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1948 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Trimble won the 1948 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election. James Trimble received 27,278 popular votes (68.64%). The main challenger was Dalton Dotson (31.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Trimble and Dotson

Trimble +37.3 pts · won by 14,816 votes
James TrimbleDemocraticWINNER68.64%
27,278 votes
Dalton DotsonRepublican31.36%
12,462 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.