Arkansas State House District 42
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Stephen Meeks Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Jeremy RiddleRepublican
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Stephen Meeks (Republican) won by 60.1 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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UncontestedOpen seat
One candidate on the printed ballot. The current holder, Stephen Meeks, is not on the candidate list.
- Jeremy RiddleRepublican
Source: arkansas.tally-enr.com, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 15,288
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen MeeksWon Republican 12,23880.0% DemocraticLauren Faulk Democratic 3,05019.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,158
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
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- Older district map (2022)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen MeeksWon(incumbent) Republican 10,158100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,241
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark PerryWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,241100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,037
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark W. PerryWon Democratic 4,03957.4% RepublicanLinda Dyson Republican 2,99842.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,722
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob JohnsonWon Democratic 5,10058.5% RepublicanPatrick Thomas Republican 3,62241.5% - Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. P. JohnsonWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark W. PerryWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane EnglishWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,403
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane EnglishWon Republican 6,13153.8% DemocraticVal Yagos Democratic 4,80042.1% GreenGene Mason Green 4724.1% - Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra PraterWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra PraterWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,007
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra PraterWon Democratic 4,20452.5% RepublicanCurtis Brewer Republican 3,80347.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,622
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill H. Stovall IIIWon Democratic 7,82767.3% RepublicanPhilip Seaton Republican 3,79532.6% - Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBecky LynnWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBecky LynnWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,253
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBecky LynnWon Democratic 5,38058.1% RepublicanMindy McGahhey Republican 3,87341.9% - Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRandy ThurmanWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,194
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. H. SansonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,05161.6% IndependentLarry Mahan Independent 3,14338.4% - Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. H. SansonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill H. SansonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill H. SansonWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry MahanWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph Kirby Mahony IIWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1978
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph Kirby Mahony IIWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph Kirby Mahony IIWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1974
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph Kirby Mahony IIWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1972
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph Kirby Mahony IIWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,191
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNap B. MurphyWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,62268.1% RepublicanBridgforth Republican 3,56931.9% DemocraticJohn LiptonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNap B. MurphyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticJohn LiptonWon Democratic ——
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Arkansas State House District 42, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ar/house/42. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ar/sldl:42
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026