1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Arkansas Senate District 5
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Tom Watson (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Charles Ainley (D) by 32.7 points.
Tom WatsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.4%12,261
Charles AinleyDemocrat
33.6%6,212
18,473 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET