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Arkansas
Arkansas House Primaries — 1978
6 party contests across 4 districts, 2 contested (33%).
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DEM (4)
REP (2)
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
4 candidates
Brandon 35.2%
Alexander 23.9%
Russ 21.6%
Cowling 19.3%
Winner:
Doug Brandon
35.2%
Doug Brandon
DEM
48,684
35.2%
Cecil Alexander
DEM
33,082
23.9%
Stanley Russ
DEM
29,976
21.6%
Dale Cowling
DEM
26,719
19.3%
138,461 total votes cast
AR-2
US House
REP
Uncontested
Winner:
Ed Bethune
100.0%
Ed Bethune
REP
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
AR-3
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
William C Mears
100.0%
William C Mears
DEM
1
100.0%
1 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
5 candidates
Bryant 33.4%
Anthony 26.5%
Elder 15.3%
13.1%
11.8%
Winner:
Winston Bryant
33.4%
Winston Bryant
DEM
50,835
33.4%
Beryl Anthony
DEM
40,326
26.5%
Bill Elder
DEM
23,275
15.3%
Tom Wynne
DEM
19,978
13.1%
Don Smith
DEM
17,952
11.8%
152,366 total votes cast