1982Final results
1982 election for Arkansas Senate District 1
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Joe E. Yates (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Bob Crafton (D) by 15.0 points.
Joe E. YatesRepublican · winner
57.5%11,968
Bob CraftonDemocrat
42.5%8,849
20,817 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