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1982Final results

1982 election for Arkansas House District 59

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

3 seats: Gloria Cabe (D), W. F. Sherman (D), George E. Wimberly (D) won.

3 seats
Gloria CabeDemocrat · winner
38.5%15,748
W. F. ShermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.2%14,409
15.3%6,271
KingOther party
11.0%4,514
George E. WimberlyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
40,942 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+3.62004D+9.62006R+15.92010D+7.32012R+11.52014R+32.32020

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET