DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: May 1982

Ray S. Smith Jr.

Ray S. Smith Jr. ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1982, winning 10. Served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (District 20 and District 35).

Last office: Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35

Elections: 11; 1968–1982
Won: 10; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Smith has run

Margin: how far Smith finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1982	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 52	Primary	Lost	Bill Randall (D), John Parkerson (D), Eugene Smith (D)	23%	−8.9
1980	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35	General	Won	Bill Randall (D)	—	—
1980	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35	Primary	Won	Kenneth Adair (D)	72.7%	+45.4
1978	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35	General	Won	Bill Randall (D)	—	—
1976	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35	General	Won	Bill Randall (D)	—	—
1976	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35	Primary	Won	Bill Randall (D), E. T. Smitherman Jr. (D), Lawrence A. Carpenter (D)	36.5%	+1.4
1974	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35	General	Won	Bill Randall (D)	—	—
1972	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35	General	Won	Bill Randall (D)	—	—
1970	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Bill Randall (D), Ode Maddox (D), Vaught (R)	25.2%	D+2.8
1970	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20	Primary	Won	Bill Randall (D), Roy A. Clinton (D), Nora M. Waye (D)	39.1%	+11.4
1968	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	F. L. Beasley (D), Ode Maddox (D)	—	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Smith has held

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35 · 1973–1982
Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 · 1969–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Smith has run against

Bill Randall (D) · 1980 election, won
F. L. Beasley (D) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)