Arkansas State House District 62
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mark McElroy Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Mark McElroyRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winDexter R. MillerDemocratic
Mark McElroy 53.7Dexter R. Miller 46.4
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Mark McElroy (Republican) won by 7.3 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: McElroyRight column: Miller
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMcElroyMiller
- Races
- Won 6 of 7
- Won 0 of 2
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Dexter R. MillerDemocratic
- Mark McElroyIncumbentRepublican
Source: arkansas.tally-enr.com, dated Oct 28
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 9,030
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark McElroyWon Republican 4,84553.6% DemocraticDexter R. Miller Democratic 4,18546.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,741
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark McElroyWon(incumbent) Republican 3,96951.3% DemocraticDexter R. Miller Democratic 3,77248.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,446
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichelle GrayWon(incumbent) Republican 11,446100.0% - Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichelle GrayWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichelle GrayWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,449
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichelle GrayWon Republican 5,13054.3% DemocraticTommy Wren(incumbent) Democratic 4,31945.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,141
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTommy WrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,21955.8% RepublicanRoger Delffs Republican 4,92244.2% - Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry RiceWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,547
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry RiceWon Republican 5,61053.2% DemocraticBill Walters Democratic 4,93746.8% - Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShirley WaltersWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShirley Ann WaltersWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,400
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShirley WaltersWon Republican 4,82257.4% DemocraticTerry A. McMellon(incumbent) Democratic 3,57842.6% - Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean ElliottWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,287
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean ElliottWon Republican 3,31252.7% DemocraticDon Brown Democratic 2,97547.3% - Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe MolinaroWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,912
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe MolinaroWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,34059.8% RepublicanTom L. Gullahorn Jr. Republican 1,57240.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,329
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe MolinaroWon Democratic 2,98756.0% RepublicanH. L. Sutherland Republican 2,34244.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,541
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam H. TownsendWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,44280.1% RepublicanAntimoore Hugh Jackson Republican 2,09919.9% DemocraticWilliam L. Walker Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticIrma Hunter BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam L. WalkerWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticWilliam H. TownsendWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticIrma Hunter BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,521
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam Walker Jr.Won Democratic 9,66584.8% DemocraticIrma Hunter BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,65879.7% RepublicanDale Johnson Republican 1,73715.2% RepublicanBob Hannah Republican 1,58913.1% IndependentLouis Wilson Independent 8727.2% DemocraticWilliam H. TownsendWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,271
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClarence HunterWon Democratic 13,20499.5% OtherB. J. Harris Other 670.5% DemocraticWilliam H. TownsendWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticIrma Hunter BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,312
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIrma Hunter BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,53280.6% OtherHarris Other 2,78019.4% DemocraticGrover RichardsonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticWilliam H. TownsendWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNap B. MurphyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,456
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNap B. MurphyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,73661.4% IndependentGeorge B. Pugh Independent 1,72038.6% - Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNap B. MurphyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNap B. MurphyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 62, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNap B. MurphyWon(incumbent) 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
- 1972 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 62, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ar/house/62. 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:62
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026