| 22nd Arizona State Legislature |
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| Legislative body | Arizona State Legislature |
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| Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States |
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| Term | January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1956 |
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| Members | 28 |
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| Party control | Democratic (26–2) |
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| Members | 81 |
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| Party control | Democratic (61–20) |
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| 1st | January 10 – April 3, 1955 |
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| 2nd | January 9 – April 14, 1956 |
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| 1st | October 24 – November 28, 1955 |
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| 2nd | November 28 – December 20, 1955 |
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| 3rd | December 20, 1955 – January 7, 1956 |
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The 22nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1955, to December 31, 1956, during the first of two terms of Ernest McFarland's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators was increased to two per county, for a total of 28, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 80 to 81. The Republicans lost two Senate seats, leaving the Democrats in control of the upper house with a 26–2 margin. In the House, the Republicans lost ten seats, while the number of seats controlled by the Democrats increased by eleven, giving the Democrats a 61–20 edge.
