2002Final results
2002 election for Arkansas House District 40
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Jay Martin (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Sharon Hatcher (R) by 2.7 points.
Jay MartinDemocrat · winner
51.3%5,526
Sharon HatcherRepublican
48.7%5,236
10,762 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET