Arkansas State House District 5
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ron McNair Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Mike BishopRepublican
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Ron McNair (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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UncontestedOpen seat
One candidate on the printed ballot. The current holder, Ron McNair, is not on the candidate list.
- Mike BishopRepublican
Source: arkansas.tally-enr.com, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 12,382
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
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- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon McNairWon Republican 12,382100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,185
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
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- Older district map (2022)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon McNairWon(incumbent) Republican 8,38882.4% IndependentJim A. Hall Independent 1,79717.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,235
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid FieldingWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,24256.8% RepublicanChase McDowell Republican 3,99343.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,479
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid FieldingWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,25456.9% RepublicanWade Andrews Republican 3,22543.1% - Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid FieldingWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid FieldingWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid FieldingWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid FieldingWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWillie R. HardyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWillie R. HardyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWillie R. HardyWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert J. WhiteWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim HoltWon Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,555
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew MorrisWon Republican 4,38258.0% DemocraticClaud F. Rutherford Democratic 3,17342.0% - Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie FuquaWon Republican —— - Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry HinshawWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry HinshawWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd GilbertWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd GilbertWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd GilbertWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd GilbertWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd GilbertWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,039
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 3
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJudy PettyWon Republican 19,49259.0% DemocraticJ. Gayle Windsor Jr.(incumbent) Democratic 13,54741.0% DemocraticHenry HodgesWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticE. C. BentonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,976
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 3
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Gayle Windsor Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 11,47482.1% IndependentH. G. Kessler Independent 2,50217.9% DemocraticHenry HodgesWon Democratic —— DemocraticE. C. BentonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 3
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. E. Beaumont Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticE. C. BentonWon Democratic —— DemocraticJ. Gayle Windsor Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,440
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 3
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Gayle Windsor Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 11,47962.3% RepublicanMike Chandler Republican 6,96137.8% DemocraticW. E. Beaumont Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticHarry CarterWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,837
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 3
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. E. Beaumont Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 14,49369.5% OtherThomas Other 6,34430.4% DemocraticHarry CarterWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticJ. Gayle Windsor Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,287
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
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- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVada SheidWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,56263.8% RepublicanAvenelle Republican 3,72536.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,082
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVada SheidWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,25652.1% OtherPendergrass Other 4,82647.9%
- 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 5, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ar/house/5. Retrieved October 30, 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:5
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026