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1970Final results

1970 election for Arkansas House District 1

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

2 seats: Preston Bynum (R), Ivan Rose (D) won.

2 seats
Preston BynumRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.2%9,837
Ivan RoseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%8,680
MoserRepublican
18.3%5,437
ToddDemocrat
16.9%5,021
TaftOther party
2.2%663
29,638 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970

Races before and after

EvenR+100.01980R+14.41984R+44.01986R+3.61994R+37.62000D+14.22004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Preston Bynum (R)Ivan Rose (D)Moser (R)Todd (D)

Also on the ballot: Taft (Other party), 2.2%