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Election 1986 Results

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1986 US Senate election in Arkansas

Dale Bumpers (Democrat) beat Asa Hutchinson (Republican) in Arkansas in 1986, 62.3% to 37.7%, a margin of 24.6 points and 170,809 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1980, when Dale Bumpers also won.

Democrats led in 69 of the 75 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 6. The largest, Pulaski, cast 98,154 votes and went to the Democrat by 29.2 points. The closest was Polk, where 45 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dale Bumpers won Democratic 433,122 62.3%
Asa Hutchinson Republican 262,313 37.7%
All other candidates 52 0.0%
Total695,487

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pulaski 63,429 64.6% 34,721 35.4% 4 98,154 D+29.2
Sebastian 12,932 49.2% 13,359 50.8% 26,291 R+1.6
Washington 14,038 54.7% 11,617 45.3% 25,655 D+9.4
Benton 10,582 42.9% 14,068 57.1% 1 24,651 R+14.1
Garland 13,122 54.9% 10,774 45.1% 1 23,897 D+9.8
Jefferson 17,188 72.0% 6,691 28.0% 23,879 D+44.0
Craighead 11,040 61.1% 7,024 38.9% 18,064 D+22.2
Saline 10,731 63.5% 6,166 36.5% 16,897 D+27.0
Faulkner 9,919 61.5% 6,199 38.5% 16,118 D+23.1
White 9,573 60.5% 6,254 39.5% 15,827 D+21.0
Mississippi 10,346 72.2% 3,977 27.8% 14,323 D+44.5
Pope 7,223 56.9% 5,469 43.1% 4 12,696 D+13.8
Union 6,867 55.2% 5,577 44.8% 12,444 D+10.4
Boone 6,155 50.5% 6,027 49.5% 12,182 D+1.1
Baxter 5,681 49.5% 5,783 50.4% 3 11,467 R+0.9
Crittenden 7,799 72.3% 2,988 27.7% 10,787 D+44.6
Independence 6,627 63.9% 3,746 36.1% 10,373 D+27.8
Lonoke 6,471 63.3% 3,755 36.7% 10,226 D+26.6
Crawford 4,759 47.9% 5,182 52.1% 2 9,943 R+4.3
Miller 5,855 59.2% 4,029 40.8% 9,884 D+18.5
Ouachita 6,664 69.8% 2,886 30.2% 9,550 D+39.6
Phillips 7,184 78.3% 1,996 21.7% 9,180 D+56.5
Conway 5,923 64.8% 3,224 35.2% 9,147 D+29.5
Hot Spring 6,195 70.4% 2,601 29.6% 8,796 D+40.9
Greene 5,720 70.0% 2,454 30.0% 2 8,176 D+39.9
St. Francis 5,663 71.3% 2,273 28.6% 1 7,937 D+42.7
Cleburne 4,382 56.1% 3,435 43.9% 7,817 D+12.1
Ashley 5,782 74.6% 1,972 25.4% 7,754 D+49.1
Logan 4,706 62.2% 2,859 37.8% 7,565 D+24.4
Poinsett 5,350 72.1% 2,070 27.9% 7,420 D+44.2
Columbia 3,703 50.9% 3,577 49.1% 7,280 D+1.7
Arkansas 4,917 71.1% 1,995 28.9% 6,912 D+42.3
Clark 5,137 76.6% 1,555 23.2% 17 6,709 D+53.4
Johnson 3,755 57.9% 2,733 42.1% 6,488 D+15.8
Jackson 4,600 71.6% 1,821 28.4% 1 6,422 D+43.3
Franklin 4,013 64.3% 2,229 35.7% 6,242 D+28.6
Carroll 2,933 48.8% 3,079 51.2% 3 6,015 R+2.4
Polk 3,019 50.4% 2,974 49.6% 5,993 D+0.8
Hempstead 3,523 58.8% 2,469 41.2% 5,992 D+17.6
Sharp 3,415 58.2% 2,456 41.8% 5,871 D+16.3
Yell 3,678 64.1% 2,058 35.9% 2 5,738 D+28.2
Clay 3,909 68.9% 1,766 31.1% 5,675 D+37.8
Lawrence 3,899 69.1% 1,747 30.9% 5,646 D+38.1
Van Buren 3,297 59.4% 2,249 40.6% 5,546 D+18.9
Madison 2,868 52.5% 2,595 47.5% 5,463 D+5.0
Cross 3,700 70.2% 1,574 29.8% 5,274 D+40.3
Marion 2,657 53.5% 2,307 46.5% 4,964 D+7.1
Randolph 3,296 68.2% 1,536 31.8% 4,832 D+36.4
Lee 3,814 83.0% 783 17.0% 4,597 D+65.9
Chicot 3,721 81.4% 852 18.6% 4,573 D+62.7
Grant 2,888 64.2% 1,612 35.8% 4,500 D+28.4
Desha 3,541 79.1% 938 20.9% 4,479 D+58.1
Searcy 2,238 51.6% 2,099 48.4% 4,337 D+3.2
Izard 2,772 64.1% 1,551 35.9% 4,323 D+28.2
Drew 3,287 76.6% 997 23.2% 5 4,289 D+53.4
Dallas 3,101 73.0% 1,146 27.0% 4,247 D+46.0
Monroe 3,146 75.6% 1,015 24.4% 4,161 D+51.2
Newton 1,902 45.7% 2,253 54.2% 3 4,158 R+8.4
Scott 2,578 62.2% 1,569 37.8% 4,147 D+24.3
Little River 2,682 66.0% 1,380 34.0% 4,062 D+32.1
Bradley 3,049 76.2% 951 23.8% 1 4,001 D+52.4
Howard 2,203 56.6% 1,687 43.4% 3,890 D+13.3
Stone 2,355 65.9% 1,219 34.1% 2 3,576 D+31.8
Sevier 2,271 63.7% 1,296 36.3% 3,567 D+27.3
Pike 2,078 58.9% 1,448 41.1% 3,526 D+17.9
Lincoln 2,712 78.0% 766 22.0% 3,478 D+56.0
Nevada 2,301 68.5% 1,058 31.5% 3,359 D+37.0
Prairie 2,347 70.4% 985 29.6% 3,332 D+40.9
Fulton 2,197 66.4% 1,111 33.6% 3,308 D+32.8
Woodruff 2,574 80.0% 644 20.0% 3,218 D+60.0
Perry 2,002 63.0% 1,177 37.0% 3,179 D+26.0
Montgomery 1,829 60.3% 1,203 39.7% 3,032 D+20.6
Lafayette 1,807 61.9% 1,111 38.1% 2,918 D+23.9
Cleveland 1,951 67.9% 924 32.1% 2,875 D+35.7
Calhoun 1,551 70.7% 642 29.3% 2,193 D+41.5

Counties as they stood in 1986; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Arkansas Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 John Boozman (R) R+34.8
2020 Tom Cotton (R) R+66.5
2016 John Boozman (R) R+23.6
2014 Tom Cotton (R) R+17.1
2010 John Boozman (R) R+21.0
2008 Mark Pryor (D) D+79.5
2004 Blanche L. Lincoln (D) D+11.8
2002 Mark Pryor (D) D+7.7
1998 Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D) D+12.8
1996 Y. Tim Hutchinson (R) R+5.4
1992 Dale Bumpers (D) D+20.4
1990 David H. Pryor (D) D+99.8
1986 Dale Bumpers (D) D+24.6
1984 David Pryor (D) D+14.7
1980 Dale Bumpers (D) D+18.2
1978 David H. Pryor (D) D+60.2
1974 Dale Bumpers (D) D+69.8
1972 John L. McClellan (D) D+21.8
1968 J. William Fulbright (D) D+18.3
1966 John L. McClellan (D) level
1962 J. William Fulbright (D) D+37.3
1960 John Little McClellan (D) D+99.9
1956 J. William Fulbright (D) D+66.0
1954 John L. McClellan (D) D+100.0
1950 J. William Fulbright (D) D+100.0
1948 John L. McClellan (D) D+93.2
1944 J. William Fulbright (D) D+70.2
1942 John L. McClellan (D) D+100.0
1938 Hattie Caraway (D) D+79.2
1936 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+69.0
1932 Hattie Caraway (D) D+79.4
1930 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+100.0
1926 Thaddeus H. Caraway (D) D+69.6
1924 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+47.0
1920 Thaddeus H. Caraway (D) D+31.9
1918 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+100.0
1914 James P. Clarke (D) D+49.8