2002Final results
2002 election for Arkansas House District 49
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Mark Pate (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Ricky Thomas (R) by 4.0 points.
Mark PateDemocrat · winner
52.0%4,244
Ricky ThomasRepublican
48.0%3,919
8,163 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