1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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  1974 November 2, 1976 1978  
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Nominee David Pryor Leon Griffith
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote605,083121,716
Percentage83.24%16.74%

1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results Pryor:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

David Pryor
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Pryor
Democratic

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.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2] [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Pryor (incumbent) 312,872 59.49
Democratic Jim Lindsey 171,03132.52
Democratic Frank Lady36,8327.00
Democratic John H. Chambers5,2231.00
Total votes525,968 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Leon Griffith, master plumber [6]
  • Joseph H. Weston, editor of the Sharp Citizen [7]

Results

Republican primary results [8] [9] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leon Griffith 13,044 57.22
Republican Joseph H. Weston9,75342.78
Total votes22,797 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David Pryor (incumbent) 605,083 83.24% +17.67%
Republican Leon Griffith121,71616.74%-17.67%
Write-inThaddeus Honeycutt1500.02%+0.00%
Majority483,36766.50%
Turnout 726,949100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. Oakley, Meredith L. (1994). On the Make: The Rise of Bill Clinton . Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, Inc. p.  178. ISBN   0-89526-493-5.
  2. "AR Governor, 1976 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 41.
  4. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.
  5. 1 2 America Votes 12, p. 53.
  6. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Leon Griffith".
  7. Dumas, Ernest. "Joseph Harry Weston (1911–1983)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. "AR Governor, 1976 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  9. 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 49.
  10. "AR Governor, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 56.
  12. Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
  13. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
  14. America Votes 12, p. 46.

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