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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Arizona/AZ-04
      1982·US House·Arizona·District profile →

      Arizona District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Eldon Rudd
      65.7%95,620 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Wayne O Earley
      30.4%44,182 votes
      Margin
      R+35.4
      145,466 total votes
      3 candidates145,466 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Eldon RuddREP✓
      		REP95,62065.7%
      Wayne O EarleyDEM
      		DEM44,18230.4%
      Richard A \ StaufferLIB
      		LIB5,6643.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+6.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.7
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.4%45.8%D+6.6349,098
      202054.2%43.9%D+10.3371,497
      201646.5%44.1%D+2.5292,378
      201246.3%53.7%R+7.4263,172
      200845.8%52.8%R+7.0279,663

      Seat History

      US House in Arizona

      2024
      Greg StantonDEM
      D+7.3
      2022
      Greg StantonDEM
      D+12.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Paul A GosarREP
      R+39.5
      2018
      Paul A GosarREP
      R+37.7
      2016
      Paul A GosarREP
      R+42.9
      2014
      Paul A GosarREP
      R+44.2
      2012
      Paul A GosarREP
      R+38.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ed PastorDEM
      D+39.4
      2008
      Ed PastorDEM
      D+50.9
      2006
      Ed PastorDEM
      D+48.6
      2004
      Ed PastorDEM
      D+44.5
      2002
      Ed PastorDEM
      D+39.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John B ShadeggREP
      R+31.3
      1998
      John B ShadeggREP
      R+33.5
      1996
      John B ShadeggREP
      R+33.6
      View all US House history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Eldon RuddREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard A \ StaufferLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Wayne O EarleyDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+6.9
      Career1974-1982
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Arizona, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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