1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 1
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
PAUL MEERS led; no source recorded a winner.
Paul MeersDemocrat · leading · incumbent
38.6%2,779
Robert P. LewisDemocrat
38.3%2,753
Kenneth C. CoffeltDemocrat
23.1%1,662
7,194 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET