1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election| Nominee | David Pryor | Leon Griffith |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Popular vote | 605,083 | 121,716 |
| Percentage | 83.24% | 16.74% |
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County results
Pryor: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Pryor: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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. Pryor carried all of the state's 75 counties in his reelection effort, the last governor to do so until fellow Democrat Mike Beebe did in his 2010 reelection bid.
Primary elections
[edit ]Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.
Democratic primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- David Pryor, incumbent governor
- Jim Lindsey, Real Estate developer and former University of Arkansas and Minnesota Vikings football player
- Frank Lady, Attorney and former state representative [1]
- John H. (Tuffy) Chambers, farmer
Results
[edit ]| 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 | ||
Republican primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leon Griffith | 13,044 | 57.22 | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Weston | 9,753 | 42.78 | |
| Total votes | 22,797 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- David Pryor, Democratic
- Leon Griffith, Republican
Results
[edit ]| 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 | ||||
References
[edit ]- ^ 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.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1976 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 41.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.
- ^ a b America Votes 12, p. 53.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Leon Griffith".
- ^ Dumas, Ernest. "Joseph Harry Weston (1911–1983)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1976 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 49.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 56.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
- ^ America Votes 12, p. 46.
Bibliography
[edit ]- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Paul Riviere, Secretary of State (1980). 1976 Arkansas Elections: A Compilation of Primary, Run-off and General Election results for State and District Offices. Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Election Services Division.
- Scammon, Richard M.; McGillivray, Alice V. (1977). America Votes 12: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1976. Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.
