1998Final results
1998 election for Arizona's 1st District
U.S. House · Arizona
Matt Salmon (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating David Mendoza (D) by 29.2 points.
Matt SalmonRepublican · winner
64.6%98,840
David MendozaDemocrat
35.4%54,108
152,948 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 1998
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.
David MendozaMatt Salmon
$26.8K
Raised by the campaign
$388.4K
$23.7K
Spent by the campaign
$362.4K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$95.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998