1998Final results
1998 election for Arkansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Asa Hutchinson (R) won with 80.7% of the vote, defeating Ralph Forbes (Ref) by 61.5 points.
Asa HutchinsonRepublican · winner
80.7%154,780
Ralph ForbesReform
19.3%36,917
191,697 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 1998
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.
No independentAsa Hutchinson
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Raised by the campaign
$413K
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Spent by the campaign
$296.7K
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Cash on hand
$118.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998