1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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| | | 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 | |
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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
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2] 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
Candidates
- Leon Griffith, master plumber[6]
- Joseph H. Weston, editor of the Sharp Citizen[7]
Results
Republican primary results[8] 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
Candidates
- David Pryor, Democratic
- Leon Griffith, Republican
Results
1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election[10] 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
Bibliography
- 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.