1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 3
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
William H. Townsend (D) won with 24.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Johnson (D) by 11.6 points.
William H. TownsendDemocrat · winner
24.5%5,051
Richard L. MaysDemocrat · winner
22.2%4,577
Robert JohnsonDemocrat
12.9%2,667
Jeffrey L. HawkinsDemocrat
12.0%2,483
Leroy Jones Sr.Democrat
11.3%2,336
J. A. McGrawDemocrat
9.9%2,042
Paul H. Dixon Sr.Democrat
7.2%1,482
20,638 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET