In the 1966 election, Hammerschmidt campaigned for and was elected to the House of Representatives as a representative of Arkansas's third congressional district, defeating the incumbent James William Trimble by over 9,000 votes and becoming the first Republican to represent Arkansas in Congress since Reconstruction.
Hammerschmidt campaigned for. This was in the 1966 election. Hammerschmidt was elected to the House of Representatives as a representative of Arkansas's third congressional district. This was in the 1966 election. Hammerschmidt was defeating the incumbent James William Trimble by over 9,000 votes. This was in the 1966 election. Hammerschmidt was becoming the first Republican. This was in the 1966 election. This was to represent Arkansas in Congress since Reconstruction.