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2016Final results

2016 election for Arkansas's 1st District

U.S. House · Arkansas

Rick Crawford (R) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Mark West (Lib) by 52.6 points.

Rick CrawfordRepublican · winner
76.3%183,866
Mark WestLibertarian
23.7%57,181
241,047 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

EvenD+38.52006R+8.32010R+17.12012R+30.92014R+40.22018R+47.62022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No independentRick Crawford
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Raised by the campaign
$669.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$809K
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Cash on hand
$258.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016