Arkansas — 1978 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1978 Senate electionArkansas · U.S. SenatePryorD+60.4
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| David Pryor ✓Democrat | 76.5% | 395,506 |
|---|---|---|
| Tom KellyRepublican | 16.3% | 84,308 |
| John Graham BlackIndependent | 7.2% | 37,211 |
1978Senate margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1978 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS, AR | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| ASHLEY, AR | Democratic | D+70.9 |
| BAXTER, AR | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| BENTON, AR | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| BOONE, AR | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| BRADLEY, AR | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| CALHOUN, AR | Democratic | D+73.6 |
| CARROLL, AR | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| CHICOT, AR | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| CLARK, AR | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| CLAY, AR | Democratic | D+60.3 |
| CLEBURNE, AR | Democratic | D+63.2 |
| CLEVELAND, AR | Democratic | D+78.3 |
| COLUMBIA, AR | Democratic | D+59.6 |
| CONWAY, AR | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| CRAIGHEAD, AR | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| CRAWFORD, AR | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| CRITTENDEN, AR | Democratic | D+74.4 |
| CROSS, AR | Democratic | D+76.3 |
| DALLAS, AR | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| DESHA, AR | Democratic | D+81.1 |
| DREW, AR | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| FAULKNER, AR | Democratic | D+60.9 |
| FRANKLIN, AR | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| FULTON, AR | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| GARLAND, AR | Democratic | D+67.1 |
| GRANT, AR | Democratic | D+67.9 |
| GREENE, AR | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| HEMPSTEAD, AR | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| HOT SPRING, AR | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| HOWARD, AR | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| INDEPENDENCE, AR | Democratic | D+66.3 |
| IZARD, AR | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| JACKSON, AR | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| JEFFERSON, AR | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| JOHNSON, AR | Democratic | D+62.2 |
| LAFAYETTE, AR | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| LAWRENCE, AR | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| LEE, AR | Democratic | D+77.0 |
| LINCOLN, AR | Democratic | D+83.5 |
| LITTLE RIVER, AR | Democratic | D+68.3 |
| LOGAN, AR | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| LONOKE, AR | Democratic | D+73.5 |
| MADISON, AR | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| MARION, AR | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| MILLER, AR | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| MISSISSIPPI, AR | Democratic | D+78.8 |
| MONROE, AR | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| MONTGOMERY, AR | Democratic | D+63.3 |
| NEVADA, AR | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| NEWTON, AR | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| OUACHITA, AR | Democratic | D+76.5 |
| PERRY, AR | Democratic | D+61.8 |
| PHILLIPS, AR | Democratic | D+81.8 |
| PIKE, AR | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| POINSETT, AR | Democratic | D+73.9 |
| POLK, AR | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| POPE, AR | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| PRAIRIE, AR | Democratic | D+74.6 |
| PULASKI, AR | Democratic | D+55.0 |
| RANDOLPH, AR | Democratic | D+57.1 |
| SALINE, AR | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| SCOTT, AR | Democratic | D+64.8 |
| SEARCY, AR | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| SEBASTIAN, AR | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| SEVIER, AR | Democratic | D+67.4 |
| SHARP, AR | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| ST. FRANCIS, AR | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| STONE, AR | Democratic | D+64.1 |
| UNION, AR | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| VAN BUREN, AR | Democratic | D+62.8 |
| WASHINGTON, AR | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| WHITE, AR | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| WOODRUFF, AR | Democratic | D+81.0 |
| YELL, AR | Democratic | D+72.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+30.0Senate 1978D+60.2vs. baselineD+30.2
Arkansas's 1978 Senate race ran 30.2 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Arkansas's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +60.2% |
| 1980 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +20.4% |
| 1996 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | +79.5% |
| 2010 | −21.0% |
| 2014 | −17.1% |
| 2016 | −23.6% |
| 2020 | −66.5% |
| 2022 | −34.6% |
Same ballot, 1978AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.