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Election 1984 Results

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1984 US Senate election in Arkansas

David Pryor (Democrat) beat Ed Bethune (Republican) in Arkansas in 1984, 57.3% to 42.7%, a margin of 14.7 points and 128,726 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1978, when David H. Pryor also won.

Democrats led in 67 of the 75 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 8. The largest, Pulaski, cast 129,307 votes and went to the Democrat by 10.0 points. The closest was Newton, where 71 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 Pryor won Democratic 502,341 57.3%
Ed Bethune Republican 373,615 42.7%
Total875,956

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pulaski 71,124 55.0% 58,183 45.0% 129,307 D+10.0
Washington 17,271 47.4% 19,134 52.6% 36,405 R+5.1
Sebastian 15,976 45.1% 19,434 54.9% 35,410 R+9.8
Jefferson 22,569 71.5% 8,992 28.5% 31,561 D+43.0
Benton 11,955 38.7% 18,923 61.3% 30,878 R+22.6
Garland 14,517 50.9% 14,000 49.1% 28,517 D+1.8
Craighead 12,049 55.1% 9,825 44.9% 21,874 D+10.2
Saline 10,688 54.0% 9,098 46.0% 19,786 D+8.0
White 9,551 48.7% 10,060 51.3% 19,611 R+2.6
Mississippi 12,744 68.3% 5,915 31.7% 18,659 D+36.6
Faulkner 9,681 52.5% 8,742 47.5% 18,423 D+5.1
Union 9,171 52.8% 8,193 47.2% 17,364 D+5.6
Pope 8,332 51.8% 7,752 48.2% 16,084 D+3.6
Baxter 6,042 41.1% 8,660 58.9% 14,702 R+17.8
Miller 7,925 56.3% 6,152 43.7% 14,077 D+12.6
Crawford 6,008 45.1% 7,328 54.9% 13,336 R+9.9
Lonoke 7,319 55.8% 5,798 44.2% 13,117 D+11.6
Ouachita 8,926 70.8% 3,680 29.2% 12,606 D+41.6
Crittenden 7,997 64.5% 4,406 35.5% 12,403 D+29.0
Independence 7,383 59.9% 4,933 40.1% 12,316 D+19.9
Greene 7,658 63.6% 4,389 36.4% 12,047 D+27.1
Hot Spring 8,066 68.3% 3,739 31.7% 11,805 D+36.7
Phillips 8,056 72.1% 3,112 27.9% 11,168 D+44.3
Boone 5,147 47.1% 5,780 52.9% 10,927 R+5.8
St. Francis 7,029 69.3% 3,118 30.7% 10,147 D+38.5
Poinsett 6,709 66.5% 3,375 33.5% 10,084 D+33.1
Columbia 5,250 54.0% 4,466 46.0% 9,716 D+8.1
Logan 5,414 58.2% 3,887 41.8% 9,301 D+16.4
Conway 5,484 59.1% 3,800 40.9% 9,284 D+18.1
Cleburne 4,714 51.2% 4,492 48.8% 9,206 D+2.4
Clark 6,727 73.5% 2,425 26.5% 9,152 D+47.0
Ashley 5,610 62.7% 3,335 37.3% 8,945 D+25.4
Hempstead 5,334 63.0% 3,127 37.0% 8,461 D+26.1
Arkansas 5,547 66.7% 2,772 33.3% 8,319 D+33.4
Jackson 5,449 68.5% 2,505 31.5% 7,954 D+37.0
Johnson 4,466 56.5% 3,443 43.5% 7,909 D+12.9
Yell 4,449 59.1% 3,079 40.9% 7,528 D+18.2
Polk 3,847 51.6% 3,608 48.4% 7,455 D+3.2
Clay 5,054 69.2% 2,251 30.8% 7,305 D+38.4
Sharp 3,805 53.7% 3,278 46.3% 7,083 D+7.4
Carroll 3,728 52.8% 3,330 47.2% 7,058 D+5.6
Franklin 4,027 58.0% 2,916 42.0% 6,943 D+16.0
Lawrence 4,168 61.5% 2,607 38.5% 6,775 D+23.0
Van Buren 3,698 55.4% 2,973 44.6% 6,671 D+10.9
Cross 4,415 66.4% 2,233 33.6% 6,648 D+32.8
Drew 4,058 66.4% 2,054 33.6% 6,112 D+32.8
Chicot 4,384 73.2% 1,601 26.8% 5,985 D+46.5
Madison 3,184 54.4% 2,665 45.6% 5,849 D+8.9
Randolph 3,396 58.1% 2,447 41.9% 5,843 D+16.2
Marion 3,108 54.5% 2,591 45.5% 5,699 D+9.1
Desha 4,194 75.3% 1,377 24.7% 5,571 D+50.6
Grant 3,392 61.9% 2,090 38.1% 5,482 D+23.8
Sevier 3,155 58.2% 2,265 41.8% 5,420 D+16.4
Little River 3,113 58.5% 2,210 41.5% 5,323 D+17.0
Izard 3,307 63.3% 1,915 36.7% 5,222 D+26.7
Bradley 3,725 72.5% 1,413 27.5% 5,138 D+45.0
Monroe 3,547 69.8% 1,534 30.2% 5,081 D+39.6
Lee 3,939 78.2% 1,097 21.8% 5,036 D+56.4
Dallas 3,597 72.8% 1,341 27.2% 4,938 D+45.7
Howard 3,063 62.4% 1,844 37.6% 4,907 D+24.8
Scott 2,851 60.3% 1,875 39.7% 4,726 D+20.7
Nevada 3,006 66.8% 1,496 33.2% 4,502 D+33.5
Searcy 2,270 51.6% 2,131 48.4% 4,401 D+3.2
Fulton 2,820 65.1% 1,510 34.9% 4,330 D+30.3
Newton 2,120 49.2% 2,191 50.8% 4,311 R+1.6
Lincoln 3,383 78.6% 922 21.4% 4,305 D+57.2
Stone 2,633 61.6% 1,641 38.4% 4,274 D+23.2
Lafayette 2,786 68.8% 1,265 31.2% 4,051 D+37.5
Pike 2,425 60.0% 1,615 40.0% 4,040 D+20.0
Prairie 2,452 62.5% 1,474 37.5% 3,926 D+24.9
Montgomery 2,234 57.6% 1,644 42.4% 3,878 D+15.2
Woodruff 2,909 75.9% 925 24.1% 3,834 D+51.7
Perry 2,107 59.6% 1,430 40.4% 3,537 D+19.1
Cleveland 2,415 69.9% 1,041 30.1% 3,456 D+39.8
Calhoun 1,689 68.9% 763 31.1% 2,452 D+37.8

Counties as they stood in 1984; 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