2002Final results
2002 election for Arkansas House District 85
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
James Norton (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Don Bishop (D) by 10.2 points.
James NortonRepublican · winner
55.1%4,770
Don BishopDemocrat
44.9%3,886
8,656 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