1986 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1986 United States Senate election in Arizona
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  1980 November 4, 1986 1992  
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Nominee John McCain Richard Kimball
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote521,850340,965
Percentage60.48%39.51%

1986 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
County results

McCain:     50–60%     60-70%

Kimball:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Barry Goldwater
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John McCain
Republican

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 presidential nominee against Democrat Barack Obama, as so was Goldwater in 1964 against incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson. McCain would remain in the Senate until his death on August 25, 2018.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Campaign

Initially, Democrats sought to recruit two-term governor Bruce Babbit, but Babbit declined, ultimately to focus on a presidential bid. [1] [2] [3]

Kimball's campaign was subject to negative press from the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette . One Gazette columnist described him as displaying "terminal weirdness." [4] McCain ultimately won the election by a margin of 21%. [5]

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John McCain 521,850 60.48% +11.02%
Democratic Richard Kimball 340,96539.51%-8.87%
Write-in 1060.01%
Majority180,88520.96%+19.88%
Turnout 862,921
Republican hold Swing

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References

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  4. Nowicki, D. & Muller, B. (March 1, 2007). The Senate calls. The Arizona Republic . Retrieved September 16, 2007.
  5. 1 2 Election Results 1986