1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 21
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Charles Wade (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating John E. Ward (D) by 21.2 points.
Charles WadeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.6%3,560
John E. WardDemocrat
39.4%2,313
5,873 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET