Republican Tim Griffin defeated Democrat Joyce Elliott on Tuesday night for the 2nd Congressional District seat vacated by retiring Democratic Rep. Vic Snyder.
With 112 of 412 precincts reporting at 9 p.m., Griffin was ahead of Elliott 49,727 votes 31,995
At the GOP watch party in Little Rock, there was a roar of support as AP called it for Griffin.
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