1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 30
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Paul Benham (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Kelley (D) by 9.3 points.
Paul BenhamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.7%8,493
Bill KelleyDemocrat
45.3%7,041
15,534 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET