1980Final results
1980 primary for Arkansas Senate District 10
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
W. E. Rainwater (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating C. E. Patton (D) by 16.6 points.
W. E. RainwaterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%10,160
C. E. PattonDemocrat
41.7%7,265
17,425 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET