AR-03 — 1978 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1978 US House electionAR-03 · U.S. HouseHammerschmidtR+56.9
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| John Paul Hammerschmidt (i) ✓Republican | 78.4% | 130,086 |
|---|---|---|
| William Curtis MearsDemocrat | 21.6% | 35,748 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current AR-03 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1978 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1978 contest.
Margin history
AR-03 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1978AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1978 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.