1988Final results
1988 election for Arizona's 1st District
U.S. House · Arizona
John Rhodes (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating John M. Fillmore (D) by 44.2 points.
John RhodesRepublican · winner
72.1%184,639
John M. FillmoreDemocrat
27.9%71,388
256,027 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 1988
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.
John M. FillmoreJohn Rhodes
$13.8K
Raised by the campaign
$293K
$13.3K
Spent by the campaign
$292K
$487
Cash on hand
$6.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988