2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Arkansas House District 60
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Fran Cavenaugh (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating James Ratliff (D) by 1.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Fran CavenaughRepublican · winner
50.8%5,112
James RatliffDemocrat · incumbent
49.2%4,948
10,060 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET