1982Final results
1982 election for Arkansas House District 98
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Joseph Kirby Mahony II (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Roy Rood (Oth) by 41.4 points.
Joseph Kirby Mahony IIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.7%4,086
Roy RoodOther party
29.3%1,693
5,779 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET