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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Arkansas/AR-04
      1986·US House·Arkansas·District profile →

      Arkansas District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Beryl Anthony Jr.
      77.5%115,339 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lamar Keels
      15.4%22,980 votes
      Margin
      D+62.0
      148,924 total votes
      3 candidates148,924 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Beryl Anthony Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM115,33977.5%
      Lamar KeelsREP
      		REP22,98015.4%
      Stephen A BitelyIND
      		IND10,6057.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+39.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202429.1%69.0%R+39.9280,058
      202031.0%66.2%R+35.3298,962
      201632.5%62.9%R+30.4290,299
      201237.7%62.3%R+24.5278,037
      200838.1%58.7%R+20.6301,425

      Seat History

      US House in Arkansas

      2024
      Bruce WestermanREP
      R+45.8
      2022
      Bruce WestermanREP
      R+44.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bruce WestermanREP
      R+42.1
      2018
      Bruce WestermanREP
      R+35.5
      2016
      Bruce WestermanREP
      R+74.9
      2014
      Bruce WestermanREP
      R+11.2
      2012
      Tom CottonREP
      R+22.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael RossDEM
      D+17.4
      2008
      Michael RossDEM
      D+86.2
      2006
      Michael RossDEM
      D+49.5
      2004
      Michael RossDEM
      D+100.0
      2002
      Michael RossDEM
      D+21.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael RossDEM
      D+1.9
      1998
      Jay DickeyREP
      R+15.0
      1996
      Jay DickeyREP
      R+27.0
      View all US House history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      Beryl Anthony Jr.DEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lamar KeelsREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen A BitelyIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Arkansas, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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