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1970 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Paul Hammerschmidt won the 1970 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election. John Paul Hammerschmidt received 115,532 popular votes (66.7%). The main challenger was Donald Poe (33.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Hammerschmidt and Poe

Hammerschmidt +33.4 pts · won by 57,853 votes
John Paul HammerschmidtRepublicanWINNER66.7%
115,532 votes
Donald PoeDemocratic33.3%
57,679 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.