1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Nominee
David Pryor
Ken Coon
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
358,018
187,872
Percentage
65.57%
34.41%
County results
Pryor: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Coon: 50–60%
Governor before election
Dale Bumpers
Democratic
Elected Governor
David Pryor
Democratic
The 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.
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 [ ]
Primary elections were held on May 28, 1974.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Ken Coon, executive director of the Republican Party of Arkansas [4]
Joseph H. Weston, editor of the Sharp Citizen [5]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
David Pryor, Democratic
Ken Coon, Republican
Results [ ]
References [ ]
Bibliography [ ]
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.
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