1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 primary for Arkansas House District 51
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Bobby L. Glover (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating John P. Bethell (D) by 1.8 points.
Bobby L. GloverDemocrat · winner
50.9%2,479
John P. BethellDemocrat · incumbent
49.1%2,393
4,872 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET