1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 52

Name: 1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 52
Start: 1972-05-01
Location: Arkansas

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

Frank Henslee (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Gean McDonald (D) by 10.3 points.

Frank HensleeDemocrat · winner · incumbent

55.2%2,992

Gean McDonaldDemocrat · incumbent

44.8%2,432

5,424 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET