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1982 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bill Alexander won the 1982 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election. Bill Alexander received 124,208 popular votes (64.81%). The main challenger was Chuck Banks (35.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Alexander and Banks

Alexander +29.6 pts · won by 56,781 votes
Bill AlexanderDemocraticWINNER64.81%
124,208 votes
Chuck BanksRepublican35.19%
67,427 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.