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1978 Arizona U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Arizona U.S. House District 1 Election?

John J. Rhodes won the 1978 Arizona U.S. House District 1 Election. John J. Rhodes received 81,108 popular votes (70.97%). The main challenger was Ken Graves (29.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Rhodes and Graves

Rhodes +41.9 pts · won by 47,930 votes
John J. RhodesRepublicanWINNER70.97%
81,108 votes
Ken GravesDemocratic29.03%
33,178 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.