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1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 39

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

Donald L. Corbin (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Gladys Martin Oglesby (D) by 7.6 points.

Donald L. CorbinDemocrat · winner
53.8%4,575
Gladys Martin OglesbyDemocrat · incumbent
46.2%3,931
8,506 votes

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