1980Final results
1980 election for Arkansas House District 51
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
V. O. Calhoun Jr. (D) won with 81.6% of the vote, defeating D. P. Young (Ind) by 63.3 points.
V. O. Calhoun Jr.Democrat · winner
81.6%6,173
D. P. YoungIndependent
18.4%1,389
7,562 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