1982Final results
1982 election for Arizona's 4th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Eldon Rudd (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Wayne O. Earley (D) by 35.4 points.
Eldon RuddRepublican · winner
65.7%95,620
Wayne O. EarleyDemocrat
30.4%44,182
Richard A. "dick" StaufferLibertarian
3.9%5,664
145,466 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.
No DemocratEldon Rudd
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Raised by the campaign
$299.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$248.5K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982