1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Edwin R. Bethune Jr. (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Benton Douglas Brandon Jr. (D) by 2.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Edwin R. Bethune Jr.Republican · winner
51.2%65,285
Benton Douglas Brandon Jr.Democrat
48.8%62,140
127,425 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET