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 and former Navy officer who remained in the Senate until his death on August 25, 2018.

1986 United States Senate election in Arizona
November 4, 1986
 
Nominee John McCain Richard Kimball
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 521,850 340,965
Percentage 60.5% 39.5%
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

Elections in Arizona

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

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
General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John McCain 521,850 60.47% +11.02%
Democratic Richard Kimball 340,965 39.51% -8.87%
Write-ins 106 0.01%
Majority 180,885 20.96% +19.89%
Turnout 862,921
Republican hold Swing
gollark: Probably thousands, yes.
gollark: I'd be a bit annoyed but happy that they were being given out faster.
gollark: And any system giving out more would result in them getting them faster.
gollark: The other 10% *would* be annoyed, but there would be fewer of them.
gollark: There aren't many prize owners, or the prize thing would be less problematic/controversial.

See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1986

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