1988Final results
1988 election for Arkansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
John Hammerschmidt (R) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating David Stewart (D) by 49.4 points.
John HammerschmidtRepublican · winner
74.7%161,623
David StewartDemocrat
25.3%54,767
216,390 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.
David StewartJohn Hammerschmidt
$60.1K
Raised by the campaign
$330.4K
$60.1K
Spent by the campaign
$159.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$339.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 21, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988