1976Final results
1976 election for Arkansas Senate District 16
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
James R. Teague (D) won with 86.4% of the vote, defeating John Bush (R) by 72.7 points.
James R. TeagueDemocrat · winner
86.4%19,487
John BushRepublican
13.6%3,079
22,566 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET