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1978 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 34

Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas

Paul Benham (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Lillie Mae Stevenson (D) by 23.1 points.

Paul BenhamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%6,871
38.5%4,294
11,165 votes

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