1976_Arkansas_gubernatorial_election
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.
For related races, see 1976 United States gubernatorial elections.
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Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- 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
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Leon Griffith | 13,044 | 57.22 | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Weston | 9,753 | 42.78 | |
| Total votes | 22,797 | 100.00 | ||
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Candidates
- David Pryor, Democratic
- Leon Griffith, Republican
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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- Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
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- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
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- 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.
