1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
U.S. Senate · Arkansas
Dale Bumpers (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Asa Hutchinson (R) by 24.6 points.
Dale BumpersDemocrat · winner
62.3%433,122
Asa HutchinsonRepublican
37.7%262,313
695,487 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.
Dale BumpersAsa Hutchinson
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$944.9K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$939.3K
$125K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986