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Election 1980 Results

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1980 US Senate election in Arkansas

Dale Bumpers (Democrat) beat Bill Clark (Republican) in Arkansas in 1980, 59.1% to 40.9%, a margin of 18.2 points and 147,329 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1974, when Dale Bumpers also won.

Democrats led in 63 of the 75 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 12. The largest, Pulaski, cast 113,123 votes and went to the Democrat by 29.3 points. The closest was Madison, where 1 vote 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
Dale Bumpers won Democratic 477,905 59.1%
Bill Clark Republican 330,576 40.9%
All other candidates 331 0.0%
Total808,812

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pulaski 72,987 64.5% 39,836 35.2% 300 113,123 D+29.3
Sebastian 10,163 29.5% 24,289 70.5% 34,452 R+41.0
Washington 15,400 48.6% 16,313 51.4% 31,713 R+2.9
Benton 13,002 45.3% 15,731 54.7% 28,733 R+9.5
Jefferson 19,011 69.3% 8,422 30.7% 27,433 D+38.6
Garland 12,970 49.8% 13,080 50.2% 26,050 R+0.4
Craighead 10,875 55.1% 8,869 44.9% 19,744 D+10.2
Saline 12,367 64.2% 6,903 35.8% 19,270 D+28.4
White 10,432 59.3% 7,161 40.7% 17,593 D+18.6
Mississippi 11,219 69.2% 4,996 30.8% 16,215 D+38.4
Faulkner 10,259 65.3% 5,450 34.7% 15,709 D+30.6
Baxter 7,048 46.5% 8,094 53.5% 15,142 R+6.9
Union 5,562 37.6% 9,231 62.4% 14,793 R+24.8
Pope 8,445 57.7% 6,191 42.3% 14,636 D+15.4
Crawford 3,687 28.7% 9,156 71.3% 12,843 R+42.6
Miller 7,367 58.6% 5,194 41.4% 12,561 D+17.3
Lonoke 7,077 60.5% 4,618 39.5% 11,695 D+21.0
Independence 7,400 66.2% 3,775 33.8% 11,175 D+32.4
Crittenden 7,222 65.6% 3,786 34.4% 11,008 D+31.2
Greene 7,297 66.7% 3,647 33.3% 10,944 D+33.4
Phillips 8,602 79.1% 2,276 20.9% 10,878 D+58.2
Ouachita 7,602 70.1% 3,247 29.9% 10,849 D+40.1
Boone 5,411 51.7% 5,060 48.3% 10,471 D+3.4
St. Francis 6,498 65.8% 3,372 34.2% 9,870 D+31.7
Hot Spring 6,787 69.4% 2,999 30.6% 9,786 D+38.7
Clark 7,240 77.9% 2,059 22.1% 9,299 D+55.7
Conway 6,000 65.6% 3,150 34.4% 9,150 D+31.1
Logan 4,302 47.3% 4,802 52.7% 9,104 R+5.5
Poinsett 5,956 65.6% 3,129 34.4% 9,085 D+31.1
Ashley 5,205 61.2% 3,306 38.8% 8,511 D+22.3
Cleburne 5,082 59.8% 3,415 40.2% 8,497 D+19.6
Hempstead 5,954 70.4% 2,503 29.6% 8,457 D+40.8
Columbia 3,819 46.8% 4,341 53.2% 8,160 R+6.4
Jackson 5,486 68.7% 2,493 31.2% 1 7,980 D+37.5
Arkansas 5,503 70.0% 2,357 30.0% 7,860 D+40.0
Johnson 4,213 54.6% 3,498 45.4% 7,711 D+9.3
Yell 4,565 61.0% 2,921 39.0% 7,486 D+22.0
Lawrence 4,162 57.9% 3,022 42.1% 7,184 D+15.9
Clay 4,470 63.1% 2,613 36.9% 7,083 D+26.2
Carroll 4,041 57.4% 3,001 42.6% 7,042 D+14.8
Polk 3,479 50.6% 3,398 49.4% 6,877 D+1.2
Franklin 2,766 40.9% 3,996 59.1% 6,762 R+18.2
Sharp 3,475 52.4% 3,157 47.6% 6,632 D+4.8
Cross 4,504 67.9% 2,125 32.1% 6,629 D+35.9
Drew 4,639 74.8% 1,566 25.2% 6,205 D+49.5
Van Buren 3,609 59.9% 2,417 40.1% 6,026 D+19.8
Randolph 3,498 59.2% 2,410 40.8% 5,908 D+18.4
Chicot 4,282 76.1% 1,348 23.9% 5,630 D+52.1
Marion 3,034 55.2% 2,466 44.8% 5,500 D+10.3
Madison 2,740 50.0% 2,739 50.0% 5,479 level
Sevier 3,568 65.9% 1,844 34.1% 5,412 D+31.9
Desha 4,252 79.2% 1,115 20.8% 5,367 D+58.4
Grant 3,492 65.2% 1,865 34.8% 5,357 D+30.4
Izard 3,276 63.3% 1,900 36.7% 5,176 D+26.6
Lee 3,916 77.7% 1,127 22.3% 5,043 D+55.3
Howard 2,885 58.5% 2,050 41.5% 4,935 D+16.9
Little River 3,325 69.1% 1,487 30.9% 4,812 D+38.2
Monroe 3,259 69.9% 1,401 30.1% 4,660 D+39.9
Scott 1,971 43.0% 2,618 57.0% 4,589 R+14.1
Dallas 3,247 71.0% 1,328 29.0% 4,575 D+41.9
Nevada 3,287 72.3% 1,260 27.7% 4,547 D+44.6
Bradley 3,472 76.7% 1,054 23.3% 4,526 D+53.4
Searcy 2,262 53.1% 1,967 46.2% 30 4,259 D+6.9
Fulton 2,716 64.1% 1,519 35.9% 4,235 D+28.3
Pike 2,512 60.2% 1,659 39.8% 4,171 D+20.5
Stone 2,551 61.6% 1,587 38.4% 4,138 D+23.3
Prairie 2,756 67.2% 1,344 32.8% 4,100 D+34.4
Newton 1,749 42.8% 2,335 57.2% 4,084 R+14.3
Lafayette 2,800 69.2% 1,247 30.8% 4,047 D+38.4
Woodruff 2,927 77.2% 866 22.8% 3,793 D+54.3
Lincoln 2,802 78.6% 765 21.4% 3,567 D+57.1
Montgomery 2,186 62.2% 1,327 37.8% 3,513 D+24.5
Perry 1,998 60.3% 1,316 39.7% 3,314 D+20.6
Cleveland 2,295 71.5% 915 28.5% 3,210 D+43.0
Calhoun 1,687 69.2% 752 30.8% 2,439 D+38.3

Counties as they stood in 1980; 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