2008Final results
2008 election for Arkansas House District 85
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
John Burris (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Witty (D) by 13.1 points.
John BurrisRepublican · winner
56.6%6,870
Bill WittyDemocrat
43.4%5,278
12,148 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET