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Election 1972 Results

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1972 US Senate election in Arkansas

John L. McClellan (Democrat) beat Wayne H. Babbitt (Republican) in Arkansas in 1972, 60.9% to 39.1%, a margin of 21.8 points and 138,160 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1966, when John L. McClellan also won.

Democrats led in 73 of the 75 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 2. The largest, Pulaski, cast 86,393 votes and went to the Democrat by 7.7 points. The closest was Sharp, where 23 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
John L. McClellan won Democratic 386,398 60.9%
Wayne H. Babbitt Republican 248,238 39.1%
Total634,636

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pulaski 46,533 53.9% 39,860 46.1% 86,393 D+7.7
Sebastian 17,771 56.4% 13,748 43.6% 31,519 D+12.8
Jefferson 14,337 56.9% 10,876 43.1% 25,213 D+13.7
Washington 12,188 55.3% 9,868 44.7% 22,056 D+10.5
Garland 10,333 47.2% 11,582 52.8% 21,915 R+5.7
Benton 11,038 58.3% 7,886 41.7% 18,924 D+16.7
Craighead 11,131 63.6% 6,362 36.4% 17,493 D+27.3
Union 9,042 63.8% 5,132 36.2% 14,174 D+27.6
Mississippi 11,007 77.7% 3,150 22.3% 14,157 D+55.5
White 7,942 60.4% 5,203 39.6% 13,145 D+20.8
Saline 6,561 51.9% 6,081 48.1% 12,642 D+3.8
Faulkner 7,385 64.3% 4,108 35.7% 11,493 D+28.5
Miller 7,879 70.8% 3,251 29.2% 11,130 D+41.6
Pope 5,527 53.0% 4,894 47.0% 10,421 D+6.1
Ouachita 6,500 65.2% 3,465 34.8% 9,965 D+30.5
Phillips 7,717 77.5% 2,234 22.5% 9,951 D+55.1
Baxter 5,052 52.8% 4,513 47.2% 9,565 D+5.6
Crittenden 7,191 76.9% 2,162 23.1% 9,353 D+53.8
Poinsett 6,471 74.1% 2,265 25.9% 8,736 D+48.1
Crawford 4,532 52.2% 4,147 47.8% 8,679 D+4.4
Greene 5,581 66.1% 2,863 33.9% 8,444 D+32.2
Hot Spring 4,546 54.0% 3,868 46.0% 8,414 D+8.1
St. Francis 5,921 74.5% 2,025 25.5% 7,946 D+49.0
Columbia 5,892 74.2% 2,047 25.8% 7,939 D+48.4
Lonoke 5,149 65.2% 2,743 34.8% 7,892 D+30.5
Independence 4,377 55.9% 3,455 44.1% 7,832 D+11.8
Conway 4,983 67.5% 2,395 32.5% 7,378 D+35.1
Arkansas 4,852 68.2% 2,259 31.8% 7,111 D+36.5
Clark 4,575 64.9% 2,471 35.1% 7,046 D+29.9
Logan 4,133 59.1% 2,866 40.9% 6,999 D+18.1
Ashley 4,710 67.5% 2,270 32.5% 6,980 D+35.0
Hempstead 5,004 72.1% 1,932 27.9% 6,936 D+44.3
Jackson 4,445 69.2% 1,981 30.8% 6,426 D+38.3
Clay 4,170 65.1% 2,234 34.9% 6,404 D+30.2
Johnson 3,485 55.7% 2,770 44.3% 6,255 D+11.4
Boone 3,621 57.9% 2,632 42.1% 6,253 D+15.8
Lawrence 3,604 61.3% 2,275 38.7% 5,879 D+22.6
Madison 3,100 57.0% 2,337 43.0% 5,437 D+14.0
Yell 3,178 62.3% 1,924 37.7% 5,102 D+24.6
Carroll 3,121 61.2% 1,977 38.8% 5,098 D+22.4
Cross 3,871 76.5% 1,186 23.5% 5,057 D+53.1
Franklin 2,973 59.1% 2,056 40.9% 5,029 D+18.2
Lee 3,281 66.0% 1,689 34.0% 4,970 D+32.0
Polk 2,580 52.9% 2,294 47.1% 4,874 D+5.9
Desha 3,405 71.7% 1,342 28.3% 4,747 D+43.5
Cleburne 2,730 60.1% 1,814 39.9% 4,544 D+20.2
Bradley 2,877 63.6% 1,646 36.4% 4,523 D+27.2
Drew 2,908 65.3% 1,545 34.7% 4,453 D+30.6
Howard 3,279 74.0% 1,151 26.0% 4,430 D+48.0
Monroe 3,012 69.5% 1,321 30.5% 4,333 D+39.0
Van Buren 2,386 55.2% 1,933 44.8% 4,319 D+10.5
Chicot 3,318 77.2% 982 22.8% 4,300 D+54.3
Randolph 2,216 53.3% 1,938 46.7% 4,154 D+6.7
Searcy 1,671 41.7% 2,333 58.3% 4,004 R+16.5
Sharp 1,958 50.3% 1,935 49.7% 3,893 D+0.6
Grant 2,313 62.9% 1,363 37.1% 3,676 D+25.8
Nevada 2,486 68.4% 1,150 31.6% 3,636 D+36.7
Sevier 2,635 72.8% 984 27.2% 3,619 D+45.6
Dallas 2,292 63.9% 1,297 36.1% 3,589 D+27.7
Little River 2,634 74.4% 907 25.6% 3,541 D+48.8
Marion 2,033 58.1% 1,469 41.9% 3,502 D+16.1
Lincoln 2,312 67.4% 1,120 32.6% 3,432 D+34.7
Lafayette 2,554 75.4% 832 24.6% 3,386 D+50.9
Woodruff 2,222 68.3% 1,029 31.7% 3,251 D+36.7
Scott 1,704 52.9% 1,519 47.1% 3,223 D+5.7
Pike 1,936 60.7% 1,252 39.3% 3,188 D+21.5
Izard 1,690 53.6% 1,461 46.4% 3,151 D+7.3
Prairie 2,164 70.2% 920 29.8% 3,084 D+40.3
Fulton 1,646 54.8% 1,358 45.2% 3,004 D+9.6
Stone 1,749 59.2% 1,206 40.8% 2,955 D+18.4
Newton 1,392 50.5% 1,363 49.5% 2,755 D+1.1
Cleveland 1,841 70.3% 777 29.7% 2,618 D+40.6
Montgomery 1,216 51.6% 1,142 48.4% 2,358 D+3.1
Perry 1,263 54.4% 1,059 45.6% 2,322 D+8.8
Calhoun 1,267 62.7% 754 37.3% 2,021 D+25.4

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 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