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1986 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1986 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election?

Dale Bumpers won the 1986 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election. Dale Bumpers received 433,122 popular votes (62.28%). The main challenger was Asa Hutchinson (37.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Bumpers and Hutchinson

Bumpers +24.6 pts · won by 170,809 votes
Dale BumpersDemocraticWINNER62.28%
433,122 votes
Asa HutchinsonRepublican37.72%
262,313 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.