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Arkansas — 1980 governor election
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Akashic1980 · GovernorArkansas · GovernorFrank D. WhiteR+3.9
Candidates
Arkansas 1980 governor — certified statewide results.
- Frank D. White✓Republican435,68451.9%
- Bill ClintonDemocratic403,24148.1%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+0.6Governor 1980R+3.9vs. baselineR+3.3
Arkansas's 1980 governor race ran 3.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1980AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.