1988Final results
1988 election for Arkansas's 4th District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Beryl Anthony (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Roger N. Bell (R) by 38.4 points.
Beryl AnthonyDemocrat · winner
69.2%129,508
Roger N. BellRepublican
30.8%57,658
187,166 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.
Beryl AnthonyRoger N. Bell
$547.2K
Raised by the campaign
$21.7K
$570.2K
Spent by the campaign
$21.5K
$314.9K
Cash on hand
$167
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Jan 31, 1989.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988