United States Senate election in Arizona, 1986

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1986

1980 ← November 4, 1986 → 1992

Nominee John McCain Richard Kimball Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 521,850 340,965 Percentage 60.4% 39.5%

County Results

Senator before election Barry Goldwater Republican Elected Senator John McCain Republican

Barry Goldwater
Republican

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. Republican nominee John McCain won the open seat.

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." McCain ultimately won the election by a margin of 20% and is now Arizona's senior senator.

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