1982Final results
1982 election for Arkansas's 4th District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Berly Anthony Jr. (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Bob Leslie (R) by 31.1 points.
Berly Anthony Jr.Democrat · winner
65.6%121,256
Bob LeslieRepublican
34.4%63,661
184,917 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.
Berly Anthony Jr.Bob Leslie
$338K
Raised by the campaign
$187.6K
$351.5K
Spent by the campaign
$186.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982