1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 38
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
William R. Nicholson (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Nancy Balton (D) by 8.3 points.
William R. NicholsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.2%2,779
Nancy BaltonDemocrat
45.8%2,351
5,130 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET