Arkansas State Senate seat · current lines
Arkansas Senate District 1
18 elections since 1968: Democrats won 6, Republicans 12.
Vacant
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Ben Gilmore (R) · won77.4%
- Asher Williams (LIB)22.6%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Ben Gilmore (R) | Asher Williams (I) | 54.7 |
| 2022 | Ben Gilmore (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Bart Hester (R) | Ronetta J. Francis (D) | 29.9 |
| 2016 | Bart Hester (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Bart Hester (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Johnny Key (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Shawn Womack (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Shawn Womack (R) | Joe Dillard (D) | 6.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Jimmy Jeffress (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | James C. Scott (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | James C. Scott (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Joe E. Yates (R) | Jim Lingle (D) | 8.1 |
| 1986 | Joe E. Yates (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Joe E. Yates (R) | Bob Crafton (D) | 15.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Max Howell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Max Howell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Max Howell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Jim Caldwell (R) | Russell Elrod (D) | 7.7 |
Primaries: 1982 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)