1996Final results
1996 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Victor Snyder (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Bud Cummins (R) by 4.7 points.
Victor SnyderDemocrat · winner
52.3%114,841
Bud CumminsRepublican
47.7%104,548
219,389 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.
Victor SnyderBud Cummins
$799.3K
Raised by the campaign
$731.1K
$798.1K
Spent by the campaign
$730.7K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$391
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996