1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 73
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
SHIRLEY MEACHAM led; no source recorded a winner.
Shirley MeachamDemocrat · leading · incumbent
35.8%2,529
Lula Patilla TylerDemocrat
33.3%2,355
Raymond R. AbramsonDemocrat
30.9%2,186
7,070 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET