1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1982 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 42

Name: 1982 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 42
Start: 1982-05-01
Location: Arkansas

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

Larry Mahan (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating William H. Sanson (D) by 1.6 points.

Larry MahanDemocrat · winner

50.8%3,192

William H. SansonDemocrat · incumbent

49.2%3,092

6,284 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET