1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1984 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 96

Name: 1984 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 96
Start: 1984-05-01
Location: Arkansas

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

Byron Thomason (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Leon Hardin (D) by 3.0 points.

Byron ThomasonDemocrat · winner

51.5%3,000

Robert Leon HardinDemocrat · incumbent

48.5%2,826

5,826 votes

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