1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Arizona
U.S. Senate · Arizona
John McCain (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Richard Kimball (D) by 21.0 points.
John McCainRepublican · winner
60.5%521,850
Richard KimballDemocrat
39.5%340,965
862,921 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.
Richard KimballJohn McCain
$550K
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$531.7K
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$18.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986