1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1994 November 5, 1996 (1996-11-05) 1998  

All 6 Arizona seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election51
Seats won51
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote800,917521,345
Percentage59.05%38.43%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.33%Increase2.svg1.17%

1996 Arizona United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg

The 1996 congressional elections in Arizona were elections for Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred concurrently with congressional elections nationwide on November 5, 1996. Arizona has six seats, as apportioned during the 1990 United States census. Republicans held five seats and Democrats held one seat.

Overview

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 800,91759.05%5-
Democratic 521,34538.43%1-
Libertarian 27,5542.03%0-
Others6,6300.49%0-
Totals1,356,446100.00%6-

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References

  1. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1996" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2013.