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1944 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lawrence Hays won the 1944 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Lawrence Hays received 33,215 popular votes (87.14%). The main challenger was Alonzo A Ross (12.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Hays and Ross

Hays +74.3 pts · won by 28,313 votes
Lawrence HaysDemocraticWINNER87.14%
33,215 votes
Alonzo A RossRepublican12.86%
4,902 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.