1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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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. Pryor carried all of the state's 75 counties in his reelection effort, the last governor to do so until fellow Democrat Mike Beebe did in his 2010 reelection bid.
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November 2, 1976
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 County results Pryor: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- David Pryor, incumbent governor
- Jim Lindsey, Real Estate developer and former University of Arkansas and Minnesota Vikings football player
- Frank Lady, Attorney and former state representative[1]
- John H. (Tuffy) Chambers, farmer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leon Griffith | 13,044 | 57.22 | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Weston | 9,753 | 42.78 | |
| Total votes | 22,797 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- David Pryor, Democratic
- Leon Griffith, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
