| Candidate | Party | County total | Percent, party | Percent, total |
| Hal Brown | Dem | 36556 | 39.58% | 18.79% |
| Diane Martinez | Dem | 55801 | 60.42% | 28.69% |
| Chuck Quackenbush | Rep-Inc | 84560 | 100.00% | 43.47% |
| Merton D Short | AI | 2642 | 100.00% | 1.36% |
| Dale F Ogden | Lib | 4903 | 100.00% | 2.52% |
| Barbara Bourdette | NL | 4512 | 100.00% | 2.32% |
| Tom Condit | P&F | 2484 | 44.74% | 1.28% |
| Gary R Ramos | P&F | 3068 | 55.26% | 1.58% |
| Votes not Cast in Race | NA | 28191 | NA | 12.66% |
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