2012Final results
2012 election for Arkansas House District 85
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
David Whitaker (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Paul Graham (R) by 12.0 points.
David WhitakerDemocrat · winner
56.0%6,450
Paul GrahamRepublican
44.0%5,067
11,517 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