1982Final results
1982 election for Arkansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Arkansas
William Alexander (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Chuck Banks (R) by 29.6 points.
William AlexanderDemocrat · winner
64.8%124,208
Chuck BanksRepublican
35.2%67,427
191,635 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
William AlexanderChuck Banks
$411.4K
Raised by the campaign
$248.3K
$482.4K
Spent by the campaign
$236.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982