1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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  1972 November 5, 1974 1976  
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Nominee David Pryor Ken Coon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote358,018187,872
Percentage65.57%34.41%

1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Pryor:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Coon:     50–60%

Governor before election

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Pryor
Democratic

The 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor Dale Bumpers retired to run for the U.S. Senate.

Democratic nominee David Pryor defeated Republican nominee Ken Coon with 65.57% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 28, 1974.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1] [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Pryor 297,673 51.03
Democratic Orval E. Faubus 193,10533.10
Democratic Bob C. Riley 92,61215.88
Total votes583,390 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [6] [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Coon 3,698 81.94
Republican Joseph H. Weston81518.06
Total votes4,513 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election [7] [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David Pryor 358,018 65.57% -9.87%
Republican Ken Coon187,87234.41%+9.85%
Write-inJoseph H. Weston840.02%
Majority170,14631.16%
Turnout 545,974100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "AR Governor, 1974 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.
  3. 1 2 America Votes 11, p. 46.
  4. "Political cannon fodder". July 22, 2017.
  5. Dumas, Ernest. "Joseph Harry Weston (1911–1983)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. "AR Governor, 1974 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. "AR Governor, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
  9. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
  10. America Votes 11, p. 39.

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