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2022Final results

2022 election for Arkansas House District 49

Arkansas House of Representatives · Arkansas

Jay Richardson (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Max Avery (R) by 16.7 points.

Jay RichardsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%1,972
Max AveryRepublican
41.6%1,407
3,379 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+9.72008R+33.72010R+11.32016R+25.62018R+13.32020D+16.72022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET