1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary runoff for Arkansas House District 39
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
John Dawson (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Ralph E. Faulkner (D) by 10.2 points.
John DawsonDemocrat · winner
55.1%3,413
Ralph E. FaulknerDemocrat
44.9%2,781
6,194 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET