1990Final results
1990 election for Arizona's 5th District
U.S. House · Arizona
James Kolbe (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Chuck Phillips (D) by 29.5 points.
James KolbeRepublican · winner
64.8%138,975
Chuck PhillipsDemocrat
35.2%75,642
214,617 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 1990
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
$325.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$250.6K
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Cash on hand
$81.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990