1982Final results
1982 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Ed Bethune (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Charles L. George (D) by 7.7 points.
Ed BethuneRepublican · winner
53.9%96,775
Charles L. GeorgeDemocrat
46.1%82,913
179,688 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.
Charles L. GeorgeEd Bethune
$60.7K
Raised by the campaign
$157.4K
$60.7K
Spent by the campaign
$225.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982