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1978 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ed Bethune won the 1978 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election. Ed Bethune received 65,285 popular votes (51.23%). The main challenger was Benton Douglas Brandon Jr. (48.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Bethune and Jr.

Bethune +2.5 pts · won by 3,145 votes
Ed BethuneRepublicanWINNER51.23%
65,285 votes
Benton Douglas Brandon Jr.Democratic48.77%
62,140 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.