2012Final results
2012 election for Arkansas House District 38
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Patti Julian (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Dean Dimichele (R) by 7.0 points.
Patti JulianDemocrat · winner
49.7%6,674
Dean DimicheleRepublican
42.7%5,728
Bill M. LamanIndependent
4.7%631
Debrah StandifordLibertarian
2.9%394
13,427 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Patti Julian (D)Dean Dimichele (R)
Also on the ballot: Bill M. Laman (Independent), 4.7%; Debrah Standiford (Libertarian), 2.9%