2000Final results
2000 election for Arizona's 6th District
U.S. House · Arizona
J. D. Hayworth (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Larry Nelson (D) by 25.8 points.
J. D. HayworthRepublican · winner
61.4%186,687
Larry NelsonDemocrat
35.6%108,317
Richard DuncanLibertarian
3.0%9,000
304,004 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 2000
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.
Larry NelsonJ. D. Hayworth
$46.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$44.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$281.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000