1996Final results
1996 election for Arkansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Marion Berry (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Warren Dupwe (R) by 8.4 points.
Marion BerryDemocrat · winner
52.8%105,280
Warren DupweRepublican
44.3%88,436
Keith CarleReform
2.9%5,734
199,450 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 1996
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.
Marion BerryWarren Dupwe
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$574.7K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$574.8K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$573
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996