1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 20
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
J. Lex Moore (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Dean Hudson (D) by 17.4 points.
J. Lex MooreDemocrat · winner
58.7%6,798
Dean HudsonDemocrat
41.3%4,780
11,578 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET