1986 United States Senate election in Arizona
The 1986 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater decided to retire instead of seeking a sixth term. The open seat was won by John McCain, a Republican congressman from Arizona's 1st congressional district and former Navy officer, as well as future 2008 GOP Presidential nominee against Democrat Barack Obama. McCain would remain in the Senate until his death on August 25, 2018.
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Campaign
Kimball's campaign was subject to negative press from the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette, both owned by McCain benefactor Darrow Tully. One Gazette columnist described him as displaying "terminal weirdness." [1] McCain ultimately won the election by a margin of 21%.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John McCain | 521,850 | 60.47% | +11.02% | |
| Democratic | Richard Kimball | 340,965 | 39.51% | -8.87% | |
| Write-in | 106 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 180,885 | 20.96% | +19.89% | ||
| Turnout | 862,921 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- Nowicki, D. & Muller, B. (March 1, 2007). The Senate calls. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
- Election Results 1986
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