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1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 4 Election

Arkansas · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 4 Election?

Beryl Anthony Jr. won the 1986 Arkansas U.S. House District 4 Election. Beryl Anthony Jr. received 115,339 popular votes (77.45%). The main challenger was Lamar Keels (15.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Keels

Jr. +62.0 pts · won by 92,359 votes
Beryl Anthony Jr.DemocraticWINNER77.45%
115,339 votes
Lamar KeelsRepublican15.43%
22,980 votes
Stephen A. BitelyIndependent7.12%
10,605 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.