2014 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 2014
Tom Cotton REP +17.1 gain · Class II seat · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 847,505
- Margin
- 17.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cotton Won | REP | 478,819 | 56.50% | |
| Mark L. Pryor | DEM | 334,174 | 39.43% | |
| Nathan LaFrance | LIB | 17,210 | 2.03% | |
| Mark H. Swaney | GRE | 16,797 | 1.98% | |
| Write-in | — | 505 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 847,505 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 | — |
Full Arkansas Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Arkansas Senate race?
Tom Cotton (REP) won with 56.5% of the vote, ahead of Mark L. Pryor (39.4%), a margin of 17.1 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 2014?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Arkansas Senate race?
847,505 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.