1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 38
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
David Orr (D) won with 28.5% of the vote, defeating Charles Wade (D) by 5.9 points.
David OrrDemocrat · winner
28.5%4,571
Charles WadeDemocrat
22.6%3,625
David J. PotterDemocrat
22.5%3,610
Lee R. McEwenDemocrat
21.5%3,444
R. B. MortonDemocrat
4.9%781
16,031 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David Orr (D)Charles Wade (D)David J. Potter (D)Lee R. McEwen (D)
Also on the ballot: R. B. Morton (Democrat), 4.9%