1990Final results
1990 election for Arkansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Arkansas
William Alexander (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Terry Hayes (R) by 28.6 points.
William AlexanderDemocrat · winner
64.3%101,026
Terry HayesRepublican
35.7%56,071
157,097 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 1990
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.
William AlexanderTerry Hayes
$773K
Raised by the campaign
$36.8K
$785.6K
Spent by the campaign
$36.7K
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990