2020Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2020 election for Arkansas Senate District 12
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Charles Beckham (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Bruce Maloch (D) by 11.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Charles BeckhamRepublican · winner
55.9%17,282
Bruce MalochDemocrat · incumbent
44.1%13,641
30,923 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET