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RazorbackExpat

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1. Fort Smith lost the Congressiomal election for Bill Clinton in 1974

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 06:48 AM

Mar 23

At the time, there was a lot of talk about Republican shenanigans in Fort Smith that pushed incumbent John Paul Hammerschmidt over the top. That has been the only time since 1966 that the Democrats have had a chance to win the 3rd Congressional District

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Fort Smith lost the Congressiomal election for Bill Clinton in 1974 RazorbackExpat Mar 23 #1