1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 59

Name: 1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 59
Start: 1978-05-01
Location: Arkansas

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

David L. Wells (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. Sparks (D) by 16.9 points.

David L. WellsDemocrat · winner

58.5%5,012

Thomas E. SparksDemocrat · incumbent

41.5%3,562

8,574 votes

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