1992Final results
1992 election for Arkansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Tim Hutchinson (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating John Vanwinkle (D) by 3.0 points.
Tim HutchinsonRepublican · winner
50.2%125,295
John VanwinkleDemocrat
47.2%117,775
Ralph ForbesIndependent
2.5%6,329
249,494 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 1992
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.
John VanwinkleTim Hutchinson
$495.9K
Raised by the campaign
$344K
$489.8K
Spent by the campaign
$339.8K
$6.2K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ralph Forbes $9.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992