1988Final results
1988 election for Arizona's 5th District
U.S. House · Arizona
James Kolbe (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Judith E. Belcher (D) by 35.6 points.
James KolbeRepublican · winner
67.8%164,462
Judith E. BelcherDemocrat
32.2%78,115
242,577 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.
No DemocratJames Kolbe
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Raised by the campaign
$419.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$434.7K
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Cash on hand
$6.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988