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1958 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Alford won the 1958 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Alford received 30,739 popular votes (51.04%). The main challenger was Brooks Hays (48.96%).

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

Alford +2.1 pts · won by 1,256 votes
Thomas AlfordDemocraticWINNER51.04%
30,739 votes
Brooks HaysDemocratic48.96%
29,483 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.