1986Final results
1986 election for Arkansas House District 98
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Joseph Kirby Mahony II (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Roy Rood (R) by 50.7 points.
Joseph Kirby Mahony IIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.3%3,580
Roy RoodRepublican
24.7%1,172
4,752 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