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Election 1978 Results

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1978 US Senate election in Arkansas

David H. Pryor (Democrat) beat Thomas Kelly Jr. (Republican) in Arkansas in 1978, 76.5% to 16.3%, a margin of 60.2 points and 311,198 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1972, when John L. McClellan won.

Democrats led in 75 of the 75 counties as they stood then. The largest, Pulaski, cast 60,482 votes and went to the Democrat by 55.0 points. The closest was Newton, where 705 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
David H. Pryor won Democratic 395,506 76.5%
Thomas Kelly Jr. Republican 84,308 16.3%
John G. Black Independent 37,211 7.2%
All other candidates 113 0.0%
Total517,138

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pulaski 44,655 73.8% 11,401 18.9% 4,426 60,482 D+55.0
Washington 14,282 69.9% 4,513 22.1% 1,625 20,420 D+47.8
Sebastian 13,105 68.0% 4,488 23.3% 1,668 19,261 D+44.7
Garland 14,110 73.5% 1,242 6.5% 3,836 19,188 D+67.1
Benton 12,247 64.5% 5,817 30.7% 911 18,975 D+33.9
Craighead 12,950 70.8% 3,245 17.7% 2,094 18,289 D+53.1
White 10,147 76.8% 1,916 14.5% 1,152 13,215 D+62.3
Saline 9,604 74.8% 2,305 17.9% 933 12,842 D+56.8
Baxter 7,735 63.2% 3,830 31.3% 676 12,241 D+31.9
Mississippi 9,770 87.9% 1,009 9.1% 332 11,111 D+78.8
Jefferson 8,534 81.5% 1,070 10.2% 871 10,475 D+71.3
Union 6,664 71.4% 2,020 21.7% 645 9,329 D+49.8
Pope 6,863 79.7% 1,266 14.7% 485 8,614 D+65.0
Faulkner 6,501 76.2% 1,305 15.3% 731 8,537 D+60.9
Phillips 7,577 89.2% 623 7.3% 298 8,498 D+81.8
Crawford 5,529 70.1% 1,853 23.5% 506 7,888 D+46.6
Conway 6,567 85.0% 789 10.2% 367 7,723 D+74.8
Miller 6,124 81.6% 1,172 15.6% 209 7,505 D+66.0
Crittenden 6,387 85.8% 848 11.4% 213 7,448 D+74.4
Independence 5,845 78.9% 932 12.6% 630 7,407 D+66.3
Lonoke 6,030 83.9% 747 10.4% 410 7,187 D+73.5
Logan 5,403 76.5% 1,272 18.0% 387 7,062 D+58.5
Greene 5,125 74.1% 716 10.3% 1,077 6,918 D+63.7
Hot Spring 5,431 81.3% 857 12.8% 393 6,681 D+68.5
Poinsett 5,444 84.2% 664 10.3% 360 6,468 D+73.9
St. Francis 5,466 85.4% 693 10.8% 245 6,404 D+74.5
Ouachita 5,267 86.3% 599 9.8% 236 6,102 D+76.5
Boone 3,939 67.2% 1,547 26.4% 379 5,865 D+40.8
Arkansas 4,961 85.2% 563 9.7% 299 5,823 D+75.5
Cleburne 4,505 78.3% 870 15.1% 376 5,751 D+63.2
Johnson 4,430 78.0% 897 15.8% 351 5,678 D+62.2
Jackson 4,775 84.7% 454 8.1% 409 5,638 D+76.6
Hempstead 4,625 84.3% 679 12.4% 185 5,489 D+71.9
Clark 4,620 84.6% 611 11.2% 230 5,461 D+73.4
Clay 3,780 70.0% 523 9.7% 1,098 5,401 D+60.3
Franklin 4,010 76.2% 982 18.7% 273 5,265 D+57.5
Chicot 4,551 88.2% 398 7.7% 213 5,162 D+80.5
Van Buren 4,003 77.6% 766 14.9% 388 5,157 D+62.8
Ashley 4,276 83.2% 632 12.3% 234 5,142 D+70.9
Lawrence 3,818 75.6% 603 11.9% 626 5,047 D+63.7
Columbia 3,876 77.2% 885 17.6% 261 5,022 D+59.6
Carroll 3,630 73.1% 1,001 20.2% 333 4,964 D+53.0
Yell 3,991 84.4% 559 11.8% 181 4,731 D+72.5
Desha 4,059 88.8% 349 7.6% 164 4,572 D+81.1
Sharp 2,917 64.6% 1,068 23.7% 528 4,513 D+41.0
Polk 2,919 67.1% 954 21.9% 479 4,352 D+45.2
Lee 3,360 86.4% 364 9.4% 166 3,890 D+77.0
Izard 2,817 72.7% 742 19.2% 315 3,874 D+53.6
Marion 2,656 69.3% 921 24.0% 256 3,833 D+45.3
Cross 3,310 86.6% 394 10.3% 118 3,822 D+76.3
Monroe 3,175 86.7% 292 8.0% 195 3,662 D+78.7
Searcy 2,265 62.1% 1,220 33.4% 164 3,649 D+28.6
Newton 2,061 57.8% 1,356 38.0% 148 3,565 D+19.8
Sevier 2,908 81.7% 508 14.3% 145 3,561 D+67.4
Randolph 2,440 68.7% 411 11.6% 701 3,552 D+57.1
Howard 2,901 84.1% 429 12.4% 120 3,450 D+71.7
Drew 2,832 84.3% 340 10.1% 187 3,359 D+74.2
Bradley 2,964 88.8% 268 8.0% 105 3,337 D+80.8
Madison 1,943 59.7% 1,132 34.8% 178 3,253 D+24.9
Woodruff 2,816 88.4% 234 7.3% 137 3,187 D+81.0
Dallas 2,704 88.0% 244 7.9% 126 3,074 D+80.0
Grant 2,392 80.8% 381 12.9% 188 2,961 D+67.9
Lafayette 2,405 84.1% 349 12.2% 106 2,860 D+71.9
Scott 2,213 79.0% 398 14.2% 191 2,802 D+64.8
Lincoln 2,491 89.8% 174 6.3% 109 2,774 D+83.5
Stone 2,139 78.4% 389 14.3% 201 2,729 D+64.1
Prairie 2,285 84.5% 267 9.9% 152 2,704 D+74.6
Nevada 2,238 83.9% 327 12.3% 102 2,667 D+71.7
Little River 2,093 82.8% 366 14.5% 70 2,529 D+68.3
Pike 1,892 80.3% 339 14.4% 124 2,355 D+65.9
Fulton 1,517 72.7% 386 18.5% 184 2,087 D+54.2
Montgomery 1,601 79.0% 318 15.7% 108 2,027 D+63.3
Perry 1,548 78.1% 324 16.4% 109 1,981 D+61.8
Cleveland 1,648 86.6% 158 8.3% 96 1,902 D+78.3
Calhoun 1,255 84.2% 158 10.6% 77 1,490 D+73.6

Counties as they stood in 1978; 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