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1972Final results

1972 election for Arkansas House District 83

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

Jim Stockley (D) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Bennett (Oth) by 50.9 points.

Jim StockleyDemocrat · winner
75.4%2,989
BennettOther party
24.6%973
3,962 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

EvenD+57.31990D+16.41994R+15.32004R+50.22024

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