Arizona elections: 20 vintage photos

09/07/04 113570-congress08--Jeff, right, and Cheryl Flake, far left, find a great place to promote their vote on the behind of 2-month-old Zoey Pullman as they wait for the results during election night in Mesa.--Photo by Carlos Chavez/ The Arizona Republic

Phoenix Gazette 9/9/1992 Republican winner for Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio talks with Democratic winner J.R. Armer at the Civic Plaza on election night Photo by David G. McIntyre Scanned by Digital Migration bw print

Newly elected Attorney General Tom Horne speaks at the podium while other Republican candidates -- including Gov. Jan Brewer, Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Treasurer Doug Ducey and Education Superintendent John Huppenthal -- celebrate their 2010 victories during an election night party at the Hyatt.

1025120410rr -- November 6, 2012 - ELECTION NIGHT - -- Governor Jan Brewer jokes with the Republics Ed Montini in the Election Lounge as Laurie Roberts and Bob Robb look on. Dave Seibert/The Arizona Republic

082412458ml politics elex local : People anxiously await for results from Maricopa County elections officials as they tally the ballots on primary election night Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Photo David Kadlubowski / The Arizona Republic

Too many unanswered questions about Arizona’s election system could undermine voters’ confidence. Tom Tingle/The Republic Voters wait in a line that extends around the corner at First New Life Missionary Baptist Church in Phoenix. Some polling places ran out of provisional ballots. Tom Tingle/The Republic elections-102312635ml-11-6-2012--About 100 people wait in line (it goes around the corner) to vote at the First New Life Missionary Baptist Church at 19th Ave. and Roeser in Phoenix, about 6 pm on election day. Photo by Tom Tingle/The Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic 11/8/1978 Gov. and Mrs Bruce Babbitt on election night 11/7/1978 Photo by Kevin Scofield Digital Migration bw print

Gov. Paul Fannin celebrates outside his campaign headquarters in 1964 with his wife (right) and Barbara Leonard. Fannin took Barry Goldwater's U.S. Senate seat when Goldwater decided to run for president.

1102110244ar PNI1109-MET RECALL RESULTS 11/8/11 Supporters watch a television projection of election returns at an election night party for Jerry Lewis at a supporter's home in Mesa November 8, 2011. Lewis is running against state Sen. Russell Pearce in a recall election. Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic

02 NOVEMBER 2010 - PHOENIX, AZ: Terry Goddard takes a cell phone call in the kitchen after appearing on stage on election night at the Wyndham Hotel in Phoenix Tuesday. ARIZONA REPUBLIC PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ / DIGITAL FILE NO NEGS

Phoenix Gazette 11/4/1980 Sen. and Mrs. Barry Goldwater election day Digital Migration bw print

elex az congress 0544102412rs -- 11/6/2012 -- Democratic candidate Kyrsten Sinema (cq) high-fives Kayla Wellman (front left) and and Madison Brun election night in the U.S. House race in District 9 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, AZ. Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic

11309 -- L-R: Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods talks with Republican A.G. candidate Tom McGovern in his suite at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix election night. McGovern was trailing democratic candidiate Janet Napolitano when this photo was taken. Napolitano ended up winning the race. Photo by Tim Koors 11/3/98

46762- Andrew Thomas, left, smiles while watching election result with supporter Keith Meyer during his election night party held in Phoenix Tuesday evening. (Pat Shannahan/ The Arizona Republic)

Arizona Republic 11/3/1964 Senator Carl Hayden 11/4/1964 w/ Del Rogers, election board supervisor and Roy Elson D-Senate Candidate Forrest Stroup Digital Migration bw print

167195 ELECT-GOVERNOR1103 11/2/10 Gov. Jan Brewer (cq) speaks to supporters during a Republican election night party at the Hyatt in downtown Phoenix November 2, 2010. Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic

Geneva Pope, Channel Powe and Mimi Fikre hug after Fox News called the presidential election for Obama in 2012 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel.

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gives thumbs-up and a wink to supporters on election night in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008. McCain won the New Hampshire Republican primary, completing a remarkable comeback and climbing back into contention for the presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)