1996Final results
1996 election for Arizona's 4th District
U.S. House · Arizona
John Shadegg (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Maria Elena Milton (D) by 33.6 points.
John ShadeggRepublican · winner
66.8%150,486
Maria Elena MiltonDemocrat
33.2%74,857
225,343 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.
Maria Elena MiltonJohn Shadegg
$116.9K
Raised by the campaign
$504.3K
$116K
Spent by the campaign
$512.2K
$916
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996