1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary runoff for Arkansas Senate District 29
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Tom Watson (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Burrell Thompson (D) by 0.5 points.
Tom WatsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.3%6,715
Burrell ThompsonDemocrat · incumbent
49.7%6,648
13,363 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET