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1982 Arizona U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Arizona U.S. House District 5 Election?

Jim McNulty won the 1982 Arizona U.S. House District 5 Election. Jim McNulty received 82,938 popular votes (49.72%). The main challenger was Jim Kolbe (48.28%).

See the full head-to-head between McNulty and Kolbe

McNulty +1.4 pts · won by 2,407 votes
Jim McNultyDemocraticWINNER49.72%
82,938 votes
Jim KolbeRepublican48.28%
80,531 votes
Richard D. AusterLibertarian2%
3,332 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.