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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Arizona/AZ-03
      1978·US House·Arizona·District profile →

      Arizona District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bob Stump
      85.0%111,850 votes
      Runner-up
      LIB
      Kathleen Cooke
      15.1%19,813 votes
      Margin
      D+85.0
      131,663 total votes
      2 candidates131,663 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob StumpDEM✓
      		DEM111,85085.0%
      Kathleen CookeLIB
      		LIB19,81315.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+39.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+11.0
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202468.9%29.3%D+39.6214,108
      202074.5%23.9%D+50.6229,285
      201671.4%21.5%D+49.9170,143
      201273.9%26.1%D+47.8139,845
      200865.6%32.9%D+32.7132,979

      Seat History

      US House in Arizona

      2024
      Yassamin AnsariDEM
      D+44.4
      2022
      Ruben GallegoDEM
      D+54.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Raul M GrijalvaDEM
      D+29.1
      2018
      Raul M GrijalvaDEM
      D+27.7
      2016
      Raul M GrijalvaDEM
      D+98.4
      2014
      Raul M GrijalvaDEM
      D+11.5
      2012
      Raul M GrijalvaDEM
      D+21.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ben QuayleREP
      R+11.1
      2008
      John B ShadeggREP
      R+12.0
      2006
      John B ShadeggREP
      R+21.0
      2004
      John B ShadeggREP
      R+80.1
      2002
      John B ShadeggREP
      R+37.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bob StumpREP
      R+34.3
      1998
      Bob StumpREP
      R+34.5
      1996
      Bob StumpREP
      R+33.0
      View all US House history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Bob StumpREP
      Record20W-0L
      Avg MarginD+14.7
      Career1968-2006
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Kathleen CookeDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+2.9
      Career1978-2012
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Arizona, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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