1998Final results
1998 election for Arizona's 6th District
U.S. House · Arizona
J. D. Hayworth (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Steve Owens (D) by 9.4 points.
J. D. HayworthRepublican · winner
53.0%106,891
Steve OwensDemocrat
43.7%88,001
Robert AndersonLibertarian
3.3%6,645
201,537 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.
Steve OwensJ. D. Hayworth
$820.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$836.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$23.7K
Cash on hand
$109.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998