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1998Final results

1998 election for Arkansas House District 76

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

Joyce Dees (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Clyde Temple (R) by 37.3 points.

Joyce DeesDemocrat · winner
68.1%4,454
Clyde TempleRepublican
30.8%2,014
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.1%74
6,542 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 1998

Races before and after

EvenD+37.31998D+0.22004D+8.92006D+15.22010R+40.92020D+84.72026

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET