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1976 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jim Guy Tucker won the 1976 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election. Jim Guy Tucker received 144,780 popular votes (86.38%). The main challenger was James J. Kelly (13.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Tucker and Kelly

Tucker +72.8 pts · won by 121,961 votes
Jim Guy TuckerDemocraticWINNER86.38%
144,780 votes
James J. KellyRepublican13.61%
22,819 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.