1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 41
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Joseph Kirby Mahony II (D) won with 34.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Hicks (D) by 17.8 points.
Joseph Kirby Mahony IIDemocrat · winner
34.8%9,102
R. L. GoodwinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.2%8,684
Bob HicksDemocrat
17.0%4,453
Wilson T. BetheaDemocrat
15.0%3,924
26,163 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET