1984Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1984 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Tommy Robinson (D) won with 47.1% of the vote, defeating Judy Petty (R) by 5.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Tommy RobinsonDemocrat · winner
47.1%103,165
Judy PettyRepublican
41.5%90,841
Jim TaylorIndependent
11.4%25,073
219,079 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tommy RobinsonJudy Petty
$921.5K
Raised by the campaign
$400.3K
$917.5K
Spent by the campaign
$400.3K
$4K
Cash on hand
$4
Other candidates' campaigns: Jim Taylor $8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Jan 31, 1985.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984