1986 Senate elections · Arizona history
Arizona U.S. Senate election 1986
John McCain REP +21.0 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 862,921
- Margin
- 21.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain Won | REP | 521,850 | 60.48% | |
| Richard Kimball | DEM | 340,965 | 39.51% | |
| Write-in | — | 106 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 862,921 | |||
Official source: data
Other Arizona Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ruben Gallego | 2.4 |
| 2022 | Class III | Mark Kelly | 4.9 |
| 2020 special | Class III | Mark Kelly | 2.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Kyrsten Sinema | 2.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | John McCain | 13.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Jeff Flake | 3.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | John McCain | 24.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jon Kyl | 9.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | John McCain | 56.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Jon Kyl | 71.5 |
| 1998 | Class III | John McCain | 41.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Jon Kyl | 14.2 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Arizona Senate race?
John McCain (REP) won with 60.5% of the vote, ahead of Richard Kimball (39.5%), a margin of 21.0 points.
Did the Arizona Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Arizona Senate race?
862,921 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.