1986 United States Senate election in Arkansas
United States Senate election
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers won re-election to a third term.
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November 4, 1986
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 County results Bumpers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Hutchinson: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Dale Bumpers, incumbent U.S. Senator and former Governor
Republican
- Asa Hutchinson, former U.S. Attorney and future congressman and Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dale Bumpers (Incumbent) | 433,122 | 62.28% | |
| Republican | Asa Hutchinson | 262,313 | 37.72% | |
| Independent | Ralph Forbes | 52 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 170,809 | 24.56% | ||
| Turnout | 695,487 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||