1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary runoff for Arkansas House District 1
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Paul Meers (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Robert P. Lewis (D) by 11.9 points.
Paul MeersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.9%4,693
Robert P. LewisDemocrat
44.1%3,697
8,390 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET