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1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.
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 County results Pryor: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Coon: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Dale Bumpers retired to run for the U.S. Senate.
Democratic nominee David Pryor defeated Republican nominee Ken Coon with 65.57% of the vote.
Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on May 28, 1974.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Orval E. Faubus, former Governor
- David Pryor, former U.S. Representative for the 4th district
- Bob C. Riley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pryor | 297,673 | 51.03 | |
| Democratic | Orval E. Faubus | 193,105 | 33.10 | |
| Democratic | Bob C. Riley | 92,612 | 15.88 | |
| Total votes | 583,390 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Ken Coon, executive director of the Republican Party of Arkansas[4]
- Joseph H. Weston, editor of the Sharp Citizen[5]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Coon | 3,698 | 81.94 | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Weston | 815 | 18.06 | |
| Total votes | 4,513 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- David Pryor, Democratic
- Ken Coon, Republican
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pryor | 358,018 | 65.57% | -9.87% | |
| Republican | Ken Coon | 187,872 | 34.41% | +9.85% | |
| Write-in | Joseph H. Weston | 84 | 0.02% | ||
| Majority | 170,146 | 31.16% | |||
| Turnout | 545,974 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "AR Governor, 1974 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.
- ^ a b America Votes 11, p. 46.
- ^ "Political cannon fodder". July 22, 2017.
- ^ Dumas, Ernest. "Joseph Harry Weston (1911–1983)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1974 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
- ^ America Votes 11, p. 39.
Bibliography edit
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1975). America Votes 11: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1974. Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.
