2016Final results
2016 election for Arkansas House District 42
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Bob Johnson (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Patrick Thomas (R) by 16.9 points.
Bob JohnsonDemocrat · winner
58.5%5,100
Patrick ThomasRepublican
41.5%3,622
8,722 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 2016
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET