1986Final results
1986 election for Arkansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Arkansas
William Alexander (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Rick H. Albin (R) by 28.4 points.
William AlexanderDemocrat · winner
64.2%105,782
Rick H. AlbinRepublican
35.8%58,937
164,719 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 1986
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.
William AlexanderRick H. Albin
$630.5K
Raised by the campaign
$53.6K
$703.6K
Spent by the campaign
$53.5K
$8.5K
Cash on hand
$184
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986