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1970Final results

1970 election for Arkansas House District 20

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

3 seats: Ray S. Smith Jr. (D), Bill Randall (D), Ode Maddox (D) won.

3 seats
Ray S. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
25.2%14,975
Bill RandallDemocrat · winner
22.5%13,339
Ode MaddoxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.3%12,629
VaughtRepublican
12.2%7,216
HarlowRepublican
10.8%6,434
Kenneth AdairRepublican
8.0%4,723
59,316 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

EvenD+27.31970D+56.31980R+30.22012R+34.42014

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