1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 2
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Henry Osterloh (D) won with 26.0% of the vote, defeating Arthur Hays (D) by 1.1 points.
Henry OsterlohDemocrat · winner
26.0%6,363
Dave RobertsDemocrat · winner
25.4%6,225
Arthur HaysDemocrat
24.8%6,084
J. R. WhittenDemocrat
23.8%5,846
24,518 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET