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1986 Arizona U.S. House District 5 Election

Arizona · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Arizona U.S. House District 5 Election?

Jim Kolbe won the 1986 Arizona U.S. House District 5 Election. Jim Kolbe received 119,647 popular votes (64.85%). The main challenger was Joel Ireland (35.15%).

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

Kolbe +29.7 pts · won by 54,799 votes
Jim KolbeRepublicanWINNER64.85%
119,647 votes
Joel IrelandDemocratic35.15%
64,848 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.