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1986 United States Senate election in Arizona

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Field	Value
election_name	1986 United States Senate election in Arizona
country	Arizona
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1980 United States Senate election in Arizona
previous_year	1980
next_election	1992 United States Senate election in Arizona
next_year	1992
election_date	November 4, 1986
image_size	125px
image1	John McCain 1983.jpg
nominee1	John McCain
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	521,850
percentage1	60.48%
image2	No image.svg
nominee2	Richard Kimball
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	340,965
percentage2	39.51%
map_image	1986 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
map_size	220px
map_caption	County results

title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Barry Goldwater
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	John McCain
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

McCain:
Kimball:

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, Republican candidate and Incumbent United States Representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district and former Office United States Navy, as well as future 2008 presidential candidate 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.

General election

Candidates

Richard Kimball, former member of the Arizona Corporation Commission and State Senator (Democratic)
John McCain, U.S. Representative from Tempe (Republican)

Campaign

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

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

Results

References

(2023-09-05). "Arizona Governor Won't Run in '86 - The Washington Post". [[The Washington Post]].
(1985-03-19). "Arizona Governor Tells Plans". The New York Times.
(2023-09-05). "BABBITT OPENS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN - The Washington Post". [[The Washington Post]].
Nowicki, D. & Muller, B. (March 1, 2007). [http://www.azcentral.com/news/specials/mccain/articles/0301mccainbio-chapter6.html The Senate calls.] ''[[The Arizona Republic]]''. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf Election Results 1986]

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