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1982 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ed Bethune won the 1982 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election. Ed Bethune received 96,775 popular votes (53.86%). The main challenger was Charles L. George (46.14%).

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

Bethune +7.7 pts · won by 13,862 votes
Ed BethuneRepublicanWINNER53.86%
96,775 votes
Charles L. GeorgeDemocratic46.14%
82,913 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.