1986 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 1986
Dale Bumpers DEM +24.6 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 695,487
- Margin
- 24.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Bumpers Won | DEM | 433,122 | 62.28% | |
| Asa Hutchinson | REP | 262,313 | 37.72% | |
| Write-in | — | 52 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 695,487 | |||
Official source: data
Other Arkansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Boozman | 34.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 33.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Boozman | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 17.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Boozman | 21.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 59.1 |
| 2004 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Hutchinson | 5.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Dale Bumpers | 20.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | David Hampton Pryor | — |
Full Arkansas Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Arkansas Senate race?
Dale Bumpers (DEM) won with 62.3% of the vote, ahead of Asa Hutchinson (37.7%), a margin of 24.6 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Arkansas Senate race?
695,487 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.