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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Arkansas/AR-02
      1982·US House·Arkansas·District profile →

      Arkansas District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ed Bethune
      53.9%96,775 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Charles L George
      46.1%82,913 votes
      Margin
      R+7.7
      179,688 total votes
      2 candidates179,688 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ed BethuneREP✓
      		REP96,77553.9%
      Charles L GeorgeDEM
      		DEM82,91346.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.4
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.0%56.6%R+15.5319,499
      202042.1%55.2%R+13.1333,041
      201639.5%54.5%R+15.0306,119
      201241.6%58.4%R+16.7282,875
      200842.1%55.6%R+13.4291,442

      Seat History

      US House in Arkansas

      2024
      J French HillREP
      R+17.9
      2022
      J French HillREP
      R+24.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      J French HillREP
      R+10.7
      2018
      French HillREP
      R+6.3
      2016
      J French HillREP
      R+21.5
      2014
      French HillREP
      R+8.3
      2012
      Tim GriffinREP
      R+15.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tim GriffinREP
      R+19.6
      2008
      Vic SnyderDEM
      D+76.5
      2006
      Vic SnyderDEM
      D+21.1
      2004
      Vic SnyderDEM
      D+16.3
      2002
      Vic SnyderDEM
      D+92.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Vic SnyderDEM
      D+15.1
      1998
      Vic SnyderDEM
      D+15.9
      1996
      Vic SnyderDEM
      D+4.7
      View all US House history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      Ed BethuneREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+14.7
      Career1980-1984
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Charles L GeorgeDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Arkansas, 1982

      Governor1 contest →
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