1994Final results
1994 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Raymond Thornton (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Powell (R) by 14.8 points.
Raymond ThorntonDemocrat · winner
57.4%97,580
Bill PowellRepublican
42.6%72,473
170,053 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 1994
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.
Raymond ThorntonBill Powell
$361.1K
Raised by the campaign
$63.6K
$423.6K
Spent by the campaign
$60.9K
$53.3K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994