U.S. House district for Arkansas
Arkansas's 4th congressional district Representative Area 20,951 sq mi (54,260 km2 ) Distribution Population (2019) 701,945[1] Median household income $43,824[2] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+20[3]
Arkansas's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Arkansas . Notable towns in the district include Camden , Hope , Hot Springs , Magnolia , Pine Bluff , and Texarkana .
The district is currently represented by Republican Bruce Westerman .
Historically, the district has supported conservative Democrats such as Mike Ross and David Pryor , and was reckoned as a classic Yellow Dog Democrat district. However, the growing Republican trend in the state has overtaken the district since the start of the 21st century with the district supporting George W. Bush with 51% in 2004 and support grew as John McCain won the district in 2008 with 58% of the vote.
The district from 2003 to 2013
Recent US presidential election results [ edit ]
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created on March 4, 1875
Thomas M. Gunter
Democratic
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883
44th 45th 46th 47th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 .Re-elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 . Retired.
Samuel W. Peel
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
48th
Elected in 1882 . Redistricted to the 5th district .
John Henry Rogers
Democratic
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
49th 50th 51st
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Retired.
William L. Terry
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1901
52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th
Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 . Lost renomination.
Charles C. Reid
Democratic
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
57th
Elected in 1900 . Redistricted to the 5th district .
John Sebastian Little
Democratic
March 4, 1903 – January 14, 1907
58th 59th
Redistricted from the 2nd district and Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 . Resigned when elected Governor of Arkansas
Vacant
January 14, 1907 – March 3, 1907
59th
William B. Cravens
Democratic
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913
60th 61st 62nd
Elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 . Retired.
Otis Wingo
Democratic
March 4, 1913 – October 21, 1930
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st
Elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 . Died.
Vacant
October 21, 1930 – November 4, 1930
71st
Effiegene Locke Wingo
Democratic
November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933
71st 72nd
Elected to finish her husband's term . Retired.
William B. Cravens
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 13, 1939
73rd 74th 75th 76th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 . Died.
Vacant
January 13, 1939 – September 12, 1939
76th
William Fadjo Cravens
Democratic
September 12, 1939 – January 3, 1949
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th
Elected to finish his father's term .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 . Retired.[4]
Boyd Anderson Tackett
Democratic
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
81st 82nd
Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Retired to run for governor .
Oren Harris
Democratic
January 3, 1953 – February 2, 1966
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 . Resigned to become US District judge for the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas .
Vacant
February 2, 1966 – November 8, 1966
89th
David Pryor
Democratic
November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1973
89th 90th 91st 92nd
Elected to finish Harris's term and begin own .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Ray Thornton
Democratic
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979
93rd 94th 95th
Elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Beryl Anthony Jr.
Democratic
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Lost renomination.
Jay Dickey
Republican
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001
103rd 104th 105th 106th
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 . Lost re-election.
Mike Ross
Democratic
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013
107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas .
Tom Cotton
Republican
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
113th
Elected in 2012 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Bruce Westerman
Republican
January 3, 2015 – present
114th 115th 116th 117th
Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .
Recent US House election results [ edit ]
Arkansas will hold their Primary Elections on May 24, 2022 – a process which the State of Arkansas calls a Preferential Primary Election. If no candidate in a contested Primary Election receives 50% of the vote or more of the vote, than a Runoff Primary Election will be held on June 21, 2022 – a process which the State of Arkansas calls a General Primary Election.[6] [7]
There is currently one declared candidate for Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District for the 2022 Election Cycle.[8]
2022 Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District Primary Elections
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bruce Westerman *
TBD
TBD
The incumbent office holder is denoted by an *. Any rumored candidates are denoted by an +.
Arkansas will hold their General Election on November 8, 2022. If no candidate in a contested General Election race receives 50% or more of the vote, than a General Runoff Election will be held on December 8, 2022.[6] [7]
References [ edit ]
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Coordinates : 34°13′11″N 93°12′16″W / 34.21972°N 93.20444°W / 34.21972; -93.20444