23rd Arizona State Legislature

23rd Arizona State Legislature
← 22nd 24th →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1957 – December 31, 1958
Senate
Members	28
Party control	Democratic (26–2)
House of Representatives
Members	80
Party control	Democratic (57–23)
Sessions
1st January 14 – March 15, 1957 2nd January 13 – March 15, 1958
Special sessions
1st January 31 – February 2, 1991

The 23rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958, during the second of two terms of Ernest McFarland's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, while the number of members of the House of Representatives decreased from 81 to 80. The balance in the upper house continued at a 26–2 margin in favor of the Democrats. In the House, the Republicans picked up three seats, while Democrats lost four seats, however the Democrats still held a 57–23 edge.

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1957, and adjourned on March 15, while the second convened on January 13, 1958, and adjourned on March 15.^[1][2] There was a single special session, which convened on March 19, 1958, and adjourned sine die on April 2.^[2]: 367

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^[1]: xxiii

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^{[1]: xxiv–xxviii}