1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 16
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Jim Lassiter (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Johnny Boatright (D) by 10.4 points.
Jim LassiterDemocrat · winner
55.2%3,307
Johnny BoatrightDemocrat
44.8%2,683
5,990 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET