1984 United States Senate election in Arkansas

November 6, 1984
 
Nominee David Pryor Ed Bethune
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 502,341 373,615
Percentage 57.35% 42.65%

County results
Pryor:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bethune:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

David Pryor
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

David Pryor
Democratic

The 1984 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator David Pryor won re-election to a second term. Arkansas was one of sixteen states alongside Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and West Virginia won by Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1984 that elected a Democrat to the United States Senate.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Pryor (incumbent) 502,341 57.35%
Republican Ed Bethune 373,615 42.65%
Majority 128,726 14.70%
Turnout 875,956
Democratic hold

See also

References

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