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1972 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1972 Governor race

Who won the 1972 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Dale Bumpers won the 1972 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Dale Bumpers received 488,892 popular votes (75.44%). The main challenger was Len E. Blaylock (24.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Bumpers and Blaylock

Bumpers +50.9 pts · won by 329,715 votes
Dale BumpersDemocraticWINNER75.44%
488,892 votes
Len E. BlaylockRepublican24.56%
159,177 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.