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1980 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ed Bethune won the 1980 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election. Ed Bethune received 159,148 popular votes (78.92%). The main challenger was James G. Reid (20.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Bethune and Reid

Bethune +58.0 pts · won by 116,870 votes
Ed BethuneRepublicanWINNER78.92%
159,148 votes
James G. ReidDemocratic20.97%
42,278 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.