1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 13
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Edward F. Thicksten (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Gary R. Cottrell (D) by 28.2 points.
Edward F. ThickstenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.1%3,437
Gary R. CottrellDemocrat
35.9%1,923
5,360 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET