United States Senate election in Arkansas, 1986

United States Senate election in Arkansas, 1986

November 4, 1986

125px Nominee Dale Bumpers Asa Hutchinson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 433,122 262,313 Percentage 62.3% 37.7%

Senator before election Dale Bumpers Democratic Elected Senator Dale Bumpers Democratic

The 1986 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers won re-election to a third term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Dale Bumpers, incumbent U.S. Senator and former Governor

Republican

• Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Attorney

Results

Arkansas Senate election 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dale Bumpers (Incumbent)	433,122	62.3
	Republican	Asa Hutchinson	262,313	37.7
	Independent	Ralph Forbes	52	0.1

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1986