1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 78

Name: 1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 78
Start: 1972-05-01
Location: Arkansas

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

BAIN POOLE led; no source recorded a winner.

Bain PooleDemocrat · leading

36.9%1,672

34.1%1,544

James M. MatthewsDemocrat · incumbent

29.0%1,315

4,531 votes

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