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1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Paul Hammerschmidt won the 1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election. John Paul Hammerschmidt received 145,127 popular votes (79.8%). The main challenger was Su Sargent (20.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Hammerschmidt and Sargent

Hammerschmidt +59.6 pts · won by 108,398 votes
John Paul HammerschmidtRepublicanWINNER79.8%
145,127 votes
Su SargentDemocratic20.2%
36,729 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.