1982Final results
1982 election for Arizona's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arizona
Morris Udall (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Roy B. Laos (R) by 43.5 points.
Morris UdallDemocrat · winner
70.9%73,468
Roy B. LaosRepublican
27.4%28,407
Jessica SampsonOther party
1.7%1,799
103,674 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.
Morris UdallRoy B. Laos
$794.5K
Raised by the campaign
$86.2K
$840.1K
Spent by the campaign
$93.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982