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Thegeneral election was held in theU.S. state ofArizona on November 8, 2016, as part of the2016 General Election. Arizona voters chose 11 electors to represent them in theElectoral College via a popular vote.Also three seats on theArizona Corporation Commission were up for election, as well as all of Arizona's nine seats in theUnited States House of Representatives and one seat for theUnited States Senate.Primary elections were held in August 2016.
Three seats on theArizona Corporation Commission were up for election. RepublicanBrenda Burns chose not to run for re-election to a second term in office. RepublicanGary Pierce was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert Burns | 279,348 | 23.9% | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin | 270,738 | 23.1% | |
| Republican | Boyd Dunn | 221,855 | 18.9% | |
| Republican | Rick Gray | 211,718 | 18.1% | |
| Republican | Al Melvin | 187,772 | 16.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,171,431 | 100 | ||
Because only 2 Democratic candidates ran for the Corporation Commission, no Democratic primary was held.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert Burns | 1,208,002 | 22.4% | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin | 1,122,849 | 20.8% | |
| Republican | Boyd Dunn | 1,061,094 | 19.6% | |
| Democratic | William Mundel | 1,024,501 | 19.0% | |
| Democratic | Tom Chabin | 988,666 | 18.2% | |
| Total votes | 5,225,132 | 100 | ||
Republican incumbentJohn McCain defeated DemocratAnn Kirkpatrick.
All of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016. Republicans won 5 seats, while Democrats took 4.