1988Final resultsSpecial election
1988 special election for Arkansas Senate District 5
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Gladys Watson (D) and Jerry Shipman (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsGladys WatsonDemocrat · winner
44.3%3,430
Jerry ShipmanDemocrat · winner
31.7%2,451
Andrew G. ShugDemocrat
24.0%1,860
7,741 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET