1986Final results
1986 election for Arizona's 1st District
U.S. House · Arizona
John Rhodes (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Harry Braun III (D) by 42.7 points.
John RhodesRepublican · winner
71.3%127,370
Harry Braun IIIDemocrat
28.7%51,163
178,533 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 1986
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.
Harry Braun IIIJohn Rhodes
$32.2K
Raised by the campaign
$498.4K
$31.5K
Spent by the campaign
$493.2K
$685
Cash on hand
$5.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986