Election 1972 Results
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1972 Arkansas governor election
Dale Bumpers (Democrat) beat Len E. Blaylock (Republican) in Arkansas in 1972, 75.4% to 24.6%, a margin of 50.9 points and 329,715 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1970, when Dale Bumpers also won.
Democrats led in 75 of the 75 counties as they stood then. The largest, Pulaski, cast 89,630 votes and went to the Democrat by 57.8 points. The closest was Perry, where 543 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Bumpers won | Democratic | 488,892 | 75.4% |
| Len E. Blaylock | Republican | 159,177 | 24.6% |
| Total | 648,069 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 70,724 78.9% | 18,906 21.1% | 89,630 | D+57.8 | |
| Sebastian | 23,497 74.1% | 8,192 25.9% | 31,689 | D+48.3 | |
| Jefferson | 20,496 77.3% | 6,033 22.7% | 26,529 | D+54.5 | |
| Washington | 15,468 65.8% | 8,050 34.2% | 23,518 | D+31.5 | |
| Garland | 15,036 68.3% | 6,985 31.7% | 22,021 | D+36.6 | |
| Benton | 12,078 63.4% | 6,984 36.6% | 19,062 | D+26.7 | |
| Craighead | 12,406 70.8% | 5,107 29.2% | 17,513 | D+41.7 | |
| Union | 10,993 74.0% | 3,858 26.0% | 14,851 | D+48.0 | |
| Mississippi | 11,642 80.1% | 2,887 19.9% | 14,529 | D+60.3 | |
| White | 10,354 78.6% | 2,811 21.4% | 13,165 | D+57.3 | |
| Saline | 9,955 78.3% | 2,758 21.7% | 12,713 | D+56.6 | |
| Faulkner | 9,337 81.6% | 2,107 18.4% | 11,444 | D+63.2 | |
| Miller | 8,189 73.2% | 3,004 26.8% | 11,193 | D+46.3 | |
| Crittenden | 8,392 80.2% | 2,069 19.8% | 10,461 | D+60.4 | |
| Pope | 7,990 77.2% | 2,365 22.8% | 10,355 | D+54.3 | |
| Ouachita | 8,453 82.4% | 1,810 17.6% | 10,263 | D+64.7 | |
| Phillips | 7,710 75.6% | 2,494 24.4% | 10,204 | D+51.1 | |
| Baxter | 6,486 66.9% | 3,210 33.1% | 9,696 | D+33.8 | |
| Poinsett | 6,895 77.1% | 2,052 22.9% | 8,947 | D+54.1 | |
| Crawford | 6,104 70.2% | 2,593 29.8% | 8,697 | D+40.4 | |
| St. Francis | 6,275 73.6% | 2,255 26.4% | 8,530 | D+47.1 | |
| Greene | 6,253 73.4% | 2,262 26.6% | 8,515 | D+46.9 | |
| Hot Spring | 6,742 79.3% | 1,761 20.7% | 8,503 | D+58.6 | |
| Columbia | 6,174 77.8% | 1,762 22.2% | 7,936 | D+55.6 | |
| Lonoke | 6,500 82.2% | 1,410 17.8% | 7,910 | D+64.3 | |
| Independence | 6,122 78.5% | 1,679 21.5% | 7,801 | D+57.0 | |
| Conway | 5,909 79.6% | 1,516 20.4% | 7,425 | D+59.2 | |
| Arkansas | 5,901 82.4% | 1,261 17.6% | 7,162 | D+64.8 | |
| Clark | 5,918 83.1% | 1,207 16.9% | 7,125 | D+66.1 | |
| Logan | 5,233 74.2% | 1,818 25.8% | 7,051 | D+48.4 | |
| Ashley | 5,692 80.8% | 1,356 19.2% | 7,048 | D+61.5 | |
| Hempstead | 5,562 79.5% | 1,436 20.5% | 6,998 | D+59.0 | |
| Boone | 4,798 68.6% | 2,198 31.4% | 6,996 | D+37.2 | |
| Jackson | 5,001 76.9% | 1,499 23.1% | 6,500 | D+53.9 | |
| Clay | 4,460 68.8% | 2,022 31.2% | 6,482 | D+37.6 | |
| Johnson | 4,877 77.1% | 1,445 22.9% | 6,322 | D+54.3 | |
| Lawrence | 4,270 72.7% | 1,604 27.3% | 5,874 | D+45.4 | |
| Madison | 3,348 61.3% | 2,112 38.7% | 5,460 | D+22.6 | |
| Lee | 3,034 57.5% | 2,244 42.5% | 5,278 | D+15.0 | |
| Carroll | 3,279 62.9% | 1,931 37.1% | 5,210 | D+25.9 | |
| Cross | 4,089 79.3% | 1,069 20.7% | 5,158 | D+58.5 | |
| Yell | 4,177 81.3% | 962 18.7% | 5,139 | D+62.6 | |
| Franklin | 3,988 79.3% | 1,042 20.7% | 5,030 | D+58.6 | |
| Desha | 4,298 85.7% | 715 14.3% | 5,013 | D+71.5 | |
| Polk | 3,445 70.3% | 1,455 29.7% | 4,900 | D+40.6 | |
| Bradley | 3,928 85.5% | 668 14.5% | 4,596 | D+70.9 | |
| Cleburne | 3,651 80.0% | 915 20.0% | 4,566 | D+59.9 | |
| Drew | 3,841 84.6% | 701 15.4% | 4,542 | D+69.1 | |
| Monroe | 3,536 79.2% | 930 20.8% | 4,466 | D+58.4 | |
| Van Buren | 3,314 75.1% | 1,101 24.9% | 4,415 | D+50.1 | |
| Chicot | 3,657 84.4% | 674 15.6% | 4,331 | D+68.9 | |
| Searcy | 2,487 59.1% | 1,723 40.9% | 4,210 | D+18.1 | |
| Randolph | 3,048 72.8% | 1,140 27.2% | 4,188 | D+45.6 | |
| Sharp | 2,556 65.3% | 1,356 34.7% | 3,912 | D+30.7 | |
| Howard | 3,162 82.0% | 695 18.0% | 3,857 | D+64.0 | |
| Nevada | 2,965 80.0% | 739 20.0% | 3,704 | D+60.1 | |
| Grant | 3,067 83.2% | 619 16.8% | 3,686 | D+66.4 | |
| Sevier | 2,707 74.5% | 928 25.5% | 3,635 | D+48.9 | |
| Dallas | 2,901 79.9% | 730 20.1% | 3,631 | D+59.8 | |
| Little River | 2,784 76.9% | 834 23.1% | 3,618 | D+53.9 | |
| Marion | 2,478 69.2% | 1,104 30.8% | 3,582 | D+38.4 | |
| Lincoln | 2,893 82.4% | 617 17.6% | 3,510 | D+64.8 | |
| Lafayette | 2,683 79.0% | 714 21.0% | 3,397 | D+58.0 | |
| Woodruff | 2,725 81.2% | 629 18.8% | 3,354 | D+62.5 | |
| Scott | 2,377 73.0% | 877 27.0% | 3,254 | D+46.1 | |
| Izard | 2,267 71.5% | 905 28.5% | 3,172 | D+42.9 | |
| Prairie | 2,404 77.5% | 698 22.5% | 3,102 | D+55.0 | |
| Fulton | 2,295 74.3% | 795 25.7% | 3,090 | D+48.5 | |
| Pike | 2,384 77.2% | 706 22.8% | 3,090 | D+54.3 | |
| Stone | 2,331 77.0% | 695 23.0% | 3,026 | D+54.1 | |
| Newton | 1,691 60.0% | 1,129 40.0% | 2,820 | D+19.9 | |
| Cleveland | 2,273 83.8% | 439 16.2% | 2,712 | D+67.6 | |
| Montgomery | 1,902 79.4% | 493 20.6% | 2,395 | D+58.8 | |
| Perry | 1,439 61.6% | 896 38.4% | 2,335 | D+23.3 | |
| Calhoun | 1,596 78.7% | 431 21.3% | 2,027 | D+57.5 |
Counties as they stood in 1972; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Arkansas governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) | R+27.8 |
| 2018 | Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) | R+33.6 |
| 2014 | Asa Hutchinson (R) | R+13.9 |
| 2010 | Mike D. Beebe (D) | D+30.8 |
| 2006 | Mike D. Beebe (D) | D+14.9 |
| 2002 | Mike Huckabee (R) | R+6.1 |
| 1998 | Mike Huckabee (R) | R+21.1 |
| 1994 | Jim Guy Tucker (D) | D+19.7 |
| 1990 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+15.0 |
| 1986 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+27.8 |
| 1984 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+25.1 |
| 1982 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+9.4 |
| 1980 | Frank D. White (R) | R+3.9 |
| 1978 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+26.7 |
| 1976 | David H. Pryor (D) | D+66.5 |
| 1974 | David H. Pryor (D) | D+31.2 |
| 1972 | Dale Bumpers (D) | D+50.9 |
| 1970 | Dale Bumpers (D) | D+29.3 |
| 1968 | Winthrop Rockefeller (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1966 | Winthrop Rockefeller (R) | R+8.7 |
| 1964 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+14.0 |
| 1962 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+46.5 |
| 1960 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+38.4 |
| 1958 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+64.9 |
| 1956 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+61.3 |
| 1954 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+24.2 |
| 1952 | Francis Cherry (D) | D+74.8 |
| 1950 | Sidney S. McMath (D) | D+68.3 |
| 1948 | Sid McMath (D) | D+78.7 |
| 1946 | Ben Laney (D) | D+68.3 |
| 1944 | Ben Laney (D) | D+71.9 |
| 1942 | Homer M. Adkins (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1940 | Homer M. Adkins (D) | D+83.1 |
| 1938 | Carl E. Bailey (D) | D+77.5 |
| 1936 | Carl E. Bailey (D) | D+70.2 |
| 1934 | Julius M. Futrell (D) | D+79.8 |
| 1932 | Julius M. Futrell (D) | D+81.5 |
| 1930 | Harvey J. Parnell (D) | D+62.4 |
| 1928 | Harvey J. Parnell (D) | D+54.6 |
| 1926 | John E. Martineau (D) | D+52.9 |
| 1924 | Thomas J. Terral (D) | D+59.7 |
| 1922 | Thomas C. McRae (D) | D+56.2 |
| 1920 | Thomas Chipman McRae (D) | D+40.6 |
| 1918 | Charles Hillman Brough (D) | D+93.4 |
| 1916 | Charles Hillman Brough (D) | D+44.4 |
| 1914 | George Washington Hays (D) | D+46.6 |
| 1913 | George Washington Hays (D) | D+43.8 |
| 1912 | Joseph Taylor Robinson (D) | D+37.4 |
| 1910 | George Washington Donaghey (D) | D+41.0 |
| 1908 | George W. Donaghey (D) | D+40.4 |
| 1906 | John Sebastian Little (D) | D+41.8 |
| 1904 | Jefferson Davis (D) | D+24.6 |
| 1902 | Jeff Davis (D) | D+40.2 |
| 1900 | Jefferson Davis (D) | D+36.0 |
| 1898 | Daniel Webster Jones (D) | D+42.7 |
| 1896 | Daniel Webster Jones (D) | D+39.0 |
| 1894 | James P. Clarke (D) | D+38.4 |
| 1892 | William M. Fishback (D) | D+36.2 |
| 1890 | James P. Eagle (D) | D+55.5 |
| 1888 | James P. Eagle (D) | D+54.1 |
| 1886 | Simon P. Hughes (D) | D+22.3 |
| 1884 | Simon P. Hughes (D) | D+29.1 |
| 1882 | James H. Berry (D) | D+26.0 |
| 1880 | Thomas J. Churchill (D) | D+72.8 |
| 1878 | William Read Miller (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1876 | William R. Miller (D) | D+31.5 |
| 1874 | Augustus H. Garland (D) | D+99.9 |
| 1872 | Elisha Baxter (R) | R+51.8 |
| 1868 | Powell Clayton (R) | level |