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Arkansas — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateArkansas · U.S. SenateDale BumpersD+24.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Dale Bumpers✓(i)Democrat433,12262.3%
- Asa HutchinsonRepublican262,31337.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+22.2Senate 1986D+24.6vs. baselineD+46.7
Arkansas's 1986 Senate race ran 46.7 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Arkansas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +60.2% |
| 1980 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +20.4% |
| 1996 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | +79.5% |
| 2010 | −21.0% |
| 2014 | −17.1% |
| 2016 | −23.6% |
| 2020 | −66.5% |
| 2022 | −34.6% |
Same ballot, 1986AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.