1974Final results
1974 primary for Arkansas Senate District 2
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Ralph Patterson (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating J. R. Whitten (D) by 40.4 points.
Ralph PattersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.2%9,683
J. R. WhittenDemocrat
29.8%4,109
13,792 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET