1982Final results
1982 election for Arizona's 1st District
U.S. House · Arizona
John McCain (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating William E. "bill" Hegarty (D) by 35.4 points.
John McCainRepublican · winner
65.9%89,116
William E. "bill" HegartyDemocrat
30.5%41,261
Richard K. DodgeLibertarian
3.6%4,850
135,227 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 1982
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.
William E. "bill" HegartyJohn McCain
$4.4K
Raised by the campaign
$454.7K
$4.4K
Spent by the campaign
$442.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 15, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
John McCain (R)William E. "bill" Hegarty (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard K. Dodge (Libertarian), 3.6%