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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Arizona/AZ-01
      1978·US House·Arizona·District profile →

      Arizona District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      John J Rhodes III
      71.0%81,108 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ken Graves
      29.0%33,178 votes
      Margin
      R+41.9
      114,286 total votes
      2 candidates114,286 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John J Rhodes IIIREP✓
      		REP81,10871.0%
      Ken GravesDEM
      		DEM33,17829.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+3.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202447.8%50.9%R+3.1452,616
      202050.1%48.6%D+1.5462,784
      201644.6%48.8%R+4.3371,758
      201241.3%58.7%R+17.3334,700
      200843.1%55.7%R+12.5342,674

      Seat History

      US House in Arizona

      2024
      David SchweikertREP
      R+3.8
      2022
      David SchweikertREP
      R+0.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tom O'HalleranDEM
      D+3.2
      2018
      Tom O'HalleranDEM
      D+7.7
      2016
      Tom O'HalleranDEM
      D+7.3
      2014
      Ann KirkpatrickDEM
      D+5.2
      2012
      Ann KirkpatrickDEM
      D+3.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Paul A GosarREP
      R+6.0
      2008
      Ann KirkpatrickDEM
      D+16.4
      2006
      Rick RenziREP
      R+8.3
      2004
      Rick RenziREP
      R+22.3
      2002
      Rick RenziREP
      R+3.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jeff FlakeREP
      R+11.2
      1998
      Matt SalmonREP
      R+29.3
      1996
      Matt SalmonREP
      R+20.4
      View all US House history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Ken GravesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      John J Rhodes IIIREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Arizona, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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