1978 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 1978
David Hampton Pryor DEM +60.2 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 517,138
- Margin
- 60.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hampton Pryor Won | DEM | 395,506 | 76.48% | |
| Thomas Kelly | REP | 84,308 | 16.30% | |
| John Graham Black | IND | 37,211 | 7.20% | |
| Write-in | — | 113 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 517,138 | |||
Official source: data
Other Arkansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Boozman | 34.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 33.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Boozman | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 17.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Boozman | 21.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 59.1 |
| 2004 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Hutchinson | 5.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Dale Bumpers | 20.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | David Hampton Pryor | — |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Arkansas Senate race?
David Hampton Pryor (DEM) won with 76.5% of the vote, ahead of Thomas Kelly (16.3%), a margin of 60.2 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Arkansas Senate race?
517,138 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.