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The 1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 2, Incumbent Democratic governor David Pryor defeated Republican candidate Leon Griffith with 83.24% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pryor (incumbent) | 312,872 | 59.49 | |
| Democratic | Jim Lindsey | 171,031 | 32.52 | |
| Democratic | Frank Lady | 36,832 | 7.00 | |
| Democratic | John H. Chambers | 5,223 | 1.00 | |
| Total votes | 525,968 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leon Griffith | 13,044 | 57.22 | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Weston | 9,753 | 42.78 | |
| Total votes | 22,797 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pryor (incumbent) | 605,083 | 83.24% | +17.67% | |
| Republican | Leon Griffith | 121,716 | 16.74% | −17.67% | |
| Write-in | Thaddeus Honeycutt | 150 | 0.02% | +0.00% | |
| Majority | 483,367 | 66.50% | |||
| Turnout | 726,949 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
The 1976 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Pitting incumbent Democratic Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt Against U.S. Representative Pete du Pont. Largely due to the state's unresolved financial problems, du Pont defeated Governor Tribbitt by a landslide margin of 57%-42%. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Delaware lost re-election.
The 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.
The 1972 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Sherman W. Tribbitt defeated incumbent Republican Governor Russell W. Peterson with 51.27% of the vote. This was the last time a Democrat won statewide office in Delaware until 1992, when Tom Carper won the gubernatorial election over Republican B. Gary Scott.
The 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
The 1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
The 1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
The 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
The 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
The 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.
The 1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918.
The 1914 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 14, 1914.
The 1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins was re-elected to a second term in office.
The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
The 1922 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1922.
The 1900 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1900.
The 1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1926.
