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1948 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lawrence Hays won the 1948 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Lawrence Hays received 36,440 popular votes (86.95%). The main challenger was Thad Tisdale (13.05%).

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

Hays +73.9 pts · won by 30,969 votes
Lawrence HaysDemocraticWINNER86.95%
36,440 votes
Thad TisdaleRepublican13.05%
5,471 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.