1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 13
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
JOHN LISLE led; no source recorded a winner.
John LisleDemocrat · leading
34.9%4,247
Larry DouglasDemocrat · incumbent
34.3%4,172
Benny SwindellDemocrat
30.8%3,750
12,169 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET