1986Final results
1986 election for Arkansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
John Hammerschmidt (R) won with 79.8% of the vote, defeating Su Sargent (D) by 59.6 points.
John HammerschmidtRepublican · winner
79.8%145,127
Su SargentDemocrat
20.2%36,729
181,856 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.
Su SargentJohn Hammerschmidt
$11.9K
Raised by the campaign
$159.2K
$11.9K
Spent by the campaign
$63.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$168.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986