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1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1976 United States gubernatorial elections.

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.

1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election
← 1974 November 2, 1976 1978 →
 
Nominee David Pryor Leon Griffith
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 605,083 121,716
Percentage 83.24% 16.74%
County results
Pryor:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Governor before election

David Pryor
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Pryor
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2][3][4][5]
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

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Candidates

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

Results

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Republican primary results[8][9][4][5]
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

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Candidates

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  • David Pryor, Democratic
  • Leon Griffith, Republican

Results

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1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election[10][11][12][13][14]
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

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  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. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.
  5. ^ a b 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.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
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