1974 United States Senate election in Arkansas
Nominee
Dale Bumpers
John H. Jones
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
461,056
82,026
Percentage
84.9%
15.1%
County ResultsBumpers: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
U.S. senator before election
J. William Fulbright
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Dale Bumpers
Democratic
The 1974 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright ran for re-election to a sixth term in office, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Governor of Arkansas Dale Bumpers . Bumpers won the general election easily.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Dale Bumpers , Governor of Arkansas
J. William Fulbright , incumbent U.S. Senator since 1945
Results [ ]
Democratic primary results[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dale Bumpers
380,748
65.04
Democratic
J. William Fulbright (Incumbent)
204,630
34.96
Total votes
585,378
100.00
General election [ ]
Campaign [ ]
Jones accused Bumpers of excessive spending as governor, citing the construction of a $186 million state office complex. Bumpers not only ignored Jones but instead campaigned mostly for the young Democrat Bill Clinton, who failed to unseat Republican U.S. Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt in Arkansas's 3rd congressional district .[citation needed ]
Results [ ]
1974 United States Senate election in Arkansas[2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dale Bumpers
461,056
84.90
25.75
Republican
John H. Jones
82,026
15.10
25.75
Total votes
543,082
100.00
Democratic hold
Swing
See also [ ]
1974 United States Senate elections
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