1972Final results
1972 election for Arkansas House District 8
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Preston Bynum (R) won with 77.7% of the vote, defeating Hoyt (Oth) by 55.5 points.
Preston BynumRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.7%3,825
HoytOther party
22.3%1,096
4,921 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET