2002Final results
2002 election for Arkansas House District 72
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Chaney Taylor Jr. (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Tommy E. Mitchum (D) by 10.4 points.
Chaney Taylor Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
55.2%4,367
Tommy E. MitchumDemocrat
44.8%3,544
7,911 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