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Election 1968 Results

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1968 US Senate election in Arkansas

J. William Fulbright (Democrat) beat Charles Bernard (Republican) in Arkansas in 1968, 59.1% to 40.9%, a margin of 18.3 points and 108,226 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1962, when J. William Fulbright also won.

Democrats led in 67 of the 75 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 8. The largest, Pulaski, cast 72,898 votes and went to the Democrat by 28.8 points. The closest was Madison, where 17 votes separated the two parties.

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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.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
J. William Fulbright won Democratic 349,965 59.1%
Charles Bernard Republican 241,739 40.9%
Total591,704

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pulaski 46,953 64.4% 25,945 35.6% 72,898 D+28.8
Sebastian 12,259 45.4% 14,751 54.6% 27,010 R+9.2
Washington 11,364 52.3% 10,381 47.7% 21,745 D+4.5
Jefferson 12,678 59.3% 8,688 40.7% 21,366 D+18.7
Garland 11,408 56.9% 8,636 43.1% 20,044 D+13.8
Union 9,675 58.5% 6,875 41.5% 16,550 D+16.9
Benton 6,881 44.0% 8,757 56.0% 15,638 R+12.0
Craighead 9,567 61.6% 5,964 38.4% 15,531 D+23.2
Mississippi 9,634 67.9% 4,549 32.1% 14,183 D+35.9
White 7,594 63.3% 4,405 36.7% 11,999 D+26.6
Ouachita 7,523 65.4% 3,986 34.6% 11,509 D+30.7
Saline 6,837 61.4% 4,306 38.6% 11,143 D+22.7
Faulkner 7,599 70.3% 3,204 29.7% 10,803 D+40.7
Phillips 6,600 62.2% 4,011 37.8% 10,611 D+24.4
Miller 5,569 56.1% 4,365 43.9% 9,934 D+12.1
Crittenden 5,344 54.0% 4,547 46.0% 9,891 D+8.1
Pope 5,081 59.4% 3,475 40.6% 8,556 D+18.8
St. Francis 4,510 55.7% 3,583 44.3% 8,093 D+11.5
Hot Spring 4,519 57.2% 3,385 42.8% 7,904 D+14.3
Ashley 4,675 59.5% 3,183 40.5% 7,858 D+19.0
Independence 5,380 68.5% 2,471 31.5% 7,851 D+37.1
Greene 4,761 60.8% 3,066 39.2% 7,827 D+21.7
Columbia 4,527 58.4% 3,227 41.6% 7,754 D+16.8
Poinsett 4,601 61.2% 2,915 38.8% 7,516 D+22.4
Lonoke 5,088 68.4% 2,353 31.6% 7,441 D+36.8
Arkansas 4,862 65.4% 2,569 34.6% 7,431 D+30.9
Boone 4,064 55.5% 3,258 44.5% 7,322 D+11.0
Crawford 3,036 42.9% 4,043 57.1% 7,079 R+14.2
Hempstead 4,860 68.7% 2,215 31.3% 7,075 D+37.4
Clark 4,840 69.6% 2,112 30.4% 6,952 D+39.2
Baxter 3,623 54.0% 3,092 46.0% 6,715 D+7.9
Jackson 4,244 63.4% 2,455 36.6% 6,699 D+26.7
Logan 3,336 52.0% 3,080 48.0% 6,416 D+4.0
Lawrence 3,647 59.2% 2,509 40.8% 6,156 D+18.5
Clay 3,671 60.1% 2,441 39.9% 6,112 D+20.1
Cross 3,316 59.0% 2,304 41.0% 5,620 D+18.0
Desha 3,550 64.0% 1,994 36.0% 5,544 D+28.1
Chicot 3,429 67.1% 1,684 32.9% 5,113 D+34.1
Yell 3,064 60.2% 2,026 39.8% 5,090 D+20.4
Johnson 2,758 54.7% 2,282 45.3% 5,040 D+9.4
Carroll 2,367 47.5% 2,617 52.5% 4,984 R+5.0
Polk 2,390 48.6% 2,525 51.4% 4,915 R+2.7
Madison 2,445 49.8% 2,462 50.2% 4,907 R+0.3
Bradley 2,945 64.0% 1,660 36.0% 4,605 D+27.9
Franklin 2,325 50.7% 2,259 49.3% 4,584 D+1.4
Drew 2,950 64.7% 1,607 35.3% 4,557 D+29.5
Monroe 2,492 55.7% 1,983 44.3% 4,475 D+11.4
Conway 2,352 53.1% 2,080 46.9% 4,432 D+6.1
Randolph 2,439 58.7% 1,713 41.3% 4,152 D+17.5
Cleburne 2,693 66.2% 1,372 33.8% 4,065 D+32.5
Lee 2,270 56.9% 1,718 43.1% 3,988 D+13.8
Howard 2,362 60.7% 1,528 39.3% 3,890 D+21.4
Sevier 2,388 63.2% 1,392 36.8% 3,780 D+26.3
Nevada 2,265 60.6% 1,475 39.4% 3,740 D+21.1
Lincoln 2,425 66.5% 1,222 33.5% 3,647 D+33.0
Grant 2,345 64.9% 1,267 35.1% 3,612 D+29.8
Dallas 2,216 63.0% 1,301 37.0% 3,517 D+26.0
Prairie 2,403 68.5% 1,103 31.5% 3,506 D+37.1
Woodruff 2,266 64.7% 1,237 35.3% 3,503 D+29.4
Van Buren 1,931 55.6% 1,540 44.4% 3,471 D+11.3
Sharp 2,032 60.0% 1,355 40.0% 3,387 D+20.0
Scott 1,735 51.7% 1,619 48.3% 3,354 D+3.5
Lafayette 2,075 61.9% 1,275 38.1% 3,350 D+23.9
Searcy 1,230 38.0% 2,008 62.0% 3,238 R+24.0
Marion 1,719 54.1% 1,458 45.9% 3,177 D+8.2
Pike 1,783 56.2% 1,389 43.8% 3,172 D+12.4
Fulton 1,788 58.0% 1,294 42.0% 3,082 D+16.0
Izard 1,842 62.5% 1,103 37.5% 2,945 D+25.1
Little River 1,942 66.6% 973 33.4% 2,915 D+33.2
Newton 1,239 42.9% 1,648 57.1% 2,887 R+14.2
Stone 1,675 63.5% 962 36.5% 2,637 D+27.0
Cleveland 1,740 66.8% 864 33.2% 2,604 D+33.6
Montgomery 1,357 56.9% 1,029 43.1% 2,386 D+13.7
Perry 1,338 60.5% 874 39.5% 2,212 D+21.0
Calhoun 1,274 63.4% 735 36.6% 2,009 D+26.8

Counties as they stood in 1968; 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 Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 John Boozman (R) R+34.8
2020 Tom Cotton (R) R+66.5
2016 John Boozman (R) R+23.6
2014 Tom Cotton (R) R+17.1
2010 John Boozman (R) R+21.0
2008 Mark Pryor (D) D+79.5
2004 Blanche L. Lincoln (D) D+11.8
2002 Mark Pryor (D) D+7.7
1998 Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D) D+12.8
1996 Y. Tim Hutchinson (R) R+5.4
1992 Dale Bumpers (D) D+20.4
1990 David H. Pryor (D) D+99.8
1986 Dale Bumpers (D) D+24.6
1984 David Pryor (D) D+14.7
1980 Dale Bumpers (D) D+18.2
1978 David H. Pryor (D) D+60.2
1974 Dale Bumpers (D) D+69.8
1972 John L. McClellan (D) D+21.8
1968 J. William Fulbright (D) D+18.3
1966 John L. McClellan (D) level
1962 J. William Fulbright (D) D+37.3
1960 John Little McClellan (D) D+99.9
1956 J. William Fulbright (D) D+66.0
1954 John L. McClellan (D) D+100.0
1950 J. William Fulbright (D) D+100.0
1948 John L. McClellan (D) D+93.2
1944 J. William Fulbright (D) D+70.2
1942 John L. McClellan (D) D+100.0
1938 Hattie Caraway (D) D+79.2
1936 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+69.0
1932 Hattie Caraway (D) D+79.4
1930 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+100.0
1926 Thaddeus H. Caraway (D) D+69.6
1924 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+47.0
1920 Thaddeus H. Caraway (D) D+31.9
1918 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+100.0
1914 James P. Clarke (D) D+49.8