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Arkansas state legislative special elections, 2011

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In 2011, two special elections were held for the Arkansas General Assembly. These elections were called to fill vacancies in the Arkansas House of Representatives, Districts 24 and 54.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Arkansas General Assembly, the governor must call for a special election to fill the vacancy. The election must be called by the governor without delay.[1][2] For all special elections in the Senate, the county that first established the district is responsible for conducting the election.[3] If the special election is to fill a House seat, the county board of election commissioners representing the vacant district conducts the election.[4][5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Arkansas Stat. Ann. § 7-11-103 and Arkansas Cons. Art. 5, § 6


Special elections

March 8, 2011



July 12, 2011



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Arkansas Legislature, "Arkansas Code - Unannotated," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statutes, 10-2-118)
  2. ↑ Arkansas Legislature, "Arkansas Code - Unannotated," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statutes, 10-2-119)
  3. ↑ Arkansas Legislature, "Arkansas Code - Unannotated," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statutes, 10-2-120(a)(1))
  4. ↑ Arkansas Legislature, "Arkansas Code - Unannotated," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statutes, 7-11-103(a))
  5. ↑ Arkansas Legislature, "Arkansas Code - Unannotated," accessed February 24, 2025 (Statutes, 7-11-105 1 (a)-(c))
  6. ↑ Today's TVH, "Ark. gov. sets special election for House seat," December 18, 2010
  7. ↑ Tolbert Report, "Special Elections – Filing Ends for One As Voting Begins for Another," Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 (dead link)
  8. ↑ Arkansas Special Election Results, District 24
  9. ↑ Arkansasmatters.com, "Arkansas State Rep. Fred Smith Resigns," January 26, 2011 (dead link)
  10. ↑ Arkansasmatters.com, "Special Election in District 54," February 14, 2011
  11. ↑ Today's TVH, "Hudson Hallum wins special election for E. Ark. House seat" July 12, 2011
  12. ↑ Arkansas News, "Authorities investigating East Ark. primary, monitors requested," July 4, 2011
  13. ↑ Arkansas News, "State to send monitors to observe East Arkansas election," July 6, 2011
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 My FOX Memphis, "Arkansas Election Riddled with Controversy," July 12, 2011
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