1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 primary for Arkansas House District 40
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Robert Leon Hardin (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Auby Rowe Jr. (D) by 16.9 points.
Robert Leon HardinDemocrat · winner
58.5%2,628
Auby Rowe Jr.Democrat · incumbent
41.5%1,867
4,495 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET