1996Final results
1996 election for Arizona's 6th District
U.S. House · Arizona
J. D. Hayworth (R) won with 47.6% of the vote, defeating Steve Owens (D) by 1.0 points.
J. D. HayworthRepublican · winner
47.6%121,431
Steve OwensDemocrat
46.6%118,957
Robert AndersonLibertarian
5.8%14,899
255,287 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.
Steve OwensJ. D. Hayworth
$801.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$762K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$39.5K
Cash on hand
$22.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996