1972 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election?

John L. McClellan won the 1972 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election. John L. McClellan received 386,398 popular votes (60.88%). The main challenger was Wayne H. Babbitt (39.12%).

See the full head-to-head between McClellan and Babbitt

McClellan +21.8 pts · won by 138,160 votes

John L. McClellan DemocraticWINNER60.88%

386,398 votes

Wayne H. Babbitt Republican39.12%

248,238 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.