1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 3
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
ROBERT JOHNSON led; no source recorded a winner.
Robert JohnsonDemocrat · leading · incumbent
21.9%2,531
Grover RichardsonDemocrat
19.9%2,294
Irma Hunter BrownDemocrat
17.5%2,023
Erma HendrixDemocrat
14.4%1,659
Jewel BrownDemocrat
11.5%1,324
Jim HillDemocrat
6.5%755
James Roy BrownDemocrat
4.4%505
Malissia P. BrooksDemocrat
3.8%443
11,534 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert Johnson (D)Grover Richardson (D)Irma Hunter Brown (D)Erma Hendrix (D)Jewel Brown (D)Jim Hill (D)
Also on the ballot: James Roy Brown (Democrat), 4.4%; Malissia P. Brooks (Democrat), 3.8%