The 1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 2, Incumbent Democratic Governor David Pryor defeated Republican candidate Leon Griffith with 83.24% of the vote.
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County results Pryor: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Pryor (incumbent) | 312,872 | 59.49 | |
Democratic | Jim Lindsey | 171,031 | 32.52 | |
Democratic | Frank Lady | 36,832 | 7.00 | |
Democratic | John H. Chambers | 5,223 | 1.00 | |
Total votes | 525,968 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leon Griffith | 13,044 | 57.22 | |
Republican | Joseph H. Weston | 9,753 | 42.78 | |
Total votes | 22,797 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | David Pryor (incumbent) | 605,083 | 83.24% | +17.67% | |
Republican | Leon Griffith | 121,716 | 16.74% | -17.67% | |
Write-in | Thaddeus Honeycutt | 150 | 0.02% | +0.00% | |
Majority | 483,367 | 66.50% | |||
Turnout | 726,949 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |