16th Arizona State Legislature

16th Arizona State Legislature
← 15th 17th →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1943 – December 31, 1944
Senate
Members	19
Party control	Democratic (19–0)
House of Representatives
Members	58
Party control	Democratic (58–0)
Sessions
1st January 11 – March 14, 1943
Special sessions
1st February 15 – February 24, 1944 2nd February 25 – March 16, 1944

The 16th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1943, to December 31, 1944, during the second of Sidney Preston Osborn's four consecutive terms as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the house increased from 52 to 58 members. The Democrats controlled all the senate and house seats.

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 11, 1943; and adjourned on March 14.^[1] There were two special sessions, the first of which was held from February 15 through February 24, 1944,^[2] and the second of which was held from February 25 – March 16, 1944.^[2]: 14

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^[1]: 4

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The size of the House increased to 58 members; 4 seats were added in Maricopa County and 2 in Pima County.^[1]: 5