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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Arkansas/AR-01
      1978·US House·Arkansas·District profile →

      Arkansas District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bill Alexander
      100.0%1 votes
      Margin
      D+100.0
      1 total votes
      1 candidate1 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill AlexanderDEM✓
      		DEM1100.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+45.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.4
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202426.4%71.7%R+45.3273,447
      202028.1%69.0%R+40.9286,792
      201630.1%65.0%R+34.9274,701
      201237.2%62.8%R+25.6258,644
      200838.9%57.6%R+18.7277,923

      Seat History

      US House in Arkansas

      2024
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+48.9
      2022
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+47.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+100.0
      2018
      Rick CrawfordREP
      R+40.2
      2016
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+76.3
      2014
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+30.9
      2012
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+17.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rick CrawfordREP
      R+8.3
      2008
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+100.0
      2006
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+38.5
      2004
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+33.1
      2002
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+33.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+20.4
      1998
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+100.0
      1996
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+8.4
      View all US House history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      Bill AlexanderDEM
      Record8W-2L
      Avg MarginD+17.0
      Career1950-2022
      State Senate / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →

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