The legislature was heavily skewed towards the Democrats, with their holding a 15–4 lead in the senate, and a 31–4 lead in the Arizona House of Representatives The number of senators and representatives was set by the State Constitution, with 9 counties being granted one Senator, while the other 5 were granted two.

[2] With the transition to Statehood, the Territorial Governor, Richard E. Sloan, announced that the first statewide elections were to be held on December 12, 1911.

[4] The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on March 18, 1912; and adjourned on May 18.

[1]: 4 A special session was called by the governor, and met between May 23 – June 22, 1912.

[1]: 753  A second special session was invoked from February 3 – April 7, 1913.