1988Final results
1988 Democratic primary for Arkansas House District 39
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
W. R. Rice (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating James W. Steele (D) by 44.7 points.
W. R. RiceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.3%4,084
James W. SteeleDemocrat
27.7%1,562
5,646 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET