1990Final results
1990 election for Arkansas Senate District 1
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Joe E. Yates (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Lingle (D) by 8.1 points.
Joe E. YatesRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.1%12,474
Jim LingleDemocrat
45.9%10,594
23,068 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET