1996Final results
1996 election for Arkansas Senate District 12
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Tom Kennedy (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Sharon Trusty (R) by 3.5 points.
Tom KennedyDemocrat · winner
51.7%13,976
Sharon TrustyRepublican
48.3%13,031
27,007 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