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1940 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Clyde Ellis won the 1940 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election. Clyde Ellis received 21,060 popular votes (71.09%). The main challenger was Williams (28.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellis and Williams

Ellis +42.2 pts · won by 12,494 votes
Clyde EllisDemocraticWINNER71.09%
21,060 votes
WilliamsRepublican28.91%
8,566 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.