1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 primary for Arkansas House District 16
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
W. R. Rice (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Lassiter (D) by 6.3 points.
W. R. RiceDemocrat · winner
53.1%3,136
Jim LassiterDemocrat · incumbent
46.9%2,766
5,902 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET