1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 55

Name: 1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 55
Start: 1978-05-01
Location: Arkansas

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

Hubert Hankins (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Boyce Alford (D) by 4.7 points.

Hubert HankinsDemocrat · winner

52.3%3,082

Boyce AlfordDemocrat · incumbent

47.7%2,808

5,890 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET