2018Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Arkansas House District 47
Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas
Craig Christiansen (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Michael John Gray (D) by 1.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Craig ChristiansenRepublican · winner
50.7%3,650
Michael John GrayDemocrat · incumbent
49.3%3,548
7,198 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET