1980Final results
1980 election for Arkansas House District 16
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
W. R. Rice (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating James Wagoner (R) by 19.7 points.
W. R. RiceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%7,294
James WagonerRepublican
40.1%4,892
12,186 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET