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Arkansas
Arkansas House Primaries — 1972
5 party contests across 4 districts, 2 contested (40%).
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All (5)
DEM (4)
REP (1)
AR-1
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
William Alexander
100.0%
William Alexander
DEM
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
AR-2
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
Wilbur D Mills
100.0%
Wilbur D Mills
DEM
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
AR-3
US House
DEM
3 candidates
Hatfield 48.7%
Cain 39.8%
11.6%
Winner:
Guy W Hatfield
48.7%
Guy W Hatfield
DEM
51,359
48.7%
Howard Cain
DEM
41,968
39.8%
Milton Stolberg
DEM
12,201
11.6%
105,528 total votes cast
AR-3
US House
REP
Uncontested
Winner:
John Hammerschmidt
100.0%
John Hammerschmidt
REP
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
AR-4
US House
DEM
4 candidates
Thornton 50.8%
Arnold 29.7%
14.2%
Winner:
Ray Thornton
50.8%
Ray Thornton
DEM
67,321
50.8%
Richard Arnold
DEM
39,421
29.7%
Richard Mays
DEM
18,854
14.2%
Jack Coleman
DEM
6,972
5.3%
132,568 total votes cast