1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1984 Democratic primary runoff for Arkansas House District 42

Name: 1984 Democratic primary runoff for Arkansas House District 42
Start: 1984-06-01
Location: Arkansas

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

William H. Sanson (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Larry Mahan (D) by 18.5 points.

William H. SansonDemocrat · winner

59.2%3,386

Larry MahanDemocrat · incumbent

40.8%2,329

5,715 votes

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