1980Final results
1980 election for Arizona's 3rd District
U.S. House · Arizona
Robert Stump (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Bob Croft (R) by 34.4 points.
Robert StumpDemocrat · winner
64.3%141,448
Bob CroftRepublican
30.0%65,845
Sharon HayseLibertarian
5.7%12,529
219,822 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert StumpBob Croft
$134.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.5K
$59.9K
Spent by the campaign
$5.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 23, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980