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1996 Arizona U.S. House District 2 Election

Arizona · 3 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Arizona U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ed Pastor won the 1996 Arizona U.S. House District 2 Election. Ed Pastor received 81,982 popular votes (65.01%). The main challenger was Jim Buster (30.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Pastor and Buster

Pastor +34.3 pts · won by 43,196 votes
Ed PastorDemocraticWINNER65.01%
81,982 votes
Jim BusterRepublican30.76%
38,786 votes
Alice BangleLibertarian4.23%
5,333 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.