1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1984 election for Arizona's 5th District
U.S. House · Arizona
James Kolbe (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Jim McNulty (D) by 2.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
James KolbeRepublican · winner
50.9%116,075
Jim McNultyDemocrat
48.2%109,871
Herb JohnsonLibertarian
0.9%1,992
227,938 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 1984
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.
Jim McNultyJames Kolbe
$739.8K
Raised by the campaign
$719.5K
$733K
Spent by the campaign
$744.7K
$14.3K
Cash on hand
$11.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984