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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