wins the election, but not his ward. All other winning Council Candidates win their perspective wards.

 

Reg. Ward Voters
19790
31181
28660
23206
16206
25121
144164

Mayor
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Asta (Dem)
4225
3569
4550
3035
3400
3948
22727
36.4%
15.8%
Murphy (Rep)
3836
9779
5960
6682
2681
5734
34672
55.5%
24.1%
Jeney (Lbt)
404
644
621
494
270
546
2979
4.8%
2.1%
Torrez (PBP)
111
56
106
46
100
116
535
0.9%
0.4%
Overvotes
44
25
22
17
37
20
165
0.3%
0.1%
Undervotes
231
296
241
176
159
248
1351
2.2%
0.9%
Percent Votes Cast
14.2%
23.0%
18.4%
16.7%
10.6%
17.0%
Reg.Voters:
144164
Percent Total Voters
6.1%
10.0%
8.0%
7.2%
4.6%
7.4%
43.3%
Ballots Cast:
62429
Percent Nobody
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
2.4%
2.3%
2.2%
% Turnout:
43.3%

 

Ward 1 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Bejarano (Dem)
5118
5363
5347
4322
4105
4916
29171
46.7%
20.2%
Heuisler (Rep)
3339
7703
5223
5331
2094
4825
28515
45.7%
19.8%
Overvotes
11
8
9
4
9
10
51
0.1%
0.0%
Undervotes
383
1295
921
793
439
861
4692
7.5%
3.3%
Percent Votes Cast
14.2%
23.0%
18.4%
16.7%
10.6%
17.0%
Reg.Voters:
144164
Percent Total Voters
6.1%
10.0%
8.0%
7.2%
4.6%
7.4%
43.3%
Ballots Cast:
62429
Percent Nobody
4.3%
9.0%
8.0%
7.6%
6.6%
8.1%
7.5%
% Turnout:
43.3%

 

Ward 2 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Davis (Dem)
5062
6262
5744
4738
4209
5300
31315
50.2%
21.7%
Huffstetler (Rep)
2952
7466
4828
4970
1881
4505
26602
42.6%
18.5%
Overvotes
13
14
13
6
16
10
72
0.1%
0.0%
Undervotes
824
627
915
736
541
795
4438
7.1%
3.1%
Percent Votes Cast
14.2%
23.0%
18.4%
16.7%
10.6%
17.0%
Reg.Voters:
144164
Percent Total Voters
6.1%
10.0%
8.0%
7.2%
4.6%
7.4%
43.3%
Ballots Cast:
62429
Percent Nobody
9.3%
4.4%
8.0%
7.0%
8.1%
7.5%
7.1%
% Turnout:
43.3%

 

Ward 4 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Ford (Dem)
5536
6785
6294
5659
4560
5666
34500
55.3%
23.9%
M. Miller (Rep)
2243
5974
3808
4143
1417
3668
21253
34.0%
14.7%
O'Morrissey (Lbt)
323
478
564
341
234
529
2469
4.0%
1.7%
Overvotes
20
14
16
7
18
17
92
0.1%
0.1%
Undervotes
729
1118
818
300
418
729
4112
6.6%
2.9%
Percent Votes Cast
14.2%
23.0%
18.4%
16.7%
10.6%
17.0%
Reg.Voters:
144164
Percent Total Voters
6.1%
10.0%
8.0%
7.2%
4.6%
7.4%
43.3%
Ballots Cast:
62429
Percent Nobody
8.2%
7.8%
7.1%
2.9%
6.3%
6.9%
6.6%
% Turnout:
43.3%