2004Final results
2004 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
U.S. Senate · Arkansas
Blanche Lincoln (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Holt (R) by 11.8 points.
Blanche LincolnDemocrat · winner
55.9%580,973
Jim HoltRepublican
44.1%458,036
1,039,349 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 2004
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.
Blanche LincolnJim Holt
$5.5M
Raised by the campaign
$153.6K
$5.8M
Spent by the campaign
$148.7K
$338K
Cash on hand
$4.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004