1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 2
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Ralph Patterson (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Leon Holsted (D) by 5.2 points.
Ralph PattersonDemocrat · winner
52.6%7,459
Leon HolstedDemocrat
47.4%6,716
14,175 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET