1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 2
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Jim Holstead (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Ralph Patterson (D) by 26.6 points.
Jim HolsteadDemocrat · winner
63.3%7,892
Ralph PattersonDemocrat · incumbent
36.7%4,576
12,468 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET