1996Final results
1996 election for Arkansas House District 53
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Ted Thomas (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Tom Travis (D) by 13.3 points.
Ted ThomasRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.7%6,570
Tom TravisDemocrat
43.3%5,025
11,595 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET