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Arkansas Secretary of State, Elections
1998 Arkansas Congressional and Statewide Primary Results
Filing Deadline: March 31 , Primary: May 19, Run Off: June 9,
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Governor, Jim Guy Tucker (D) convicted (60% in '94), 1st Term, assumed office 7/15/96
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| attorney Bill Bristow (D), |
Lt. Gov. Mike Huckabee (R), Ret. Nat'l Guard Col. Gene McVay, |
ex-attorney Keith Carle (Rfm), |
| Lt. Governor, Mike Huckabee (R) became gov. |
| psychiatrist James "Kurt" Dilday (D) |
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (R) |
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| Attorney General, Winston Bryant (D) ran for Senate, |
| ex-St. Rep. Mark Pryor (D) |
Pine Bluff prosecutor Betty Dickey (R) |
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| Secretary of State |
| Sharon Priest (D) |
teacher Rose Bryant Jones (R) |
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| Treasurer |
| Jimmie Lou Fisher (D) |
No Republican |
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| Auditor |
| Gus Wingfield (D) |
No Republican |
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| Land Commissioner |
| Charlie Daniels (D) |
No Republican |
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Senator, 60.2% in '92, Dale Bumpers (D) Retiring after 4th term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Leans Democrat, Charles Cook's prediction: Toss Up, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 2:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D), 1996 nominee / Att. Gen. Winston Bryant (D), ex-Lt. Gov. Cand. Nate Coulter (D), St. Rep. Scott Ferguson (D), |
St. Sen. Fay Boozman (R), ex-Little Rock Mayor Tom Prince (R), |
Disabled Bricklayer Charley E. Heffley (Rfm), |
1st Cong. District, 52.8% in '96, 1st Term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Democrat |
| Marion Barry (D) |
No Republican |
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2nd Cong. District, 52.3% in '96, 1st Term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 2:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Vic Snyder (D) |
St. Sen. Phil Wyrick (R) |
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3rd Cong. District, 55.7% in '96, 1st Term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican |
| No Democrat |
Asa Hutchinson (R) |
Ex-American Nazi Party Leader, Pastor & Perennial Candidate Ralph Forbes (Rfm) |
4th Cong. District, 63.5% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| St. Rep. Judy Smith (D) |
Jay Dickey (R) |
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| Senate Run-Off |
Senator, 60.2% in '92, Dale Bumpers (D) Retiring after 4th term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Leans Democrat, Charles Cook's prediction: Toss Up, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 2:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D), 1996 nominee / Att. Gen. Winston Bryant (D), |
St. Sen. Fay Boozman (R), |
Disabled Bricklayer Charley E. Heffley (Rfm), |
1. Key to Predictions: Roll Call,
The Cook Political Report,
The Rothenberg Political Report,
Campaign & Election Magazine,
D.C.'s Political Report
2. Bold indicates incumbent. Yellow district indicates
open races. Blue boxes indicates winner. Red print indicates change in party control.
3. Key to Party Identification.
(D) = Democratic Party
(I) = independent candidates
(Rfm) = Reform Party
(R) = Republican Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates
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