1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 5
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
HENRY HODGES led; no source recorded a winner.
Henry HodgesDemocrat · leading
38.2%7,295
John B. McDanielDemocrat
25.2%4,805
Cary HuntDemocrat
17.4%3,325
Joe K. McCartyDemocrat
17.3%3,298
Franklin E. FurloughDemocrat
1.8%350
19,073 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Henry Hodges (D)John B. McDaniel (D)Cary Hunt (D)Joe K. McCarty (D)
Also on the ballot: Franklin E. Furlough (Democrat), 1.8%