2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
U.S. Senate · Arkansas
John Boozman (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Conner Eldridge (D) by 23.6 points.
John BoozmanRepublican · winner
59.8%661,984
Conner EldridgeDemocrat
36.2%400,590
Frank GilbertLibertarian
4.0%43,848
1,107,491 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.
Conner EldridgeJohn Boozman
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$4.2M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$4M
$0
Cash on hand
$458.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 19, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016