Ed Bethune
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 19, 1935
- Current age
- 90
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1984
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bethune694,823
Opponents689,672
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Elections run
Between 1978 and 1984, Ed Bethune ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 1. Bethune's biggest single-election total was 373,615 votes, in the 1984 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas. Bethune's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 2, decided by 3,145 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Arkansas, every U.S. House race in Arkansas's District 2, or all 1984 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Ed Bethune received?
Ed Bethune has received 694,823 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. SenateArkansas | Lost | 373,61542.65% | David H. Pryor |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 96,77553.86% | Charles L. George |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 159,14878.92% | James G. Reid |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 65,28551.23% | Benton Douglas Brandon Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000422) and Wikidata (Q1282285). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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