1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 12
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Wayne Dowd (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Bob Douglas (D) by 31.1 points.
Wayne DowdDemocrat · winner
65.5%11,958
Bob DouglasDemocrat · incumbent
34.5%6,290
18,248 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET