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1986Final results

1986 election for Arizona Legislative District 5

Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona

2 seats: Robert J. McLendon (D), Herb Guenther (D) won.

2 seats
Robert J. McLendonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.6%12,332
Herb GuentherDemocrat · winner
29.0%10,325
24.3%8,657
12.0%4,280
35,594 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+6.61980D+1.41982D+29.51984D+8.81986D+24.31988D+13.81990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET