1996Final results
1996 election for Arizona's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arizona
Ed Pastor (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Buster (R) by 34.3 points.
Ed PastorDemocrat · winner
65.0%81,982
Jim BusterRepublican
30.8%38,786
Alice BangleLibertarian
4.2%5,333
126,101 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.
Ed PastorJim Buster
$486.4K
Raised by the campaign
$106.9K
$405.5K
Spent by the campaign
$104.3K
$133.5K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996