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1974 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Wilbur Mills won the 1974 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election. Wilbur Mills received 80,296 popular votes (58.9%). The main challenger was Petty (41.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Mills and Petty

Mills +17.8 pts · won by 24,258 votes
Wilbur MillsDemocraticWINNER58.9%
80,296 votes
PettyRepublican41.1%
56,038 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.