1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary runoff for Arkansas House District 65
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
John Ward (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Don Beavers (D) by 3.0 points.
John WardDemocrat · winner
51.5%7,504
Don BeaversDemocrat
48.5%7,062
14,566 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET