1980Final results
1980 primary for Arkansas House District 16
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
W. R. Rice (D) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Shelton Sargent (D) by 57.1 points.
W. R. RiceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.5%5,175
Shelton SargentDemocrat
21.5%1,414
6,589 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET