1994Final results
1994 election for Arizona's 5th District
U.S. House · Arizona
James Kolbe (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Gary Auerbach (D) by 39.0 points.
James KolbeRepublican · winner
67.7%149,514
Gary AuerbachDemocrat
28.7%63,436
Phil MurphyLibertarian
3.5%7,821
220,771 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 1994
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.
Gary AuerbachJames Kolbe
$114.5K
Raised by the campaign
$496.8K
$113.9K
Spent by the campaign
$478.7K
$605
Cash on hand
$40K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994