2016Final results
2016 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
French Hill (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Dianne Curry (D) by 21.5 points.
French HillRepublican · winner
58.3%176,472
Dianne CurryDemocrat
36.8%111,347
Chris HayesLibertarian
4.7%14,342
302,464 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dianne CurryFrench Hill
$37.7K
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$28.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$9
Cash on hand
$648.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016