Elections / 1978 · Senate · AR
Arkansas — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateArkansas · U.S. SenateDavid PryorD+60.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- David Pryor✓Democrat395,50676.5%
- Tom KellyRepublican84,30816.3%
- John Graham BlackIndependent37,2117.2%
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 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 · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.