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The1994 United States Senate election in Arizona was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorDennis DeConcini decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican nomineeJon Kyl won the open seat, becoming the first Republican to win Arizona's Class 1 Senate seat sincePaul Fannin in1970. Democrats would not win this seat again, or any Senate race in the state, untilKyrsten Sinema's victory in2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Coppersmith | 81,995 | 32.2% | |
| Democratic | Richard Mahoney | 81,863 | 32.1% | |
| Democratic | Cindy Resnick | 75,563 | 29.6% | |
| Democratic | David Moss | 15,612 | 6.1% | |
| Total votes | 200,120 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Kyl | 231,275 | 99.0% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 2,248 | 1.0% | |
| Total votes | 231,733 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Scott Grainger | 5,424 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 5,424 | 100.0% | ||
| Source | Date | Kyl (R) | Coppersmith (D) |
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| Arizona State University | October 7, 1994 | 39% | 31% |
| United for Arizona | October 30, 1994 | 43% | 38% |
| The Rocky Mountain News | October 16, 1994 | 43% | 30% |
| Arizona State University | November 2, 1994 | 47% | 28% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jon Kyl | 600,999 | 53.71% | +12.66% | |
| Democratic | Sam Coppersmith | 442,510 | 39.54% | −17.17% | |
| Libertarian | Scott Grainger | 75,493 | 6.75% | +4.96% | |
| Write-in | 58 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 158,489 | 14.16% | −1.50% | ||
| Turnout | 1,119,060 | ||||
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