1986Final results
1986 election for Arkansas House District 10
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
David Matthews (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating John Spain (R) by 17.9 points.
David MatthewsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.0%3,122
John SpainRepublican
41.0%2,172
5,294 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET