1980Final results
1980 primary for Arkansas House District 59
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
David L. Wells (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating George S. Briggs (D) by 46.1 points.
David L. WellsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.1%6,205
George S. BriggsDemocrat
26.9%2,289
8,494 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET