1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 14
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Joe Ray (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Carl E. Sorrels (D) by 20.1 points.
Joe RayDemocrat · winner
60.0%10,497
Carl E. SorrelsDemocrat · incumbent
40.0%6,985
17,482 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET