1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 1
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Ivan Rose (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Gary Kennan (D) by 17.5 points.
Ivan RoseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%3,577
Gary KennanDemocrat
41.2%2,511
6,088 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET