1976Final results
1976 primary for Arkansas House District 35
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Ray S. Smith Jr. (D) won with 36.5% of the vote, defeating E. T. Smitherman Jr. (D) by 21.7 points.
Ray S. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
36.5%6,617
Bill RandallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.0%6,354
E. T. Smitherman Jr.Democrat
14.7%2,673
Lawrence A. CarpenterDemocrat
13.8%2,497
18,141 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET