1986Final results
1986 election for Arkansas's 4th District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Beryl Anthony (D) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Lamar Keels (R) by 62.0 points.
Beryl AnthonyDemocrat · winner
77.4%115,339
Lamar KeelsRepublican
15.4%22,980
Stephen A. BitelyIndependent
7.1%10,605
148,924 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.
Beryl AnthonyLamar Keels
$390.7K
Raised by the campaign
$24.8K
$179.2K
Spent by the campaign
$24.8K
$337.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986