2012 Arizona U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2012 Arizona U.S. House District 8 Election?

Trent Franks won the 2012 Arizona U.S. House District 8 Election. Trent Franks received 172,809 popular votes (63.35%). The main challenger was Gene Scharer (35.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Franks and Scharer

Franks +28.3 pts · won by 77,174 votes

Trent Franks RepublicanWINNER63.35%

172,809 votes

Gene Scharer Democratic35.06%

95,635 votes

Stephen Dolgosamericans elect1.59%

4,347 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.