1982Final results
1982 election for Arkansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
John Hammerschmidt (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Jim McDougal (D) by 31.9 points.
John HammerschmidtRepublican · winner
66.0%133,909
Jim McDougalDemocrat
34.0%69,089
202,998 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.
Jim McDougalJohn Hammerschmidt
$192.2K
Raised by the campaign
$232.8K
$192.2K
Spent by the campaign
$259.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982