1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.

1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election

November 7, 1972
 
Nominee Dale Bumpers Len E. Blaylock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 488,892 159,177
Percentage 75.44% 24.56%

County Results
Bumpers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

Elected Governor

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Dale Bumpers defeated Republican nominee Len E. Blaylock with 75.44% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 30, 1972.

Candidates

  • Dale Bumpers, incumbent Governor
  • George W. Davis, State Representative
  • Les Gibbs, Former Labor Union official
  • Mack Harbour, Hospital administrator
  • Q. Byrum Hurst, State Senator[1]

Results

Bumpers avoided a run-off (which would have been held 13 June) by winning with more than 50% of the vote.

Democratic primary results[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale Bumpers 330,088 66.71
Democratic Q. Byrum Hurst 81,239 16.42
Democratic Mack Harbour 55,172 11.15
Democratic George W. Davis 22,284 4.50
Democratic Les Gibbs 6,068 1.23
Total votes 494,851 100.00

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[6][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Len E. Blaylock unopposed

General election

Candidates

  • Dale Bumpers, Democratic
  • Len E. Blaylock, Republican

Results

1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election[7][8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dale Bumpers 488,892 75.44%
Republican Len E. Blaylock 159,177 24.56%
Majority 329,715 50.88%
Turnout 648,069 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. Dumas, Ernest. "Quincy Byrum Hurst (1918–2006)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. "AR Governor, 1972 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.
  4. America Votes 10, p. 48.
  5. https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2012/mar/27/len-blaylock-2012-03-27/
  6. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 100.
  7. "AR Governor, 1972". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
  9. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
  10. America Votes 10, p. 39.

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