1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 21
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Charles Wade (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Jerry O. Mitchell (D) by 18.1 points.
Charles WadeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%3,960
Jerry O. MitchellDemocrat
40.9%2,745
6,705 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET