1996Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1996 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
U.S. Senate · Arkansas
Tim Hutchinson (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Winston Bryant (D) by 5.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Tim HutchinsonRepublican · winner
52.7%445,942
Winston BryantDemocrat
47.3%400,241
846,183 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.
Winston BryantTim Hutchinson
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$28.2K
Cash on hand
$85.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996