1996Final results
1996 election for Arizona's 1st District
U.S. House · Arizona
Matt Salmon (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating John Cox (D) by 20.4 points.
Matt SalmonRepublican · winner
60.2%135,634
John CoxDemocrat
39.8%89,738
225,372 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 1996
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 CoxMatt Salmon
$13.3K
Raised by the campaign
$494.9K
$10.9K
Spent by the campaign
$456.1K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$69.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996