1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 37
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
James M. Matthews (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating James H. Poe (D) by 4.7 points.
James M. MatthewsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.4%3,193
James H. PoeDemocrat
47.6%2,905
6,098 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET