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1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bill Alexander won the 1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election. Bill Alexander received 105,782 popular votes (64.22%). The main challenger was Rick H. Albin (35.78%).

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

Alexander +28.4 pts · won by 46,845 votes
Bill AlexanderDemocraticWINNER64.22%
105,782 votes
Rick H. AlbinRepublican35.78%
58,937 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.