1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 55
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Larry Mitchell (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Charlie Cole Chaffin (D) by 14.8 points.
Larry MitchellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.4%2,997
Charlie Cole ChaffinDemocrat
42.6%2,226
5,223 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET