1988Final results
1988 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Tommy Robinson (D) won with 83.5% of the vote, defeating Warren D. Carpenter (R) by 66.9 points.
Tommy RobinsonDemocrat · winner
83.5%168,889
Warren D. CarpenterRepublican
16.5%33,475
202,364 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 1988
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.
Tommy RobinsonWarren D. Carpenter
$687.1K
Raised by the campaign
$11.3K
$643.6K
Spent by the campaign
$11.1K
$92.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988