1986Final results
1986 election for Arkansas House District 89
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
John Dawson (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Roger Bell (R) by 19.5 points.
John DawsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.7%4,009
Roger BellRepublican
40.3%2,701
6,710 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